trying to play trivium solos and i was wondering if anybody had a special way to help them with soloing
212830
any guitarist with his/her head on is going to say, break the pieces up, then slow it down to get the technique down, a very important thing to do is be patient
603227
I don't really thing there are any tricks to play better, the only tip that I can give you is to practice. I think it all comes down to that. When I used to play, I practiced 3-4 hours a day and I played pretty well... now that I haven't played in a few years I can't even hit the backboard -_-'. :) but yea, just practice if you really want to impress your friends.
176933
Use a metronome and go over licks that you want to speed up. Gradually bring it up faster, but stop if you are making mistakes. You don't want to make the habit of playing fast and sloppy. Use alternating picking (Picking the notes upstroke and down), don't brink your fingers too far from the fretboard.
225713
Go to a music store(Guitar Center) and place an add on the post board.Ask them they will hook you up with others...it worked 4 me.
200922
The best thing to do is go get a book at your local music store (Total Guitar is a great book) to learn finger placement. When I started I actually drew the neck of the guitar on the picture and said the chord out loud as a played it. Seriously, I was much better just a week later. I think the Alverez site also has finger placement visuals. Also try other guitar manufacturer websites...I have an Alverez so I use theirs most, but all of them probably have some instruction.
299998
I wish I could show you how to do it. The best way is to take smaller steps and push downward with a spring in the step. This is a technique used by the Israeli army and you can outrun everyone every time. Kind of a sideways motion.
220448
you'd probably be best off by finding it on a guitar tabs website and use the chords to figure it out and then improv. that's what I do when I figure out piano stuff. just keep in mind, if you have to read tabs, the top string is e, then b,g,d,a,e, and every fret is one half step. Good luck and have fun
411045
learn the chords C G and D. you can start to play songs with those 3 then build up from there
542238
OK, this game is not this, but the same idea:\n\n"First the farmer plows the field." Rake your nails up and down the inside of the arm.  You don't have to do it *very* hard -- the point is to get it red, not bleeding!\n\n"Then the farmer plants the seeds."  Bounce your nails up and down the arm in rows.\n\n"Then the rain comes." Lightly tap with the pads of your fingers.\n"Harder" use nails "And harder!" start slapping the arm gently.\n\n"And out comes the sun," rub arm gently -- but more briskly if you aren't getting a nice red.\n\n"And strawberry fields forever!"\n\nRemember -- this game doesn't *have* to hurt -- it's more "magic" if you do it gently and still get the red to come out.
229639
There is a Nancy Drew website where they offer tips and so forth that might help you if you are stuck.  My sister and my son enjoy the games. I personally get stuck too often and I don't do patience well.\n\nHere is a link to the message board site for Her Interactive (the parent company of the Nancy Drew games). Just click on the forum that has the title of the game you are playing and you should be able to get lots of help.\n\nhttp://www.herinteractive.com/prod/bbs/mb.shtml
182371
in a jam session you usually just follow along with what the others are playing. you have to have good improv skills. just work on some riffs and start playing them and the others should just fall in behind you. when they play something you just fall in with them and play along. it helps if you know the songs the other people play, so if they start playing something, then you can play along. get an idea of the songs they usually play.  goodluck!!
286254
You can do that, but try not to play them too close together. Sometimes bands' songs all sound the same i.e. Everclear. It worked for them, but its not too talented to do something like that.
454236
Well, Like Dimebag Darrell said, just play it agressive and itll sound bad###.Metal has a lot of variety so I cant really say"this is how to play metal".I can give you a few tips on finger workouts though.\n\nTo get your fingers stronger and faster, do a consistant hammer on/pull off with your first and second fingers, then your first and third, then first and fourth.Then try doing different combinations of your other fingers, and time yourself.Youll want to really push how long you can do them while keeping the sound strong and consistant.\nI also almost always tell everyone not to forget to do the simple 1234 exercise-line your fingers up with the first four frets, and just alternate pick the notes going down the frets 1-2-3-4 then move to the next string, up and down.Once you get that at a good speed, go backwards.Get that to a good speed, start skipping strings.It builds muscle and helps accuracy(specially when you start skipping strings).\nA really hard technique is sweep picking, but even practicing it will get your fingers moving.look at my mini tab here\ne--------------------------------2--------\nb--------------------------3-------------\ng------------------2---------------------\nd----------4-----------------------------\na----5-----------------------------------\ne----------------------------------------\n\nwhat youll want to do is drag the pick across the strings downward, like your strumming, but instead of every note ringing out you stop them before the next note sounds by rasing your finger slightly.Then go back up the pattern till your back at the fifth fret on the A string.But this is really hard to learn.To get it at a good speed and be able to switch patterns takes a lot of time.\n\nBesides that Id check out some scales, you can find em everywhere online.Maybe get yourself  some lessons from a store near you.\n\nBuy a guitar magazine and do all the lessons inside.All of em, even if they dont involve metal.You can always use a new technique.
252694
Be at less than an angle, more like 75%. Don't forget to use the PADS of your fingers.\n\nGood luck and happy playing!
526621
Check out the video to "Take on Me" by Ah-ha.  They made it work - so can you!
181674
There are a few karaoke sites that may be able to help you. I heard that if you have certain keys on the equipment you can seperate the voice from the instrumental on a regular c/d or track.
95047
try going to www.ultimateguitar.com