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Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Jan 11 2011, 12:08 PM
Jan 11 2011, 12:08 PM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.752 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Check out Lian's new lesson, "4 Solo Tricks", and the post a response to today's question. What are the most important things you consider when creating a solo? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jan 11 2011, 12:41 PM
Jan 11 2011, 12:41 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	I think Lian already covered it in his written section to the lesson, haha !! At least for me anyway.. I definitely believe in the importance of a good chord progression. When you have a great chord progression, the less you need to do to make it sound good. A few choice notes from the chords or scale... you can't really mess it up. Then you can add to it. I also agree with Lian on using what you already have in your technique arsenal. Play to your strengths... now is not the time to try and introduce something that you haven't mastered. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Jan 11 2011, 02:46 PM
Jan 11 2011, 02:46 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	I got a 404 on that link But I have to agree with Ben that Chord Progressions are key to working out solos. As solos don't usually happen in a vacuum so to speak, the notes that they are playing against give them context and meaning. So creating a nice chord progression to solo over is very important. Improving over chord progressions is a great way to work up your chops and to practice linking them together. The act of creating chord progressions to solo over is also it's own art involving music theory and gut response. If you want to work on your Minor Scale soloing, you might want to create a progression based on the minor scale at first. Etc. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 12 2011, 01:47 AM
Jan 12 2011, 01:47 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Good solo has to be melodic, catchy, provoke interest, keep attention. Oh, did I mention it has to be super cool? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Jan 12 2011, 09:34 AM
Jan 12 2011, 09:34 AM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.752 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jan 11 2011, 02:46 PM) I got a 404 on that link But I have to agree with Ben that Chord Progressions are key to working out solos. As solos don't usually happen in a vacuum so to speak, the notes that they are playing against give them context and meaning. So creating a nice chord progression to solo over is very important. Improving over chord progressions is a great way to work up your chops and to practice linking them together. The act of creating chord progressions to solo over is also it's own art involving music theory and gut response. If you want to work on your Minor Scale soloing, you might want to create a progression based on the minor scale at first. Etc. Oops - link fixed! And to me - melody and dynamics is what creates a cool solo. I like it when a solo starts gently and then goes absolutely furious! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Zsolt Galambos View Member Profile	Jan 13 2011, 01:53 PM
Jan 13 2011, 01:53 PM	GMC Coordinator & Instructor Posts: 2.146 Joined: 8-May 08	It's great when you have a cool chord progression, because your job is only to follow the lines. The difficult part comes when you have a not-so-obvious chord progression, say Am, Am, F, G. That's where the difficult part comes in. I acutally found out that sometimes it can be difficult to create great melodies and to make the chord progression really interesting. I personally would start out with a melody and then put some exotic soundig scales in it to make it sound more interesting When I write a solo, I also like to invent new licks that probably hasn't been played before. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile Check out my Personal Board

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Jan 14 2011, 02:51 AM
Jan 14 2011, 02:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	I think phrases are quite important I was thinking about this solo when I saw this thread 3:19 You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

Stephane Lucarel... Stephane Lucarelli View Member Profile	Jan 18 2011, 09:24 PM
Jan 18 2011, 09:24 PM	Instructor Posts: 1.615 Joined: 18-February 09 From: France	Try to sing the solo, the phrases and everything should become more melodic. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My - Youtube channel !

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