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Feedback
Kristofer Dahl20th March 2018Just discovered this lesson. Nice one Kris
Cool Phil - this should be a useful one!
Phil6619th March 2018Just discovered this lesson. Nice one Kris
- Kristofer Dahl2nd February 2016
Awesome!
Let me know how it works out!! 
Lester1st February 2016I love that backing btw! XD so groovy!
- Lester1st February 2016
Great stuff Kris, gonna give this a try!
- Kristofer Dahl26th November 2015
@ Ben - Yes I certainly do. I just couldn't think of any cool lines over this backing until I started experimenting with the staccato style phrasing explained in this lesson. And to me that feels very Howe:ish. Btw right now I am trying to get my head around changes, and it annoys me because intelligence seems to be my weakest link
Ben Higgins26th November 2015Great lesson, Kris.. do I hear a lot of new Greg Howe inspired licks?
- Kristofer Dahl25th November 2015
Awesome to hear Tom! Yes a lot of times we go search for complex solutions in vain. I think the best way to progress is to find the most enjoyable practicing method for you - and that's what I tried to show here.
Tom5125th November 2015Wow - this is great! This type of lesson really helps to understand and get the most out for own playing.
- Kristofer Dahl25th November 2015
Thanks Monica, hopefully you will be able to use this approach in your pracitcing!
Monica Gheorghevici25th November 2015Awesome and very useful lesson!
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- My notes
Today we'll look at an alternative to metronome practicing: We'll jam with various example phrases over a backing track.
I have found this to be the only way to improve my jamming abilities. I do not believe that the technique you acquire with a metronome, will ever be usable in a jamming situation. You have to practice jamming in order to learn how to jam.
The idea with this lesson is to provide you with a starting point, but as soon as you get some inspiration - you should move away from these example phrases. This can be done by making the phrases your own, by changing a note here and there, change the rhythm slightly, use a different technique, different scale etc.
This is what developing your own jamming style is about: take something you already know, change it a little bit - and voilà you have a new lick at your disposal!
Sound:
Amp: I used the Kemper profiler, with the profile 'Morgan AC20'.
Guitar: Ibanez RG 652AHM. Two different delays and reverbs added in post production (Logic Pro).
Tuning: Standard 440
Tempo: 60-120 BPM
Rhythm guitar:
Learn the rhythm guitar for this backing in Diego's Pop Funk Rhythms lesson.
Scales / Key:
Examples phrases are in Em pentatonic. As explained in the video some outside sounding passing notes are added.
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
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Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
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