What guitar song should i practice?

Question: What guitar song should i practice!?

Hi, i dont know what my current level is in guitar but i can play cliffs of dover by eric johnson!. I cant sweep pick yet tho!. I want to become a lead metal player!. What specific songs should i practice!? should i start sweep picking first or should i concentrate on speed picking!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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If you plan to play lead, then you need to be practicing SCALES and you need to LEARN HOW TO READ MUSIC FIRST!.!.!. I suspect you don't even know the BASICS and that is the very FIRST thing a lead guitar player needs to know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ive always wanted to learn cliffs of dover!. its an awesome song!. but seriously, if you want to know your level of guitar playing, you wouldnt know unless you know the basics!. this also applies if you want to become a lead guitar player as well!. scales is one of the things you need to master as well as the fretboard itself!. as far as picking goes, start with each one, but i would start with the sweep picking first, then concentrate on speed

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Hi There,

Try playing this song first ( On Electrical or Acoustic Doesn't Matter )
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If you can play that with no problem then your a immediate guitar player!.

If you want speed picking then
System Of A Down - Chop Suey
Tenacious D - The Metal
System Of A Down - Physco
Gun And Roses - Sweet O Child Mine

These will help you!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

everyone is saying the metal but its a very easy song that doesnt impress!. ive been playing for 2 months and i can play it like its nothin!. try chop soey or mabye some distrubed!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

the metal by tenacious D thats a fast picking song and its awsome
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