Virtuoso Guitarist Reveals Secrets To Mastering Guitar Soloing

March 23, 2015 - PRLog -- Tom Hess, virtuoso guitarist and guitar teacher has released an online resource discussing his secrets for playing guitar solos (http://tomhess.net/LearnDifficultGuitarLicksAndSolos.aspx) that contrast with conventional playing advice.

Hess, begins by pointing out a common myth about guitar soloing and practicing for improvement: “Everyone need to stop believing in the idea that mastering guitar solos means practicing techniques in isolation until they can be played with ease. Although this might help you improve your technique some, it certainly will not help you learn how to solo with that technique, or use it in any musical way. As a result, you will become very unbalanced in your guitar playing and not be able to actually use the things you’ve been practicing for so long. Besides, do you really want to wait for a long time before you can use any of the cool skills you’ve gained?”

He continues: “There are several steps you can take to not only master any given guitar solo or lick, but drastically improve your soloing ability overall. First, you need to look for a place in the solo where there are multiple techniques being used. In most cases, there will be a sudden change in picking style or mental processing that must take place before these two techniques can be played side by side in a smooth manner. Next, you must isolate this area of the solo and practice it many times so there is no interruption in the flow of your playing. Third, create variations in the rhythm of the notes that use these techniques to challenge yourself to think more creatively. Last, enhance the techniques/licks using as many types of creating phrasing approaches as you can think of. This short process is really not difficult, but it will make a world of difference in your lead guitar playing.”

More information on Hess’s resource about how to play guitar solo (http://tomhess.net/LearnDifficultGuitarLicksAndSolos.aspx)s (http://tomhess.net/LearnDifficultGuitarLicksAndSolos.aspx) can be found on his website tomhess.net.