I'll have to finish watching this video. Playing lead guitar is about playing notes rather than chords. While chords give you a generalized sound to play a song, adding notes gives it more definition. While some songs can be played all notes and sound great, I often do a mix where the chord gives a fuller sound but the notes give it that better definition. I play by ear and know what sound I am after and for me that determines which note I decide to play to achieve that definition. Often times I play notes that mimics what the singer would sing if I am playing alone. If I am playing in a band, I restrain what I would play on the guitar because there is a singer and other instruments to fill in the blanks.
Hi Scott. Thanks for watching. I've always been more of a rhythm person myself and I love to mix up straight strumming while doing a little single string playing or connecting chords with some simple walk ups or downs. And that kind of combination strumming / picking play for me comes by ear nowadays. But it took me a while to get this basic single string picking sounding smooth. What kind of stuff do you play?
@@guitar.forbeginners.withdave I am kind of all over the place on what I play. If I am on my electric guitar, I tend to play what I call hard rock, maybe metal music. I am usually on my acoustic guitar because it is easy to grab and just start playing. I tend to play folk or country music, maybe some Jimmy Buffet, occasionally some classical music. I have been practicing finger picking lately. I don't use the proper technique yet but my picking fingers have improved in terms of getting a less muffled sound. The thumb in particular has been difficult to get that sharp, crisp sound instead of that dull, muffled sound.
I'm quite similar actually. More of an acoustic player. As for technique, it's difficult to say what is the "proper" technique. I think once we have the basics down, then we come up with our own, personalised technique, maybe a combination of styles.
@@guitar.forbeginners.withdave I probably should had said "common" technique because if a technique works, it works even if it is not a common technique.
Sorry mate But picking single strings is a stupid name for what you are doing. So is every lead break - picking single strings. Everyone knows its called Arpeggio So I am reluctant to watch the res of your video.
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Glad you think so! What was your biggest take away from this lesson? Let me know!
Thanks Dave. Very helpful 👍
You're welcome John. How's your strumming coming along?
It's a work in progress.@@guitar.forbeginners.withdave
Feel free to ask questions if you need some help!
Excellent
Thank you Serge! Is this a new technique for you or something you've tried before?
❤❤❤awesome
Thanks for watching! What do you think of this technique?
Sounds good
Thank you Serge. It's a great way of playing chords, don't you think?
I'll have to finish watching this video. Playing lead guitar is about playing notes rather than chords. While chords give you a generalized sound to play a song, adding notes gives it more definition. While some songs can be played all notes and sound great, I often do a mix where the chord gives a fuller sound but the notes give it that better definition. I play by ear and know what sound I am after and for me that determines which note I decide to play to achieve that definition. Often times I play notes that mimics what the singer would sing if I am playing alone. If I am playing in a band, I restrain what I would play on the guitar because there is a singer and other instruments to fill in the blanks.
Hi Scott. Thanks for watching. I've always been more of a rhythm person myself and I love to mix up straight strumming while doing a little single string playing or connecting chords with some simple walk ups or downs. And that kind of combination strumming / picking play for me comes by ear nowadays. But it took me a while to get this basic single string picking sounding smooth. What kind of stuff do you play?
@@guitar.forbeginners.withdave I am kind of all over the place on what I play. If I am on my electric guitar, I tend to play what I call hard rock, maybe metal music. I am usually on my acoustic guitar because it is easy to grab and just start playing. I tend to play folk or country music, maybe some Jimmy Buffet, occasionally some classical music. I have been practicing finger picking lately. I don't use the proper technique yet but my picking fingers have improved in terms of getting a less muffled sound. The thumb in particular has been difficult to get that sharp, crisp sound instead of that dull, muffled sound.
I'm quite similar actually. More of an acoustic player. As for technique, it's difficult to say what is the "proper" technique. I think once we have the basics down, then we come up with our own, personalised technique, maybe a combination of styles.
@@guitar.forbeginners.withdave I probably should had said "common" technique because if a technique works, it works even if it is not a common technique.
Sorry mate
But picking single strings is a stupid name for what you are doing.
So is every lead break - picking single strings.
Everyone knows its called Arpeggio
So I am reluctant to watch the res of your video.
Thanks for commenting but the title and what I say at the beginning of the video both refer to this as arpeggios.