One Finger Improv - The Art of Slide Guitar Soloing
One Finger Improv pulls together over three decades of exploration, study and teaching.
The material is presented in a variety of tunings – mainly Open E, with a bit of Open C and some standard tuning. The concepts themselves are applicable to any tuning (or instrument!) – it’s not intended for playing in a specific tuning. For many of the lessons I’ve included written materials in both Open E and standard tuning.
The principle of this course is to present underlying concepts and ideas that go much deeper than your typical lick-based soloing lessons or courses.
I want you to help you understand soloing on a deeper level and then be able to apply these concepts to create better solos.
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Rhythmic Concepts - Introduction
In many cases, the rhythm that you play is more important than the notes. But most slide guitarists spend more time focused on scales and licks. Here are three fundamental concepts that will improve your soloing immediately.
In many cases, the rhythm that you play is more important than the notes. But most slide guitarists spend more time focused on scales and licks. Here are three fundamental concepts that will improve your soloing immediately.
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Play the Changes - Introduction
Developing the ability to outline the chords in the song you’re playing allows you to get the most out of the chord progression, and play more memorable solos.
Developing the ability to outline the chords in the song you’re playing allows you to get the most out of the chord progression, and play more memorable solos.
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The Major Scale - Introduction
Many of us started soloing using pentatonic scales, and this can make soloing using the major scale seem difficult. As it’s an essential scale to get to grips with, let’s sort this out.
Many of us started soloing using pentatonic scales, and this can make soloing using the major scale seem difficult. As it’s an essential scale to get to grips with, let’s sort this out.
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Motivic Development - Introduction
Using composition techniques to develop a motif will help you to get the most out of the material you learn and play. It will help your soloing sound coherent, logical and keep the listener engaged. And it means you need less vocabulary/licks!
Using composition techniques to develop a motif will help you to get the most out of the material you learn and play. It will help your soloing sound coherent, logical and keep the listener engaged. And it means you need less vocabulary/licks!
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Find your slide guitar voice
How do you begin to take your guitar playing beyond copying others to explore your own creativity? What contribution can YOU make to the world through your slide guitar playing?
How do you begin to take your guitar playing beyond copying others to explore your own creativity? What contribution can YOU make to the world through your slide guitar playing?
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Melody is king!
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HOW you play the notes is key, not just the notes themselves.
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