Tips for Playing Rock/Metal Guitar?

Question

I've been playing around with guitar since I was 12. I'm really wanting to get serious now because I put it down for a few years, and I'm picking it back up now at 22. I know all the Major and Minor chords.

To play rock/metal music, should I dive into learning more CHORDS or should I start learning SCALES?

Answer 1

Get into the scales so you can work on doing awesome guitar solos and even some great improvised solos.

Answer 2

You should brush up on your skill (review the basic chords and all that). You can't get anywhere on guitar without knowing the basics. I suggest learning chords then go into scales (after you review of course), so you can hear (and see) how the chords are made up of notes.

Answer 3

Both. Pick up a copy of Fretboard Logic. It will show you whatever you want to know about chords and scales. It's my opinion that you cant be a good lead player without being a good rhythm player. The songs aren't all solos.