The 6 Basic Song Structures to Know When Learning Songs on the Electric Guitar

The six song structures to know when learning a song are;

1. Easy rhythm-easy lead
2. Easy rhythm-hard lead
3. Hard rhythm-easy lead
4. Hard rhythm-hard lead
5. Easy rhythm-short challenging leads-epic hard lead
6. All lead

Many of you probably have no idea what I am talking about. I will describe these six structures below.

1. Easy rhythm-easy lead. This structure type is when both the rhythm and lead of the song are easy to learn because they are clear and simple. Lenny Kravits' "Fly Away" is a good example of this structure
2. Easy rhythm-hard lead. This structure type is when the rhythm is clear and simple, and the lead is difficult because it is fast and Incorporates difficult patterns. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by the Scorpions is a good example of this song structure.
3. Hard rhythm-easy lead. This structure type is when the rhythm of the song is the most difficult part to learn. Once you have figured out the rhythm, you can get the lead no problem. "Girls Girls Girls" by Motley Crue is a good example of this structure.
4. Hard rhythm-Hard lead. This is when every aspect of the song is challenging to learn. Most of the time it is best for beginners to avoid these types of songs. Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" is pretty close to this song structure. 
5. Easy rhythm-short challenging leads-epic hard lead. This song structure fits most Van Halen songs, because their rhythm is easy to pick up on, there is one massive lead in the third quarter of the song, and there are several shorter, but no less challenging leads scattered liberally throughout the song.
6. All Lead. There are not many songs that can be classified in this catagory, but....."Eruption" By Van Halen is one that hits the mark. These types of songs come to be when guitar geniuses meditate and get an epiffany, these songs are born. These songs are whatever the Guitar Genius dreams put into a song. A word to the wise, theses songs can never be replicated to their full extent. EVER.

So there you have it, the six song structures to know when learning a song on the electric guitar.

The Basics of the Electric Guitar

   An electric guitar is a rather simple thing to use.  It is designed for the sole purpose of blowing minds with amazing rock and blues.
    It is cool to learn how an electric guitar works. Each metal string is attached to a pickup, which is a small coil of wire with magnets set  in it. When the strings are strummed, the pickup sends an electrical current to the amplifier, then to the loudspeaker. The speaker transfers the electrical current to sound through a series of restrictors in the speaker. Through this proccess the amazing sound is created.
Above; anatomy of a fender stratocaster.
from google images.