Lead Techniques

by John Davison

www.pontefractguitarlessons.co.uk

Fundamentals

Hammer On
Pull Off
Slides
Bends (¼, ½ & Whole tone and above)
Vibrato
Staccato

As we looked at with the introduction to Lead Techniques, these are the basis of any lead playing

Intermediate

Harmonics (Natural & Feedback)
Pinched Harmonics
Bend Vibrato
Bends (Unison, Double Stops)
2 Handed Tapping
Alternate Picking
Palm Muting
Pick Scratches/Slides
Trills
Whammy Bar (Vibrato, Flicks, Dive Bombs)
Tone Changes (Pickup Selector position & Tone controls)
Dynamics (Vary from very quiet to very loud according to the music)
Basic Shred Licks
Repetition
Alternative Technique Repetition
Legato Slides
Phrasing
Arpeggios

Advanced

Whammy Bar Squeals
2 Handed tapping (2 or more fingers on right hand)
2 Handed tapping with bends/slides
Tapped/Slapped Harmonics
Classical Style Harmonics
Harmonics Harp Technique
Sweep Picking
Volume Swells
Chromatic Licks
Finger Swapping
Complex Shred Licks with String Skipping
Finger picking solos