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I'm busy learning a set at the moment and I'm starting to find it a bit stressful.
I have 15 songs to learn the lead guitar for.
About 5 done, 5 where I still have to remember how to stick them all together and learn some intricate bits and 5 that I haven't started on.
Problem is, I am running out of time and I don't seem to be able to learn fast enough. Has anyone got a good technique for learning songs.
My main problem is solos - I learn parts of them, memorise the bits etc and get so I can play along with the recording, but then its like my brain is full and I can't add any more to what I've just learned. When I try again the next day I can then go over what I did the day before to check I can still remember it then start adding new bits. If its a long piece of lead it could take me 3 or 4 days to learn a solo.
I have similar problems with normal song structures too. Its like I get to this point where my brain is full and I just can't absorb anymore in one sitting. At this point I just play through over the stuff I already have to muscle memory for practice.
Anyone got any tips for absorbing more information in one sitting without having a brain-melt-down?
Anyone think there is actually a fast track for this or is it just limited by memory capacity and talent?
I have 15 songs to learn the lead guitar for.
About 5 done, 5 where I still have to remember how to stick them all together and learn some intricate bits and 5 that I haven't started on.
Problem is, I am running out of time and I don't seem to be able to learn fast enough. Has anyone got a good technique for learning songs.
My main problem is solos - I learn parts of them, memorise the bits etc and get so I can play along with the recording, but then its like my brain is full and I can't add any more to what I've just learned. When I try again the next day I can then go over what I did the day before to check I can still remember it then start adding new bits. If its a long piece of lead it could take me 3 or 4 days to learn a solo.
I have similar problems with normal song structures too. Its like I get to this point where my brain is full and I just can't absorb anymore in one sitting. At this point I just play through over the stuff I already have to muscle memory for practice.
Anyone got any tips for absorbing more information in one sitting without having a brain-melt-down?
Anyone think there is actually a fast track for this or is it just limited by memory capacity and talent?