LEAD FOR THE GUITAR (IMPROVISING)

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1 LEAD FOR THE GUTAR (MPROVSNG) Prep Section by ARTHUR BAYAS Primary, ntermediate, & Advanced Section by DON COMANDA Lead (mprovising) is the spontaneos creation of a rhythmic, melodic line to a grop of given chords (a progression) sally taken from a known song or one form or another of a bles progression. t is a way of conveying yor feelings to yor adience (speaking) throgh yor instrment (a way of expressing yorself). mprovising, or lead, as it is referred to by a great many of or yong msicians of today, can be taght only to a certain degree. For the most part it depends on the talent and creative ability of the individal, once sfficient knowledge regarding it is accmlated. The stdent, however, mst have something on which to base his mprovising, the fondation or grondwork on which to bild. The first step in this grondwork is a rn. A rn is a grop of notes which blend with a particlar chord or chords. Each of the rns sed will have a nmber. This is so that they may be identified in the pages following. All rns mst be memorized thoroghly so that they may be played in any position of the fingerboard. Read and practice each page thoroghly. The lead is laid ot step by step and each step shold be completed before going on to the next. With practice and persistence yo will, in a srprisingly short amont of time, begin to get a real, good, melodic (professional) sond in yor lead. (This progressive way of teaching lead gitar has been tried and tested with tremendos sccess for over eight years. t is the most direct approach to lead gitar as it is today.) May take this opportnity to wish yo great sccess in yor lead and all other phases of yor gitar playing. Sincerely yors in msic, Don Comanda Copyright 2012, Don Comanda, 1197B Rockland Ave Staten sland, NY nternational Copyright Secred Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved Pblished by Royal Fireworks Press, PO Box 399, 41 First Avene, Unionville, NY (845) fax: (845) mail@rfwp.com website: rfwp.com SBN: Printed and bond in Unionville, New York, on acid-free paper sing vegetable-based inks at the Royal Fireworks facility.

2 2 CONTENTS CHORD DAGRAM DAGRAMS FOR RUNS (How To Read) 4 TUNNG SECTON - Prep Section by ARTHUR BAY AS PROGRESSONS AND RUNS N PREP SECTON: A. E. G. C. D. B. F. A,B, C,D,E,F, G. 8,9 10, SECTON - Primary, ntermediate & Advanced Section by DON COMANDA BEND BLUES BLUES, FNGERBOARD DAGRAM BLUES N "G" Chord Progression Positions of Rns CHORD FORMS CHORD FORMS (Fingerboard Diagram) CHORDS USED N PROGRESSONS 80 CHROMA TCS

3 CONTENTS (contined) 3 COUNTRY BLUES N "C" Chord Progression Positions of Rns COUNTRY MUSC (Folk Rock). COUNTRY MUSC (Fingerboard Diagram). COUNTRY MUSC (Rns, Some Applications Of) DELA YEO RESOLUTON. DOUBLE STOPS , 70 FNGERBOARD CHART (Notes) FNGERBOARD DAGRAMS: Bles Chord Forms (Contry, Folk Rock) Contry (Folk Rock) FOLK ROCK (Contry Msic) , GRACE NOTES , 43, 75 GUDELNES (Rles) Appear throghot the book and shold be done progressively, step by step. KEY SGNATURES LEAD SOLO (An lmporvisation) MNOR PROGRESSON NEGHBORS , 42, 50, PASSNG TONES.. PCK AND HAMMER , 69 RUNS (Groped) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Bles Contry (Folk Rock).. RUNS TO COUNTRY MUSC (Application) RULES (Gidelines) Appear throghot the book and shold be done progressively, step by step. SLUR. SMEAR 27 27

4 4 THE DAGRAM 3 2 o =open / An "o" placed over a strin g indicates / that the string is to be played with no 0 fingers on it (open) '''tl/ 21 Strings FNGERS ARE NUMBERED: Read the diagrams from left to right. HOW TO FOLLOW (READ) THE DAGRAMS Step. Start with the fingering (note) indicated frthest to the left in each diagram. Step 2. Be sre that the fingering is complete on each string before going to the next string. Step 3. Follow each diagram string by string (from left to right) do not change diagrams ntil all the strings marked have been played. Step 4. When the fingering has been completed on each string in the diagram proceed to the next diagram. Step 5. When only one mark for fingering is shown (as in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th diagrams below) play the one note indicated and go directly to the next diagram. etc., D v l etc. Step 2. Fingering shold be completed on each string before going to the next string. (Fingers & 3 in this case,, 4, then A fingerboard chart showing notes from the open strings throgh the 22nd fret is located in the center fold of this book.

5 TUNNG 5 A There are a nmber of ways to tne the gitar. One is with a pitch pipe. which can be acqired throgh yor teacher or at a local msic store. Blow the pitchpipe onf' notr at a time, ntil each string is the sa me in sond to the corresponding note on the pitchpipe. D h The note highest in pitch is tned to the first string (E). The second highest in pitch (B), is tned to the second string. Contine thi s way, G to the third string, D to the forth string, A to the fifth string, ancl finall y the lowest in pitch (E) to the sixth string. a not er met o is explame be ow. Tne first string to a clear medim high pitch. Then: Place yor finger in the 5th fret of the second string. Strike the second string. Then the first. Both shold sond the same. f not, raise or lower the second string accordingl y. Place yor finger in the 4th fret of the 3rd string. Jt shold sond like the second. (f not, adjst 3rd string.) Place yor finger in the 5th fret of the 4th string. t shold sond like the third. (f not, adjst 4th string.) Place yor finger in the 5th fret of the 5th string. t shold sond like the forth. (f not, adjst 5th string.) Place yor finger in the 5th fret of the 6th string. t shold sond like the fifth. (f not, adjst 6th string.) When applying this second method of tning (when playing with the chord organ) the first string shold be tned to key nmber 10 on the "C" chord organ, and key nmber 13 on the "F" and "G" chord organs. When the first string is in tne with the proper key, contine tning gitar as explained. THE CHORD DAGRAM STRNGS Black Dots show positions in which fingers are placed. Finger marked is placed flat covering strings marked. ' ', ', Unmarked strings are not played. FRETS t 4 5 FNGERS ~ ~ STRNGS o = open string (string is played with no fingers on it). String(s) marked x are mode mte by one of the fingers, or part of the hand fingering the chord. 2 X ,.,, NOTE: Unmarked strings, (which are not played), may also be made mte, (as explained for strings marked x). This will allow complete freedom for the hand strmming the chords.

6 6 SECTON PREP SECTON by ARTHUR BAYAS Section is a preparatory section planned to familiarize the stdent with a Rn, and its se in different positions of the fingerboard, in relation to varios progressions (keys). Play the chords indicated with each progression (key). They will give yo the sond of the Bles progression and help yo to "feel" the changes as they occr when yo begin yor lead. (f possible have someone play the chords as yo play yor lead. A tape recorder is also good. Record the chord progression several times, then play it back and begin yor lead to the chords.)

7 RUNS 7 Rns are grops of notes which blend with a chord or chords that enable yo to play lead gitar to varios progressions. progression. After each rhythm progression yo will find the Rn that goes with the particlar Practice the Rn p and down so that yo can play it freely. When yo feel yo are ready begin improvising yor lead solo from the basic Rn First First Finger Second Second Finger 2 N LEFT HAND Forth Forth Finger

8 8 GETTNG READY TO PLAY n the pages that follow yo will find some common bles (chord) progression s :111 d the Rns that go with them. From these Rns, begin yor lead. We will start with an "A" progression. The chords sed are "A", "D", "E" A D E n 4. ~ AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAA Cont: DODD D D D D AAAA AAAA E E E E DDDD AAAA AAAA "A" PROGRESSON WTH VARATONS A7 D7 E ~ A A A A A A A A A A A A A7 A7 A7 A D7 07 D7 07 D7 07 A A A A A A A A E7 E7 E7 E A A A A E7 E7 E7 E7

9 THE DAGRAM shows the gitar fingerboard with the notes that correspond to the key yo're playing in. 9 RUN N THE KEY OF ((A" t t NOTE THAT THERE S A FNGER FOR EVERY FRET LEFT HAND 3 3 RUN N "A" Step by Step 5th Cr:D t 5th J _ill_ 1 l 5th th JV

10 10 HE" PROGRESSON E A B ~ 0 ~ E A B7 A E E To get more into the rhythm, try playing down and p strokes. Here is the "E" progression with down and p strokes. r-, = Pick Down V = Pick Up E 1 & ii v A 1 & B7 2 & 3 & r-, v r-, v 2 & 3 & 4& 1 & 2&3&4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1&2&3&4& iiv etc. E 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2&3&4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & A E 1&2&3&4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2&3&4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Down and p strokes may be applied to all of the accompaniments which follow.

11 RUN N ~~E" 11 12th 1cbcbcbcD 1 4 RUN N "E" Step by Step th 'F--1f--f.-+~--f 12th (:\ ~!.1~-+-.f-.-.1 (35 12th D ~ l th (1 Q 12th (.j) 12th (1 cv

12 12 HG" PROGRESSON G G7 C7 D ~ ~ 0 ~ G 1&2&3&4& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & i"1 v i"1 v i"1 v i"1v etc. C7 C7 G G 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & G7 D7 07 1&2&3&4& 1& G 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & G 4 & 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & RUN N "G" RUN N "G" Step by Step 3rd D r i 3rd (" 1---TY rd rd l G'> 3rd G2_ 3rd (1 (ij