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Jan 13 2023, 08:42 AM |
Awesome Ari 😎
You have already come a long way, learning two different scales, which require different types of fingering. Not only that, but you have also started connecting different scale positions with each other - in order to play horizontally / diagonally on the fretboard. This is often considered a crucial milestone to start soloing "freely" all over the fretboard. Also, you hands are (almost) all of the time synchronised - which is an even harder achievement and this tells me you have been practicing seriously and not tried to rush things. All in all - very well done 👌 ----- I am now extremely curious as to how much you have actually started using these scales in a musical context. I would like to ask you to record youself playing jamming over a backing track. You can choose any backing you want, but here is an example. If the word "jamming" intimidates you - you can just think of it as playing any of these scales over a backing. If you do know some licks, feel free to use them. Looking forward to hear back from you mate! 👊 |
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Jan 22 2023, 11:33 AM |
Great feedback Ari - I think we are honing in on the issue now 😎
Once you get some clarity regarding these questions - you will be able to start practicing (and eventually using) a new rock repertoire in your solos. QUOTE What I mean is how do I learn and use other's licks? It's just like learning a new language isn't it, but rather than copy and paste the whole sentence? You are spot on here. In the beginning we need to closely emulate, note for note, other people's licks (and sometimes longer lines or even solos). Just like learning a language. Once we start to get a hang of of the little quirks (meaning the timing, the bends, the nuances) we can start attempting to use it in our own jams. When I designed the Lead Basics course with Gab, this is exactly what I had in mind. So I think this lesson provides exactly what you need to understand this. If it feels too easy, skip directly to part 4 and learn at least one of the licks, and then try to use it by yourself over the backing track provided. When you feel you start to get a hang of it, or need new input - please share a video with me! |
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