Many beginning guitarists are awed by the blinding speed at which a professional guitarist's fingers fly over the frets during a lead guitar solo. With the proper practice as you learn to play the guitar, you too can eventually achieve this feat but improvisation is not always as easy as it sounds. Contrary to what it may seem, lead guitarists do not simply play random notes and hope that they sound good together - most guitar solos are based on a scale. To create your own guitar solos simply choose a scale to use as a template and practice playing that scale backwards and forwards, using alternate picking and changing the order of the notes in as many ways as you can think of. Once you have mastered the scale you can begin to improvise - string series of notes together from the scale that sound good together to you. After a great deal of trial and error you will find yourself able to pick out a great guitar solo. In time you will even be able to imitate the solos of your favorite artists and perhaps even create your own spin on them to create innovative new solos!