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Sample00 · 05-02-2007, 06:45 PM

Question for you all...
I have been playing guitar for a number of years now, but have only played rhythm.
I have gotten together with a bunch of guys and we are in the jamming stages at this point.
I want to expand my horizons a bit and get into playing some lead, but I cant seem to get my head around the concept.
I understand the pentatonic scales and boxes but I cant seem to get outside the "box" with playing lead. There is also so much feel and stuff to playing lead, even more so than rhythm.
so the question I have is, whats the deal? what makes playing lead so difficult and what do you players out there, that play lead, or better yet, how do you do it??
thoughts and advice are greatly appreciated.

05-02-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Sample00 Sleazy Banker Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cold Lake Alberta Canada Exp:	Guitar players Question for you all... I have been playing guitar for a number of years now, but have only played rhythm. I have gotten together with a bunch of guys and we are in the jamming stages at this point. I want to expand my horizons a bit and get into playing some lead, but I cant seem to get my head around the concept. I understand the pentatonic scales and boxes but I cant seem to get outside the "box" with playing lead. There is also so much feel and stuff to playing lead, even more so than rhythm. so the question I have is, whats the deal? what makes playing lead so difficult and what do you players out there, that play lead, or better yet, how do you do it?? thoughts and advice are greatly appreciated.