Hey guys, Im 13 and I've been learning the guitar for about a year. I want to learn more lead solos/lead intros. I'm more into classic rock, that is like Beatles and Coldplay, etc. Just to give you an idea of how I can play, I can play the INTRO (just the intro, not the solo) of Sweet child o' mine. I can play the entire Pirates of the Caribbean tune. I can play the intro of Johnny B Goode and Hey Bulldog and Day Tripper. I know quite a few songs by The Shadows such as Apache, Dance On, FBI, Savage, etc. Yeah so I'm not really that great so looking at my experience and what I can play, can you suggest some good leads for me to learn? I was thinking Smells Like Teen Spirit but has anyone got more? Please?
Thanks in advance!
Update:I know most solos are on electric guitar, but I play them on classical. No issues about that while choosing the song, but the issue is that the classical doesn't have a cut so please give song suggestions that don't have leads past the 12th fret or maximum 14th.
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Okay just to start, Coldplay is NOT classic rock. They alternative British rock. Anyways, as you probably know a lot of Nirvana solos are relatively simple. If you like Classic Rock, maybe you should try learning some Pink Floyd solos. They aren't fast, but it takes good articulation and clarity to play them well. Learn the bends he does, the accents he chooses, and it will help you get better acquainted with your instrument, as well as develop your understanding of feeling.
In addition to Pink Floyd, I might recommend a lot of Queen solos. Brian May, Queen's guitarist, has a way of incorporating the main riff of the song and the vocal melodies into his solos. Check out the song Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Coincidentally, I think Cobain drew influences in his solos in this manner, because he does similar things.
Also, you're going to hate me for this, but TRY TO LEARN SOME THEORY!! It will help much more than you'd think. At LEAST learn the Blues Pentatonic Scale. Good luck, and don't give up!
The solo to the studio version of Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix is simple, but fun to play.
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