[LC7rock]

Originally Posted by Demon_Hunter

Im in just about the same boat. I love all kinds of music, and want to play various kinds of music.

What you will find, as Ive been discovering alot this year, is that what works in one style of music can often be transposed to another style of music aswell.

The lead guitarist for the Hector Sotello Band is a cool guy. I got a chance to talk to him after a show they did at my church. He studied Jazz Guitar in school IIRC, but now he is a rock musician, and can play some of the most awesome rock licks Ive heard yet. But his background and foundation is in Jazz, not rock necessarilly. He and I also got to disgussing the transposing of musical ideas from one genre to another. He agrees basically with my position that elements of one style of music can sometimes work really well in other genres (say, elements of Jazz would work really well in Chaotic Metalcore. The band Bludgeoned, from Germany, their lead guitarist is also a jazz guitarist, but he applies Jazz theory to the death metal that his band plays, and they sound awesome).

So, start listening for sounds you like in the music you hear. From Demon Hunter, to Amy Grant, to any blues and metal, you are bound to hear atleast a couple comon musical themes, rythms, or progressions that are similar, that sound good to you. Take the time to learn those, and how to apply them to other things. That would be a good place to start.

Yeah, that's some fun stuff... I've worked some country stuff into my rock playing and some rock into the moments when I have to play country. Same with like some Celtic sounding things in rock!

Originally Posted by Kentl

but how do you???
i cant play others songs i have tried and just cant
i must be missing something

It's a process of gaining knowledge from trying your hardest to pick apart other songs.

Have you learned power chords yet, because about 50% of the stuff you're wanting to play can be covered either in those or normal chords (or in my favorite, barre chords).

Power Chord example: (technically it's a fifth chord)
E5 G5 A5 C5 D5
e|
B|
G| 5 7
D| 2 5 7 5 7
A| 2 5 7 3 5
E| 0 3 5

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by LC7rock

Yeah, that's some fun stuff... I've worked some country stuff into my rock playing and some rock into the moments when I have to play country. Same with like some Celtic sounding things in rock!



It's a process of gaining knowledge from trying your hardest to pick apart other songs.

Have you learned power chords yet, because about 50% of the stuff you're wanting to play can be covered either in those or normal chords (or in my favorite, barre chords).

Power Chord example: (technically it's a fifth chord)
E5 G5 A5 C5 D5
e|
B|
G| 5 7
D| 2 5 7 5 7
A| 2 5 7 3 5
E| 0 3 5

I use all power chords In most of my songs
So yeah I can play them

[LC7rock]

Well then you can play about 50% of rock music, just fiddle around and try to find what the chords are for songs! That's how I learned and just have fun with it...