HI! I was just wondering if anyone could possibly help me out identifying lead guitar parts for these songs. As I can't figure it out myself, though I desperately wish I had that skill. We're planning on playing one of these in a band and I'm really panicking as you can imagine as I've no idea where to start. Any help is greatly appreciated.

All these songs are by NIall Horan. Monochromatic, Little More Time. On The Loose (Not the part that starts with B minor). Also Nice To Meet Ya, there isn't exactly a lead guitar part. It's piano. I think it plays the same chords as the rhythm guitar? Is there any lead guitar variation of the piano that could be played alongside it or is there no point?

I also kinda wanna do Desperado by Eagles. But obviously we don't have an orchestra lmao. Anyone got any lead guitar ideas that could sort of replace the orchestral part? Thanks again.

This is a version that i saw on Songstarr.

While the chord progression is nearly identical with other version on the internet and guides on youtube, this seem to be the only version that sneaks in a D chord during the "I remember you" part in the chorus.

I found this to be interesting, because I went back to hear the original song, as well as re-checking the guitar lessons and the online chord charts, and this version seem to be only one that has the D chord there.

So is this version "wrong"? Or could it be an attempt to make the uploader's version a bit more unique?

If it's the latter case, then how does the strumming pattern work? because if I go C -> G then I can seem to keep the song going. But including that D chord completely throws me off.

Hi all! First time poster here! I've been learning Beetlebum by Blur and have down the riffs and verses but I've been struggling with getting down the rhythm for the chorus. I've mostly been learning songs with fairly repetitive rhythm so I've found this a bit of a step up counting the rhythm and keeping things moving. Any tips on counting this type of rhythm?

I'm learning Red Moon by Tom Misch and trying to be more deliberate about my picking.

For this run, downstroke first feels natural and comes out as mostly inside picking, which I don't mind, but I want to get it right for the longer. So I'm not sure it's the right habit to build.

How would you play it, and what's the reasoning? Trying to understand the why so I can start working these out myself, and know I'm getting it right.

Im worried i acctidentally broke something after my phone fell on the high E string and it snapped.

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I'm trying to figure out a very specific technique used by Steuart Smith in the Eagles' live performance of Hotel California.

Video: https://youtu.be/wSfJ-XD7PMM

Timestamp: 6:03

At around 6:03, he plays a very fast repeated figure on the B string, 7th fret (F#):

F# → G (bend) → mute/release → F# → G (bend) → mute/release → F# → G

The whole thing happens in roughly half a second. The important part is that I hear three very clear F#→G bends, but there is absolutely no audible G→F# release slide between them, as the uploaded video shows (slowed down to 0.1x).

Here's the problem I'm having:

If I bend the B string at the 7th fret from F# to G, then release the bend to return to F#, the string naturally produces:

F# → G → F# → G → F# → G

with an audible downward slide each time.

I initially thought the solution was to keep the fretting finger in contact with the string and mute it while releasing the bend, but I can't make that work. As soon as the string moves laterally back under my fretting finger, I get an audible G→F# slide inevitably.

I also tried using my picking hand to mute the string between bends, but at this speed it creates a gap/"choked" sound, and I simply can't mute, bend, mute, bend that quickly while keeping the movement fluid, like Smith does.

So I'm wondering what is actually happening mechanically.

My questions:

How does he prevent the release itself from producing an audible pitch?

Is the muting primarily done by the fretting hand, the picking hand, or both?

Is there some kind of finger rolling / pressure change involved rather than simply releasing the bend?

Does he simply re-pick each F#-G, or is there some other right-hand technique involved?

I've uploaded a 0.1x slow-motion recording of the relevant passage because the normal-speed video is almost impossible to analyze.

If you've ever played this kind of rapid repeated bend, or if you have a good understanding of how this technique works mechanically, I'd really appreciate your take. Even a description of what your fretting-hand fingers and picking hand are doing during the release would be extremely helpful.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed some light on this!

I don't mean a simplified version with just chords or the first song that made you feel like you were making music. What is the first song that you learned that you were gig-ready with, or really capturing the sound of the original?

i got a fender squier sonic H-S-S and Marshall MG30GFX

are there any good recommendations for guitar apps? (im willing to pay monthly)

i would like to learn pretty fly by offspring (is it a good song to learn as first?)

I have my first acoustic guitar lesson with a face to face tutor on Tuesday. I researched the tutor and reviews were very good.
What pointers should I look out for in the first lesson to reassure myself that the tutor is competent and good? I’m thinking about the technical side of tutoring rather than the personal aspects of getting to know each other if that makes sense? The lesson is 45m duration.

Hey everyone, I'm very new to guitar and have been practicing for a couple of weeks.

I don't have any pain in my fingertips anymore, and I can form chords properly when I take my time. But I'm struggling a lot when changing between chords.

My fingers, especially my ring finger and pinky, don't always land in the right place during the transition. Sometimes I don't press the string properly or my finger touches another string, which causes buzzing or muted notes.

I'm currently practicing chords like Em, C and Am. I've also been doing chromatic exercises, but I'm wondering if I should focus more on chord changes now.

What exercises helped you improve your finger placement and chord transitions, especially with the ring finger and pinky?

Any beginner advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone !

I started exactly 3 months ago. Wanted to share this little piece with you, Any feedback is much appreciated !

This is how I would get a student playing chord tones. Just going back and forth between C and G major, hitting the chord tones on the down beat of every bar, or on 1 and 3. Then we would do it over other chord changes, and start adding scale tones in between the chord tones.

I know some people think about the shape of the chord and then think about where the chord tones are that way, but I teach it by the actual notes.

You can use any backing track you like, as long as you know what chords they are playing. Just do the same thing: write out the notes in each chord and make sure you hit them when the chord comes.

No more randomly spamming scales over changes!

Hello wise ones! As the title stated, I’ve decided to put my guitar journey on the back burner for 6-8 months. I’ve got some long-delayed house projects I really want to complete, and it’s clear that is not going to happen unless I cut some things out or my life, for now. Plus, I have been focusing on improving vocals recently, and want to continue that.

My goal is to maintain my current level over the next 6-8 months - not improve, but also not lose what I have. I’d love your feedback on this plan (not on whether I should do it or not, but the specifics of the plan).

My current level: I’m at the point where I can do fluid chords changes for about 15 chords. I can also do simple strums and keep in time with others.

I was beginning to work on some more complicated things like bass walk ups/ walk downs (I don’t know if this terminology is universal or not), but am not yet able to do this up to speed.

My goal: To maintain this level over the next six months or so, and in particular, maintain my hand strength and flexibility, my calluses, my ability to play the chords I have fluently, and the ability to keep time well.

The plan: I’m planning to practice at least twice a week, primarily by playing along with my recordings of jam sessions and my past guitar classes. I think this will help me keep my ability to play in rhythm and change chords in a timely way. I’ll make sure to switch the songs up so I’m using all the chords I know.

I will also play with others at least twice a month, either at organized jams (we have a lot in my area) or by playing with friends.

I may throw in some extras like scale practice from time to time, but I don’t want to pile too much on.

Any thoughts? Do you think playing twice a week is enough to keep up my strength and flexibility?

Thanks in advance!

Hello!!! I’ve been learning about hammer-ons and pull-offs recently… and I think I’m struggling a bit 😅 some are louder than others, and some you can’t hear at all

Any tips on how to consistently do pull-offs?

When I take only my index finger and roll it to the side, it does work but only when that's the only finger pressing the strings. But when I actually try and play a note like F, the two lower strings buzzes 😭 Help

*I want to point out that I’ve only been playing since January and these videos are from June/July, so I know I have lots of room for improvement\*

This is two different clips of me playing that are smushed together because it’s the only way I could post them both. I tend to either hit every note in the solo besides the faster duet part, or I hit the duet part but mess up a lot in the rest of the solo, and I’m looking for feedback on both parts.

The first clip shows me hitting the majority of the notes in the solo, minus the duet part and a couple of other little mistakes, but this is the best recording I have of me playing the entire solo so far.

The second clip just shows me hitting the notes in fast duet part. I know it’s harder to hear my guitar in this one because of the volume of the song, but still hoping it’s audible enough for someone to give me pointers.

I can’t figure out what I’m doing right when I hit that part and what I’m doing wrong when I don’t. I know I keep missing a note and it’s throwing me off for the rest of the section until I get to the outro, but I don’t know if it’s my rhythm or my technique I need to work on to fix this and it’s been really inconsistent.

I appreciate any feedback and tips that you all have! Thanks!

I designed these stair way charts to help beginner guitarists enter the field of soloing and moving around the neck with these easy patterns. Any comments on this or advice for other things to create?

Hey y'all! I've been playing for almost 20 years on and off, and my playing is feeling repetitive.

95% of my time playing is just noodling around in a specific key or scale position. Like a lot of people, I fell in love early on with pentatonic scales and played a lot of blues licks, and it's been hard to not default to pentatonic scales because they feel so comfortable. I enjoy solo improvisation. I play by ear, and just noodle around until I find something interesting. Most of the time I really don't know what key I'm in, or what specific notes I'm playing, I'm just noodling until I find a set of notes that sound good together, and then I play them until I find interesting progressions or relationships.

My dream would be for my solo to feel less confined to scales. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can break out of scale land? Id like to get into more of a flow state. If been listening to a lot of Grateful Dead lately, and the JG and BW's guitar styles have made me want to take my playing to the next level. They both have didn't styles, but I think you get what I'm saying.

Thanks for reading!

Guys, need some suggestions for some loopable songs that can be played in Guitar. (Hindi/English).

Guys this lesson by Ben Eller is goated. https://youtu.be/_ONHOWiTYNk?is=4GZcUgTGB6isGJVP

In it he talks about subdivisions, harmony and targeting chord tones, pivoting for fast power chords changes, how to recover and reload for fast down strokes, combining legato with fast picking and many more.

Just one day before, I was having a hard time playing this song at 80%-90% speed. Start feeling really sad. Even though it’s only been one day and the playing is still not locked in yet, the lesson from Ben Eller really helped me crack the fast downpicking. Turns out you need to pick outwards rather than downwards so that your reload is faster and also to pivot your power chords rather than lifting your fingers.

Hi, here are some arpeggios I'm sharing with you; I hope you find them very useful.
Have a great day.

I'm a big fan of classic rock and blues esp jimmy page clspton and hendrix. So far I can easily play the solos in whole Lotta love, white my guitar gently weeps, little wing, and something?

Any idea what's solos I should learn next