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Hey!
Every "how to?" post here gets "do this and that". Practice more. Practice this or that.
But...
Do you remember you all could nail a solo with almost no skills?
Whats that then?
I bet it's something important.
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11-24-2021 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by emanresu
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I am reminded of this story.
I am a huge fan of a band called Viva Brasil! I recommend listening to their album "Festa".
When I finally got to see them live, for the first few tunes there was no guitar solo. The guitarist was Jeff Buenz, who is a terrific player, just a monster soloist.
When he finally took a solo, he slid one finger up and down one string, imitating a Brazilian tunable drum called a cuica. Great solo. Probably could have been played by someone who had never picked up a guitar before.
Another time, I saw a band called Freaky Executives. Horn band, playing danceable funk that night. First guitar solo was open strings manipulated with the whammy bar. Just noise, in a way, but it worked.
Couldn't listen to either one for a full night, but maybe it puts things in a better perspective.Last edited by rpjazzguitar; 11-24-2021 at 03:47 PM.
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Every time I transcribe something I'm amazed how simple it is compared to my improv where I'm trying to cram everything in and it sounds awful.
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis is a reliable method of melodic/rhythmic genesis. Has worked for generations of Bluespersons.
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This is where I am. I know enough theory. I have things on the horizon that I want to work on eventually, but my priority is get to playing swinging renditions all the way through with a good right hand solo that has momentum all the way through. I tell myself just practice the stuff! Play the tune, keep it in time, solo, develop motifs etc. Can you run a scale or arp idea across the keyboard in this tonality? Why not? You know it theoretically. Practice it! Although tunes are fun for me, I know enough so that isn't a priority. I have been playing a few tunes in 1 major key and its relative minor every 2 days and that's really helping my fluency.
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
Developing an Individual Style
Yesterday, 07:54 PM in Everything Else