Practise a solo

[Rute Rodrigues]

Hello guys how are you? Well, Ive been practising some tremolo picking, string skipping, legatto and tapping exercices. I would like to play a solo for apply this stuff, do you know some intermediate or intermediate/advanced solos that have this tecnniques? Thanks guys!!

 

[idssdi]

Not sure about tapping besides Eruption but Tremolo Picking Nightmare or Buried Alive, String Skipping is really just finding a Paul Gilbert song with arpeggios(Fuzz universe, Olympic or Scarified), legato is used in the Higher solo and the coming home solo I believe.

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Thank you. Do you know a solo where that tecniques are all used? I mean, all in one? I know is kinda hard find a solo like that, but…

 

[idssdi]

Higher is definetely your best bet if you learn the whole son! The chorus has tapping in it and the solo some economy picking bits and legato bits.





This reply was modified 2 months ago by  Ids Schiere.

 

[idssdi]

I was gonna do a lesson on picking techniques btw and do a bunch of etudes with them but still have to find the time to figure out how to trigger the midi thing in my daw so I can out it in soundslice and have a backingtrack to come along with it.

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Yes, im gonna learn Higher. Im just finishing The Day that Never Comes, and then ill try Higher. Thank you!!

 

[Jak Angelescu]

Why don’t you write one? I think that would be awesome! If you are trying to practice those techniques, I think the best type of practice would be composing with them and fine tuning your work. I think it would be best for you if you really want to learn a song, is to look into Yngwie Malmsteen stuff or maybe even Testament solos with Alex skolnick. These two players are extremely technical players that have really Advanced chops and technique. And they usually try to shove as many techniques into one so low as they can. I will listen to some songs today and see if I can pick one out for you

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Hey Jak, thank you, you are amazing!!! YES, write a solo is a good idea to apply all the new stuff ive been practising!! Didnt thought about it!! Would be awesome. Im gonna do it!!! Thanx. By the way, ill look for some Malmsteen songs, see if I can find one. If you find too, tell me!! Thank you so much!!

 

[Calvin Phillips]

I agree with jak. She said exactly what I was thinkin.
I’ll admit.. if you do a cover I might watch it. If you do originality I will not hesitate to watch the video. Originality beats covers anyday. Anyone can play a solo already written. I’d love to hear what YOU can come up. And you’re writing will never get better unless you start writing yourself.
So if you feel you arent good enough to write your own stuff. You arent writing enough. So just do it. No one here will criticize you. They will just give you tips to Improve your playing.

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

I already wrote one some time ago. https://youtu.be/zx9ZISIECf8 thats it. I would like you guys to hear it and tell me things about it. Thank you. Ill really write another solo!

 

[Ethan Keeling]

The Stage has all of those techniques (if you learn the whole song). If you’ve been learning those techniques then like others said, write a solo, or even just put a backing track on, click record and see what happens.