Learn These 3 Easy Guitar Solos
If you love the guitar then you probably love solos. Whether it’s Slash ripping it up in “November Rain” or Eddie Van Halen shredding during “Eruption”, that is the stuff great guitar players are made of.
If you’ve only been playing the guitar for a few months then the intro to Van Halen Eruption is probably going to be out of your league. It’s smart to begin with some easy guitar solos to build you skills and confidence before moving on to more difficult solos.
In this article I’ll share with you three easy guitar solos I think most guitar players who’ve been playing for three or four months will be able to learn. I suggest you find a good tab at one of the many sites online for each of these solos and give yourself 1-3 days to learn them.
Intro to Sweet Child O Mine
This is one of the most recognizable riffs in the last 25 years of guitar playing. It takes a bit of time getting the timing and changes down but once you do you’re friends will love it. I’d suggest playing and practicing this one with an electric guitar. Playing it with acoustic just doesn’t have the same impact.
Acoustic Version of Layla’s Solo
The electric original version of this song was great, and some how Eric Clapton out did himself with his unplugged version of Layla. The solo in this song sounds a lot more difficult then it actually is. He’s not all over the neck or playing too quickly. Practicing consistently for a couple of days will get this solo under your fingers and in your memory.
This is one of, if not the best, acoustic guitar solo out there to learn.
Wipeout
I included Wipeout on this list for a couple of reasons. First, this is a very fun song to play. Second, if you’re a brand new guitar player then the first two solos listed may still be a bit tough for you.
Wipeout is played only on 3 strings and it’s repetitive so it helps build speed for both your fretting and picking hands.
With all three of these guitar solos be sure to start learning them first slowly then add speed as you begin to get the changes and notes under your fingers.
It’s not secret that much of what we love in Rock and Roll today began with blues guitar. It makes sense that if you’re eager to be a great lead guitarist you might want to consider learning the blues.
The fastest way to learn the basics is with a blues guitar DVD. These self study blues courses provide you with professional instruction at a fraction the cost of private lessons not to mention you can learn on your own time and from home.