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Emir Hot
Jan 6 2010, 11:01 AM
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Hi everybody

It's been a while since I've done the last collab. Here is an interesting one where you can show how creative you are when it comes to producing a nice solo using licks only.

I have done a GMC lesson on this backing track and it should be published soon.

I am big fan of good and tasty rock licks. Some of you might have noticed that I usually pay attention to melody in every solo. I almost always develop it with slow long notes and speed up later. We won't use this approach here. In this collaboration I want you to try to make a solo from bunch of different licks and still get the same effect without going for a specialy developed theme. You can go for each lick about every 2 bars and when your lick is connected with the previous one they should work together as a melody. Remember, we don't need a theme as a melody, only bunch of licks but wisely structured so that we can hear the whole solo as a complete strong unit.

Please look at the chart below. I left you a chord progression and scale options below each chord. You can notice that you can play A minor pentatonic licks over the whole track. For those more experienced guys there are modal options so you can feel free to use them as well. You can use any technique from tapping, arpeggio, picking etc... but we want to hear that you made a solo of licks.

The backing track is 110bpm and you should start your solo from the bar 3.

Please follow instructions from this list:

  • - Open a new project in your DAW
  • - Set your tempo to 110 bpm
  • - Import the backing track from the start of your track (leave as it is, do not move it to the right and do not cut the starting silence)
  • - The first bar is empty, the second bar is the click, start recording from the bar 3
  • - Do not let your last note go too long after the backing stops
  • - Choose a nice rock overdriven sound - no extreme metal sound and no clean sound
  • - Export 2 tracks - one with backing and another one solo only
  • - The exported track should start from the bar 1 - not from where the solo starts. You should have first 2 bars empty as on the backing
  • - Your exported solo track should be MONO not stereo (at least 128kbps and 44.1 KHz) - pay attention in settings when exporting mp3
  • - You can use effects like delay/reverb/wah but do not overdo it as I still want to have a room for mixing
  • - Have fun smile.gif


The deadline is January 27th (3 weeks from now). All levels are welcome to participate and there is no limit of participants.

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1. ruben_mcn
2. maharzan
3. Sensible Jones
4. jafomatic
5. rlejr
6. NoSkill
7. Toroso
8. Ruzz
9. Rated Htr
10. Staffy
11. JamesT
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This post has been edited by Emir Hot: Jan 8 2010, 05:42 PM

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- Emir Hot   Collaboration - Combine Licks Into A Modern Rock Solo   Jan 6 2010, 11:01 AM
- - ruben_mcn   I will give it a try Emir   Jan 6 2010, 12:05 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (ruben_mcn @ Jan 6 2010, 11:05 AM) ...   Jan 6 2010, 12:10 PM
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- - maharzan   m in!   Jan 6 2010, 12:36 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (maharzan @ Jan 6 2010, 11:36 AM) m...   Jan 6 2010, 12:50 PM
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- - Pedja Simovic   I would love to give it a go Emir but my POD drive...   Jan 6 2010, 12:52 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Pedja Simovic @ Jan 6 2010, 11:52 ...   Jan 6 2010, 01:08 PM
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- - Sensible Jones   I'd like to try this one Emir!!   Jan 6 2010, 01:11 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Jan 6 2010, 12:11...   Jan 6 2010, 01:47 PM
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- - jafomatic   Mmm, challenge-tastic. I'd like to hop in for...   Jan 6 2010, 01:57 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jafomatic @ Jan 6 2010, 12:57 PM) ...   Jan 6 2010, 02:10 PM
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- - rlejr   Hi Emir..... I'd like to take a shot. Will be...   Jan 6 2010, 03:22 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (rlejr @ Jan 6 2010, 02:22 PM) Hi E...   Jan 6 2010, 03:31 PM
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- - NoSkill   In if I can.   Jan 6 2010, 03:32 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (NoSkill @ Jan 6 2010, 02:32 PM) In...   Jan 6 2010, 03:54 PM
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- - Toroso   May I try?   Jan 6 2010, 04:39 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Toroso @ Jan 6 2010, 03:39 PM) May...   Jan 6 2010, 04:46 PM
|- - Toroso   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 6 2010, 10:46 AM) S...   Jan 6 2010, 05:39 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Toroso @ Jan 6 2010, 04:39 PM) Yes...   Jan 6 2010, 06:28 PM
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- - Ruzz   That shouldn't matter much Toroso, since it is...   Jan 6 2010, 05:41 PM
|- - Toroso   QUOTE (Ruzz @ Jan 6 2010, 11:41 AM) That ...   Jan 6 2010, 06:42 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Toroso @ Jan 6 2010, 05:42 PM) Eh,...   Jan 6 2010, 06:47 PM
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- - Rated Htr   I might do one take once I get back to london if t...   Jan 6 2010, 07:14 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Jan 6 2010, 06:14 PM) ...   Jan 6 2010, 08:00 PM
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- - Staffy   Well, I'm not any good at modern rock solos, I...   Jan 6 2010, 08:17 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Staffy @ Jan 6 2010, 07:17 PM) Wel...   Jan 6 2010, 08:51 PM
||- - Staffy   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 6 2010, 08:51 PM) T...   Jan 7 2010, 11:55 PM
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|- - Toroso   QUOTE (Staffy @ Jan 6 2010, 02:17 PM) Wel...   Jan 6 2010, 11:03 PM
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- - Daniel Realpe   Hi Emir, that's a very nice backing track...   Jan 6 2010, 11:55 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Jan 6 2010, 10:55 ...   Jan 7 2010, 01:26 AM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 7 2010, 01:26 AM) H...   Jan 8 2010, 03:36 AM
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- - jafomatic   All right, figure I'll post early-ish and re-r...   Jan 7 2010, 11:16 PM
- - Emir Hot   UPDATE: My take on this backing is now live on GM...   Jan 8 2010, 04:34 PM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 8 2010, 04:34 PM) U...   Jan 9 2010, 02:10 PM
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- - JamesT   I'll give this a try too if it's ok. It...   Jan 8 2010, 05:16 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (JamesT @ Jan 8 2010, 04:16 PM) I...   Jan 8 2010, 05:42 PM
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- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jafomatic @ Jan 7 2010, 10:16 PM) ...   Jan 9 2010, 11:26 AM
- - maharzan   just a question.. I am guessing that the last 2 Am...   Jan 9 2010, 02:12 PM
- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Jan 9 2010, 01:10 ...   Jan 9 2010, 02:21 PM
- - maharzan   Okay, not sure if I fit into the criteria but anyw...   Jan 9 2010, 05:33 PM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (maharzan @ Jan 9 2010, 05:33 PM) O...   Jan 11 2010, 04:10 PM
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- - Emir Hot   Thanks for the video. I need mixed audio as well a...   Jan 9 2010, 05:41 PM
- - maharzan   Ok.. so what exactly do you mean by licks?   Jan 9 2010, 05:53 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (maharzan @ Jan 9 2010, 04:53 PM) O...   Jan 9 2010, 06:12 PM
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- - maharzan   Thanks Emir, I will see what I can come up with th...   Jan 9 2010, 06:18 PM
- - maharzan   ha! Daniel.. you caught me there. I never che...   Jan 12 2010, 07:20 AM
- - Emir Hot   Thanks for the upload. There could be more licks b...   Jan 12 2010, 09:41 AM
- - maharzan   Thanks Emir. Ye.. I need to understand what licks ...   Jan 12 2010, 01:25 PM
- - Marek Rojewski   Emir I don't have to many "licks" at...   Jan 13 2010, 07:48 PM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (Marek Rojewski @ Jan 13 2010, 07:4...   Jan 14 2010, 07:00 PM
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- - JamesT   I think I sort of played over my head on this one....   Jan 17 2010, 06:33 AM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (JamesT @ Jan 17 2010, 06:33 AM) I ...   Jan 18 2010, 06:51 PM
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- - rlejr   Emir, Attached is my bit. I want to say that the...   Jan 19 2010, 06:56 PM
- - ruben_mcn   SO here is my take hope u guys can give me some po...   Jan 19 2010, 08:34 PM
- - Sensible Jones   Hi Emir, I know you recommended heavily overdriven...   Jan 24 2010, 12:21 AM
- - NoSkill   Here is my take: Emir Rock Licks Collab withBT Em...   Jan 24 2010, 12:58 AM
|- - Daniel Realpe   QUOTE (NoSkill @ Jan 24 2010, 12:58 AM) H...   Jan 24 2010, 04:23 PM
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- - NoSkill   Thanks, Daniel!   Jan 24 2010, 04:27 PM
- - enforcer   I am extremely busy these days, but I would be dea...   Jan 25 2010, 01:09 PM
|- - Emir Hot   Sorry guys for not getting back to you these days....   Jan 27 2010, 05:43 PM
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- - Ruzz   Hey Emir.. Something has recently come up, and I ...   Jan 27 2010, 08:02 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Ruzz @ Jan 27 2010, 07:02 PM) Hey ...   Jan 27 2010, 08:50 PM
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- - Staffy   Hi Emir! I've got totally into that jazz t...   Jan 30 2010, 11:56 AM
- - Emir Hot   Thanks Staffy. I will add it, just finishing the m...   Jan 30 2010, 07:21 PM
- - Staffy   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Jan 30 2010, 07:21 PM) ...   Jan 30 2010, 08:17 PM
- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Staffy @ Jan 30 2010, 07:17 PM) Co...   Jan 30 2010, 08:27 PM
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