Tag Archives: music theory

Lead Electric Guitar, Where Do I Start?

Aug 31st, 2011

Lead Electric Guitar, Where Do I Start?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: I have been playing acoustic guitar for about 5 years now and would like to start playing lead electric guitar. I fill in lead music for church, and am very comfortable playing and singing. I can play most acoustic songs on the radio, but I lack music theory. I [...]

Anybody Know Some Lead Guitar Exercises?

Aug 1st, 2010

Anybody Know Some Lead Guitar Exercises?

A tough lead guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: I’m a musician, and I’ve been playing music for 5 years. I play piano, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, sound tech, lighting, and media. But one thing I’m not very skilled at is lead electric guitar. I know the scales and music theory, but I [...]

How Long Does It Take to Learn Lead Guitar with Lessons?

Feb 1st, 2009

How Long Does It Take to Learn Lead Guitar with Lessons?

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: My friend is learning lead guitar for our band. She’s played bass for a few months now and is going to get lessons at our school with our music teacher. She’s got a pretty good grasp of music skill and is pretty dedicated. She got up to the [...]