Topic: Playing Styles

I am an average acoustic player.  I know most basic chords.  I know basic strum patterns, can do some basic finger picking, double base note country rhythems etc.  Can play and sing most any thing I try.  But I am at the point where I need to add to the basics to not sound boring and monotonous.  What should be the next step?  What would be the best playing style for a solo guitar/vocalist performance to incorporate runs, infills, and melodies.  Can't learn them all.  Would pick or finger be better.  Kind of stuck here.  thanks

Re: Playing Styles

Welcome here blountscreekman. you might try too start learning scales. They can lead you into playing riffs and infills.

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Re: Playing Styles

Dino is right about learning scales.  A lot of us here have gotten kind of bored with just chords, so we find songs with lead intros and spruce up the chords with that.  Find a song you like with some lead licks and use them with your chords.  It spruces up your playing.  And its fun.

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Re: Playing Styles

Thanks guys.  Sounds like good advice.  Will give it a try.

Re: Playing Styles

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