How To Guitar Solo and Play Beyond Scales
See which scales are used to play lead guitar and learn how to add musical phrases to your solos
So you want to play lead guitar and light up your fretboard with your solos, huh? 🔥
I can't blame you. Guitar soloing is one of the coolest things about playing guitar. 😎
But here's the deal...
In order to be a great lead guitarist, you need to first understand two things:
- How guitarists use scales to play solos (and which scales they use)
- How to play musical phrases so it doesn't sound like you're just playing up and down scales
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Your Instructor
Hailed as a “music-theory expert” by Rolling Stone magazine, Desi Serna is one of today’s most trusted names in guitar education. Known for breaking down complex concepts into simple, song-based lessons, he’s the author of Fretboard Theory and Guitar Theory For Dummies, and the host of the popular Guitar Music Theory podcast. With a focus on classic rock and pop from the 1960s through the 2000s, Desi helps adult guitar players move beyond the basics and truly understand what they’re playing. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, he has lived in the Nashville, Tennessee area since 2014.