Comments on: How to Play Rock on the Guitar

on 5/19/2007 I like it, but i would understand more if u put it in video.

on 6/30/2006 Find a good copy of the modal theory scales, or any scales really; major, minor, pentatonic, etc. Play them with a metronome. Use alternate picking and gradually increase your playing speed. This will do wonders for your leads and really help out with getting used to alternate picking if you're having a hard time. Good luck!

on 11/22/2005 I would recommend doing a lot of chord and barre chord practice on an acoustic. Acoustic practice trains you to develop a sound fundamental understanding of proper finger placement. It builds strength and teaches you how chords sound in their most basic form. Learning scales is a must on an acoustic, especially major scales which require a lot of stretching. You have to learn the Amin Pentatonic. If you can play these you will start to hear yourself playing solos. A good tip is to record yourself playing a progression of basic chords. Maybe "C," "G," and an "A," over and over. Play back the recording and play an Amin scale along with it. You will learn how basic solos are constructed. Have fun!

on 11/22/2005 Don't play hard stuff at first, or you will mess up, play it wrong, and have no friends. I suggest "Brain Stew" by Green Day or "Seven Nation Army" by White Stripes.

on 11/22/2005 Relax and play your heart out. Go to places that make you feel the most relaxed. You can play and it makes you feel better.

on 11/22/2005 Play something you know you can play well or sounds good at the end of your practice session. It makes you feel good about your playing and chances are it will make you more apt to pick it up again. Also if you can learn power chords, those are the most used "chords" (though they can't really be called that) in rock.

on 11/22/2005 Many people just don't realize how to hold the guitar's pick. Hold it so the edge of the pick is cutting across the strings in a slashing motion, not with the flat end against the strings so the pick goes one-by-one over the strings.

on 11/22/2005 While learning, always remember to stay patient. It is the most important thing. Don't expect too much from yourself, but don't think you can't do it either.