| There are many different instructional courses out | | | | want to make sure that the lessons you get go |
| there for the guitar lead. Lessons can vary, you need | | | | through the easier techniques step-by-step and then |
| to make sure that the course you try has the | | | | move onto the more difficult ones. You will find that |
| following: | | | | once things get to hard and you make a lot of |
| - One of the most important things for learning to | | | | mistakes you won't want to continue. |
| play lead guitar is to be taught by a qualified | | | | - Learning different music styles. Lead guitar is not |
| professional instructor. There is a big difference | | | | just about rock n roll, your guitar lead lesson should |
| between being taught basic guitar and lead guitar, | | | | include all the different types of styles so that you |
| your instructor needs to be good. | | | | can pick up your guitar and let it rip to anything that |
| - When being taught it is best to have personal | | | | you hear. |
| one-on-one instruction. This will help you get the | | | | - Being able to play by ear is a very important skill, |
| most out of the lessons and also be taught what | | | | especially for a lead guitarist. If you are going to do a |
| you need to know one step at a time. Now this does | | | | solo then you need to be able to listen to the key of |
| not mean you need an actual real person in front of | | | | the music and make your solo tie in with it. Your |
| you, it could also mean being taught via video or dvd. | | | | playing should not sound out of place. |
| - Being able to learn at your own pace is essential | | | | - Get testimonials from people that have already |
| with any good guitar lead lesson. Everybody learns at | | | | completed the course. If others have successfully |
| their own pace and one of the best ways to do this | | | | completed it satisfactorily then it is a good course to |
| is by using a vide or dvd course, which you can | | | | try. |
| pause, rewind or fast forward. | | | | Your guitar lead lesson can make your dreams come |
| - Watch out for courses where they start to teach | | | | true. Now you know what to look for, it is time to |
| you the really difficult techniques off the bat, you will | | | | start your instructions. |