Improvise Like Slash

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No matter what Slash plays, he does it like no one else. Doesn't matter if the run is fast or slow.

In this lesson we will break down licks, phrases and runs that are essential to emulate Slash's playing. The goal is for you to make your own improvised solos sound a bit more like Slash's. Hopefully you will get started right away with the supplied backing tracks.

But before we get started you must realise this:

1. This is the first "in the style of" / improviastion lesson here. There will be no exact transcription of the examples I play - instead, you are about to realise the whole key to Slash's playing is to take basic patterns and make them your own.

2. Before you can start improvising with the licks/patterns, you need to play them over and over with a metronome. There is no short-cut here. However, if you have already played some Slash solo or lick, some of the things presented here will be easy for you to learn.
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Chord progression:

|_Aminor_|_Dminor_|_FMajor_|_EMajor_| (repeat)

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Scales:

The improvisation you just saw me play, was based around A minor.

1 A minor pentatonic scale
2 A minor scale (also calles aeolian)
3 Slash style A minor

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

rockownz	1st September 2007
Member	wow that was so good!! thanks

jammer91	14th September 2007
Member	This lessons owns, just what i need to practice... Dunno how people havent noticed it (one of the best GMC lessons). Great job Kris, I hate memorising scales and prefer using licks around the fretboard...

Kristofer Dahl	14th September 2007
GMC Founder & Rocker	Hehe glad you liked! This lesson was published a long time ago when there was no comment feature - so that's why there aren't too many comments

jammer91	16th September 2007
Member	Oh no wonder. It really is a good lesson for quick thinking show-off improviseation (i hate it when people put me in a spot and ask me to quick thinkingly play something new). Maybe you should put it up on the main page (for newcomers who havent seen it yet). I have a few questions: - What does the "rp" stand for in the vid 1 TAB? - What does the "bp" stand for in the vid 2 TAB (im guessing bend pull-off, but how do you play that)? Thanks a lot man, youre lessons rule! Cant wait for more...

Stingray	7th November 2007
Member	@Jammer91 The "r" means you release your bend you started with the first note. The following "p" means, you pull from released tone down to the 5th fret. Simple: 1. Bend 7th fret g string1 (don't release it) 2. 8th fret e string 3. 8th fret b string 4. release the bend from the g string 5. pull off to 5th fret g string and so on For the second question: I guess Chris forgot the "r" here ^^ Cheers Stingray

g-forcelover	9th November 2007
Member	sweet! but, not completly like slash, but still a great lesson!

Tuubsu	22nd November 2007
Member	Wow! I just found this lesson and I must agree with jammer, this is absolutely one of the greatest lessons here at gmc... eventhough it's a bit different from the style of the other lessons... real sweet one Kris!

ACE1546	17th March 2008
Member	DANG... this is fun and amazingly helpful!Nice one!

Carlos Carrillo	31st March 2008
Instructor	nice lesson Kris!!! excellent!!!