NEW YORK - Aug. 17, 2020 - Rock guitarist and guitar teacher Tom Hess has released an online resource sharing secrets for playing better guitar solos.

In his online resource, Hess discusses approaches guitar players can use to become better at playing solos. Hess recently discussed what he considers to be the foundation to expressive soloing:

"Playing with excellent vibrato technique makes your solos sound very dramatic while giving them the likeness of a human voice. This skill is critical to master and gives you the power to make people feel emotionally invested in the notes you are playing."

He goes on to discuss more:

"Another killer technique to learn how to vary the rhythms you use to play solos with rubato technique. Playing with rubato allow you to move away from the same rhythms you always use and give your solos a very expressive and musical feeling."

Hess goes on to discuss other critical soloing elements:

"Learning how to play string bends on guitar goes hand in hand with excellent vibrato. However, most guitarists use them the same way every time: they bend up to the desired pitch quickly and immediately resolve the note. This is cool, but there are so many more ways to use this technique to make your guitar soloing sound incredibly expressive."

More information can be learned about playing better lead guitar solos by visiting Hess's website tomhess.net: https://tomhess.net/Make-Wrong-Guitar-Solo-Notes-Sound-Good