tips for soloing

[sars]

does anyone have any?

grunge solos in particular :)
much appreciated,

[Wedontgetfooledagain]

Depends on what you term Grunge.

Kurt Cobain tended just to mimic the vocal melody.

Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) is heavily influenced by metal soloing

Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) used tons of effects and shredded

Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) uses lots of wah and is heavily influenced by Henrix and other classic rock bands

[sars]

yeah, cobain did a really good job on his solos.

hm. can you tell me what scale this is?

e - 5 8
b - 5 8
g - 5 7
d - 5 7
a - 5 7
e - 5 8

and if you move it up and down the fretboard, does the name change? /to what. thanks ! :D

[Yppolitia]

yeah, cobain did a really good job on his solos.

His solo's were alrite. I prefer Kim Thayil.

[Wedontgetfooledagain]

yeah, cobain did a really good job on his solos.

hm. can you tell me what scale this is?

e - 5 8
b - 5 8
g - 5 7
d - 5 7
a - 5 7
e - 5 8

and if you move it up and down the fretboard, does the name change? /to what. thanks ! :D

That's the minor pentationic in A. If you move it one fret down it becomes G#/Ab minor and one up it's the Bb/A# minor. Basically, the root (first note of the scale, in this case A) determines

[sars]

thanks :D

if you're writing a solo, do you HAVE to use scales?

[Yppolitia]

thanks :D

if you're writing a solo, do you HAVE to use scales?
Well you dont 'have' to. Do whatever sounds good really but it will usually be in some form of scale.

[Steerpike]

The scales really provide you with a frame to work within. The root note is the note you would keep going back to for example when you want to resolve a phrase within the solo. The fifth degree creates tension.

Chromatics (the notes that aren't technically part of the scale) add color to a solo, but you have to use them carefully. Some guitarists thrive off of using them. A lot of people would name Kerry King, but I think a much better example would be Tom Warrior of Celtic Frost.

[Krabsworth]

Well, for Jazz, and I look at the chords, and play the arpeggios of the chord, and for added flavor, flatted or sharped 9ths, 11ths, or 13ths.

[WindowLedge]

A solo is just you playing on your own. it doesn't have to be anything. it can be all feedback if you want. but most people who don't actually play music tend to appreciate scales, and since those are the people who might one day buy any music you make, using scales is a good idea

ps sars - ottawa pwns toronto any day, eh? especially in those shootouts

[hades2]

Blues scale and Minor Pentatonic scales are very helpful for simple soloing techniques. Its a good foothold to start from (well, it was for me, after playing lots of 'tallica)

[sars]

ahahaha. ottawa does pwn toronto. :)

ottawa are really doing well this year, hope they make it passed a few rounds in the playoffs

[jake plays guitar]

yeah, cobain did a really good job on his solos.

hm. can you tell me what scale this is?

e - 5 8
b - 5 8
g - 5 7
d - 5 7
a - 5 7
e - 5 8

and if you move it up and down the fretboard, does the name change? /to what. thanks ! :D
a minor pentatonic

[Mike7771]

http://www.guitarknowledgenet.com

[smart blockhead]

yeah, cobain did a really good job on his solos.

hm. can you tell me what scale this is?

e - 5 8
b - 5 8
g - 5 7
d - 5 7
a - 5 7
e - 5 8

and if you move it up and down the fretboard, does the name change? /to what. thanks ! :D
His solos were crap. That scale is the Minor Pentatonic. When you move up and down the fret board the key changes, but the name of the scale doesn't.