Learn to Solo in 5 Minutes

By Steve Stine

If youre like most guitarists, you probably think it takes years of practice and a ton of
licks to play a red hot guitar solo. But you really only need to know a few simple techniques to start creating your own awesome guitar solos from scratch.
In this playing guide, youll discover cool shapes to play over open chords and how to
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Six note shape

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Six note shape in key of G

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Play using kind of contrast: play- don't play; fast-slow; loud-soft, etc.

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Making a pattern of three notes out of our six notes; repetition.

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Six note shape in key of D

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