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Old 08-15-2004, 05:33 AM   #1
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how to improve and make your playing come alive?


hey guys i've got a problem here. i know some scales and what chords and stuff goes well with them but i cant play fast enough and i just simply cant seem to create nice solos using these scales. my teacher showed me that just by using 2 scales a minor and maj pent. u could create real neat solos but when i tried it myself i just cant seem to do it, also whenever i play it sounds pretty dead. i was told that right hand dynamics or whatever such as muting, harmonics and stuff can really bring your notes to life but i dont know how to go about doing it. somebody give this novice some advice please.

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Old 08-15-2004, 05:49 AM   #2
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Re: how to improve and make your playing come alive?


find your root notes and create phrases...lots of phrases...even lame sounding kiddie phrases....this is the key that makes guitar solos cool...there little mini songs!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-15-2004, 05:51 AM   #3
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as far as dynamics go...gett your phrasing down then expand its expression w/ palm muting,harmonics, bar pulls, pick/thumb harmonics etc....good luck
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huh sorry axeshredder i dont really get u what exactly are phrases?
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Old 08-15-2004, 06:03 AM   #5
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Re: how to improve and make your playing come alive?


right me ole mucka

learn simple blues licks, listen to the guitar players that u r into and listen too their licks and emalgumate this into ur playing, dont try going thru scales just fiddle.
bend strings and lots of vibrato, use trills and open strings,
there are various ways to make a solo but i reckon the most fun way is to put on a BT close ur eyes and play.
this will probably not help you in anyway but i have tried
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Old 08-15-2004, 06:13 AM   #6
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lol it helped tony, but where do i get simple blues licks?
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Old 08-15-2004, 06:39 AM   #7
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Old 08-17-2004, 02:29 PM   #8
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I Think that at the beginning U have to learn or try to learn some licks or phrases from your favourite players...
try to do that the best you can...then play them again and again...thogeter with this U have to study Harmony scales eccecc...will come a moment in wich this things will join togheter and U wont play only Others Ideas, but a mixture of your taste and the music that u used to listen\play...
remember if U wanna learn to fly U have to learn to walk before...and try always to play what U think or sing in your head...and not what your fingers are telling to U... [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]
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improve your vibrato and bends - they always add coolness
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