Guitar Solos: Avoid the Root Note

Avoiding root notes in your solos can lead to interesting and new phrasing in your guitar playing, as well as an obvious change in your sound. This concept also forces you to think about the notes you're choosing, which is a great exercise to improve your improvisation. This is a strategy that has been taught to me by past guitar teachers, and I was recently reminded of it in a Paul Gilbert interview. If this type of explanation is helpful for you, you can get an even more in-depth guitar curriculum with my course Guitar Super System (50% discount here).