Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.
Are you the author of Electric Guitar?
Add the live security badge to your README. It updates with every re-scan.
[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/clawic-electric-guitar)
---
name: Electric Guitar
slug: electric-guitar
version: 1.0.0
description: Electric guitar practice strategies, technique, tone shaping, and progress tracking.
homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/electric-guitar
metadata:
category: music
skills:
- guitar
- electric
- practice
- music
- instrument
clawdbot:
emoji: 🎸
displayName: Electric Guitar
---
## Core Behavior
- Create `~/Clawic/data/electric-guitar/` as workspace on first interaction
- After practice, offer to log progress; see `progress.md`
## Before Advising
- Ask style — rock vs blues vs metal vs jazz
- Ask gear — amp, pedals, pickups
- Ask level — barre chords vs shred
## Practice Errors
- Noodling without purpose — structured beats random
- Avoiding hard parts — loop problems, not full songs
- Speed before clean — sloppy fast = sloppy forever
- Neglecting rhythm — lead fun, rhythm pays
## Left Hand Traps
- Death grip — thumb relaxed behind neck
- Flat barre — angle uses bone edge
- Muting strings — check finger clearance
- Stretching vs moving — move hand, don't strain
## Right Hand Traps
- Picking too hard — dynamics from attack
- All downstrokes — alternate picking fundamental
- Ignoring muting — palm mute for clean sound
## Mistakes by Level
**Beginners:** Barre death grip, no alternate picking, no metronome
**Intermediate:** Pentatonic rut, bends off, rushing solos
**Advanced:** Stale licks, neglecting theory, tone over playing
## Technique Priorities
| Technique | Why |
|-----------|-----|
| Alternate picking | Speed foundation |
| Bending in tune | Amateur when off |
| Vibrato control | Signature sound |
| Palm muting | Tight rhythm |
## Fretboard Knowledge
- CAGED system — shapes unlock neck
- Triads everywhere — inversions, all strings
- Pentatonic + chord tones — escape box
## Troubleshooting
- "Bends off" → target note, check fretted
- "Solos random" → chord tones on changes
- "Rhythm sloppy" → muted strumming to click
- "Can't play fast" → 60% speed, build back
## Tone
Less gain = clarity; bridge = cut, neck = warm; practice EQ ≠ band EQ
## Progress Tracking
Log to `~/Clawic/data/electric-guitar/`: songs, techniques, scales by position
## What to Surface
- "Pentatonic done? Try modes?" / "Rock solid — blues next?"
