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Order number: DHP 1053938-400

EASY GUITAR SOLOSAlan Lord

lsBN 90-431-2338-2NUR 472

Photography: Bernie Allenlllustrations: Sieger ZuidersmaInstrument illustrations: by courtesy of yamaha EuropeOther technical i l lustrations: Patrick penningsEquipment: Sound Control Manchester

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Contenisrrack O 6 O O O O runins note E, B, c, D, A, E

Section 1 Learning the Basics

to Know Your Gu i ta r .

the Gu i ta r

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34 Tu rn . . . . . 30

36 NewSta r . . . . . . . 31

38 l t ' sOn l yMoney . . . . . . . 32

4A Fo rYou . . . 33

42 Cross the L ine . . .34

44 Ros ie . . . . . 35

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48 Tirnur Like This . . . 38

5O Go in 'Home . . . . . 39

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Right Hand Technique

Le f tHandTechn ique . . . . . 1

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Tun ing . . . . . . 11

Unde rs tand ingTab la tu re . . . . . . . 12

Section 2 Playing

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l 3 Sea rch ing . . . . . . . 19

fS Hear t o f Oak . . . . 20

Eighth Notes, A l ternate Pick ing . . . . . 21

tg B lueP lane t . . . . . . . . . . . 22

20 OnCor fu . . . . . . . 23

22 De l t aG i r l . . . . . . . 24

24 Chas ing theShoa l s . . . . . 25

2 .8 YouKnowMe. . . . . . . . . 26

28 Come on Over . . . 27

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Play ing the gu i ta r i s g rea t fun . l t can br ing you a l i fe t ime o f p leasure and make youmany f r iends . l t ' s a lso an exce l len t way to re lax and he lp you escape l i fe 's ups anddowns, and i f you ' re one o f the rea l l y lucky ones p lay ing the gu i ta r cou ld make you am i l l i o n a i r e !

This book covers the basic art of lead guitar and has been wri t ten for the totalbeg inner , o r anyone who 's t r ied to learn bu t had no success . l t ' s la id ou t in a s imp ledown to earth manner, using tr ied and tested methods that l 've learned from years ofteach ing beg inners .

Al l the solos that fol low have been thoroughly ' road-tested' by hundreds of studentsaged from six to sixty over a period of three years with great results. The simple TABnota t ion wh ich is used th roughout can be learned eas i l y in a mat te r o f m inu tes , ge t t ingyou up and p lay ing w i th the CD qu ick ly and pa in less ly .

My ph i losophy is tha t learn ing to p lay the gu i ta r shou ld be fun , and tha t i s what Ialways aim for in my lessons with my students, and what l 've aimed for here in thisbook .

En joy your mus ic

Alan Lord

Section I

Learningfhe Basics

Getting to Know Your Guitar

Electric Acoustic

Headstoo<

Mach ine Heads or Tun ing Pegs

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Neck/Fingerboard

Fret markers

Strings

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Holding the GuilarYou can play the guitar standing, but while you are learning I recommend that you sit using a f irm chair orstool. When playing from this book or from other music use a music stand adjusted to a comfortable height.

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PicksNotes are produced on the guitar by picking the str ings with a pick (sometimescalled a plectrum). Picks come in several sizes, the thinnest being around 0.50mmgoing up to the thickest around 2 or 3mm. The best pick size for you is al l down topersonal preference, but I suggest you start with one around .ó0 or .70mm.

Once you have a few weeks' playing under your belt, buy several different sizesand see which suits you best.

The pick is held in the right hand between the thumband index f inger. l t should be held at r ight angles tothe thumb, with just the point showing (Fig. 2).

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Right Hand TechniqueIn order to pick the strings accurately, steady your hand by resting the under part of your wrist on the bridge

of the guitar (Fig. 3). Taká care that your hand does not come into contact with the str ings.

Fig. 3 The circle shows the right hand resting on the bridge'

To give you an idea of the picking action required, get your hand in the posit ion shown in Fig. 3. Now rest your

picf onih" ' tr t str ing (Fig. a) anJwith a downward motion from the wrist, pick through the str ing_(Fig. 5). This

movement should uá lusi enough to move the pick past the str ing, approximately 1/4 of an inch (8mm). Please

note that i t 's very important that the movement comes from the wrist, not the elbow.

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Left Hand TechniqueThe f ingers of the left hand are numbered as fol lows:Index f inger 1, Middle f inger 2, Ring f inger 3, L i t t le f inger a. (F ig. ó . )As this book is aimed at beginners, the l i t t le f inger is not used in any of the solos.

Left hand technique is very important, and accuracy is essential if you are to get the best from your guitar. Thisis the first area to check if things don't sound right. When pressing the stringl, place your finglrtips alongsidethe fret (Fig.7). Use just enough pressure to get a good clean note. You'll neà to keej your fiigernails short sothat your fingertips make good contact with the fingerboard. You may experience rorná pain iÀ your fingertipsat first, but this will soon disappear as the skin becomes hard.

All the music in this book is played on the first three frets, and in every case all notes on the 1st fret areplayed with the 1st f inger, on the 2nd fret with the 2nd f inger, and on the 3rd fret with the 3rd f inger. Thisapplies across al l six str ings. I l ike to cal l this correct f ingering (Figs. 8, 9, 1O). Note from the diagrams that thehand stays in the same posit ion; only the f ingers move. Also notethat the f ingers not being useá stay as closeas possible to their respective frets ready for the next note. Make sure, too, that you g"iyorr thumb in thecorrect posit ion, roughly opposite the middle f inger. Study the diagrams careful ly to make sure you get al lthese points right from the start.

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TuningThe Electronic Tuner

iïIt"ilï::: LïJ,i:l properlv is essential. Plavins a suitar that's even stishtty out of tune can ruin everyrhins,

In order for you to play along with the cD in this book, your guitar needs to be tuned to concert pitch.ïhis can be done in several - i"t t , but I strongly recommend that you use an electronic tuner, as this wil lensure that your guitar is perfeci ly tuned.

They normally cost from around f lo and you can buy them from all good guitar stores. Ask the salesman fora demo when you buy your tuner - i t 's reálly ""ry

oí." fo, kno* n"*. rnËr" are other ways to tune up andtwo of them are shown below, but you may need to develop your 'ear' b;à; you can use them effectivery.

Ïhe answer to a guitar ist ,s prayer; the electronic tuner

On the CD

rrackoaooooYou can tune to the six tones at the beginning of the CD.ïhey are in order : 1st E, 2ndB,3rd G,4th D,5th A. ó th E

Pitch PipesHere you simply blow into the pipes and tune the str ings to the appropriate pitch.

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U nderstandinlf Tablaf u reTablature or TAB as it is better known, is a very simple and effective way of writing down guitar music, and it'svery easy to learn. lt consists of six horizontal lines, that represent the six strings of the guitar as shown here.

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2nd st r ing3rd str ing4th str ing5th str ingóth str ing(th ickest)

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On these l ines are printed numbers that are read from left to r ight. These numbers indicate on which fret youmust press your f ingers. A zero (0) means that the str ing must be played open (not pressed by the left handfingers).

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3rd fret5th str ing

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TrU Plauing Happu BirihdrgTune up your gui tar and have a go at p lay ing someth ing you know real ly wel l ; Huppy Bi r thday. Use downwardpick ing s t rokes throughout and remember to use the correct f inger ing (see page 10) .

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3rd str ing -0-0 24th string5th str ingóth string

Noie ValuesYou now know that when reading TAB the six l ines represent the six str ings and the numbers tel l you whichfret to press. Next you need to learn how to read the t ime value or length of each note. In the diagrams belowtwo of the notes have stems or tai ls, and one has none. l t is the shape or absence of this stem that tel ls youhow long the note must last.The notes shown here are the Ouarter note which is 1 beat long, the Half note which is 2 beats long, and theWhole note which is 4 beats long. Study the diagrams and memorise the shape and value of each note.

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To make it easier to count.the beats' vert ical l ines are used to divide the music into smail sections. ïhese rinesare called bar l ines' and the tp"t" t" i*een each pai,. oi- l in"s is carteJ ; ; ; (sometimes caíreJ a measure).ln the solos in this book the fi"i[;;;;làn tinu i, nrrLËr"i. ir," *ry r";i;.; iJli*uy, marked by doubre bar rines.

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4-3 beats per bar

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Putting it All Togetherl f we now put everything together, we have a complete piece of music that gives us al l the information we need.

The TAB l ines te l l us which s t r ing to p lay (page 12) , the numbers which f re t to press (page 12) , the s tem howlong the note must last (page 13) and the t ime s ignature the number of beats per bar (page 14) .

It 's t ime now to put everything you've learned into practice. Exercises 1, 2 and 3 are a warm-up routinedesigned to get you ready for the solos in Section 2.

Notes for Exercises 1, 2 and 3:

1. Listen f irst to the CD to get the feel of each exercise.

2. Use downward picking strokes throughout (page 9), counting the beats as you play.

3. Take care that you use the correct f ingering (page 10).

4. l f the notes don ' t sound good, check your le f t and r ight hand technique (pages 9 & 10) .Also check that your gu i tar is tuned accurate ly (page 11) .

5. Each exercise on the CD starts with 4 cl icks to count you in.

ó. The numbers in the grey boxes show the beats that belong to each note.

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Section 2

Plaging the Solos

Before attempting each solo, l isten to the CD track to get the feel of themusic . Then p lay s lowly through the p iece, gradual ly bu i ld ing your speed

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Play a long wi th the CD only when you know the so lo wel l enough to p layit without mistakes.

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The letters that appear above the TAB (E, G and Cin the example shown here) are chord symbols, andthe d iagrams at the top of the page show how thechords are to be p layed. These are shown so that amore exper ienced gui tar is t - maybe a f r iend or yourteacher - may accompany you.

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Eighth NotesAt this stage of the book you have a new note to learn, the Eighth note. These have a long stem with a shortta i l (F ig . 13) , o r i f two or more appear together the ta i i s may be jo ined (F ig . 14) . E igh th no tes have a t imev a l u e o f h a l f a b e a t , s o t o c o u n t t h e m w e h a v e t o d i v i d e e a c h b e a t i n h a l f b y c o u n t i n g 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & a n d s oo n ( F i g . 1 5 ) .

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That 's i t l I hope you had fun p lay ing through the so los in th is book. l f you have managed to p lay themal l wi thout mistakes you wi l l now have mastered the basic sk i l ls o f lead gui tar p lay ing and you can nowmove on to h igher levels and more demanding mater ia l .

Wishing you every success with your music

AIan Lord

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Easy Guitar Solos - For the Total Beginner