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A QUICK LESSON
5 Soloing Ideas in Am
1. Play a C major triad arpeggio over the top (perhaps at the 5th or 13th Fret)
2. Play Am9 Triad as a swept arpeggio at the 5th Fret then do the same at the 14th fret.
3. Play an Am Pentatonic run then move it up a semi-tone(in and out of key), then back down again. You can move up again until you are playing a Bm pentatonic for a suspended sound(thanks to Richard Beaumont for this idea)
4. Play some indian style glissando runs and throw in some notes from my favourite raga A B flat C D sharp F G G sharp
5. Try a full descending chromatic scale leading into some straight chordal tones and pretend your Django!
Other triads to try Dm E7 Bm G Sharp diminished and add passing notes to taste....
Song Tabs:
Flies in The Basement - Main Theme/Verse
|-----2-3-2---2-----5-----5-----7-----7-------12----
B|-5-5-------5---3-3---5-----5-----8-----8----12-
G|-----------------------5-----5-----8-----8---------
D|---------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------0-------
Chords - EM - D - Am - B add sharp 5 - Em
Dolls House - Main Theme/Verse
E|-----3-----------
B|-1-----1---3---1-
G|---2-----2---2---
D|-----------------
A|-----------------
E|-----------------
Chords A9 - D9 - F6
Ideas On Improvisation
The best tip you can ever get when improvising is that you can only ever be
one note out. If the whole phrase is out - do it twice like you meant to
do it.
Good improvisation is about belief and melodic construction not playing "hot licks" learned from magazines or records. The best lead playing is instant composition, not noodles. The problem is that real improvisation is that its inconsistent and requires inspiration depending on various factors:
The players mental state
The audience(a good audience can inspire or allow complacency to slip in, a bad audience can inspire anger and a great performance as players push for a reaction)
The sound
The player's ability
The equipment used
The chemistry between the players(often say the guitarist's hatred of the drummer will inspire a great solo)
And other weirdness
Miles Davis used to ask players not to practice and save their improvisation for the stage. Often I have found too much practice can lead to stale playing, while not playing for a few days can lead to fresh ideas.
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