#125 - The FASTEST Way To Beautiful Solos (Note Choices)
Added 2020-10-27 13:00:05 +0000 UTCToday we check out an amazing system for guitar solos and improvisation - and it's NOT a scale, arpeggio, the CAGED system, or anything like that :) We discuss the importance of note choices and how to visualize an interval mindmap around a chosen root.
This system will help you with breaking free from playing the same licks, it will make your solos sound so much better and it also helps with chord/scale/arpeggio theory and fretboard visualization! So I definitely recommend digging into this today!
I transcribed the takes in the lesson for you and also made some extra PDF files to help out with visualizing the most important intervals concerning the practical example in D minor step by step. Don't forget to also download the backing track to start jamming right away :)
Comments
Hello BERNTH! That backing jam channel is amazing! Thanks for the rec.
Arcanist Bear
2021-04-28 21:19:49 +0000 UTCThank you for the not choices sheet - that really lays it out in simple form - great visual for me
John H
2020-11-19 21:20:38 +0000 UTCGreat lesson! The shredding is always fun but for a player like me (slower....) this is prefect. I am probably the textbook example of relying on hitting the root note a safe spot. Boooooriiiing. Going to work on this for the afternoon.
Gary Beltrami
2020-11-06 22:29:56 +0000 UTCThanks Bernth -- another beautiful lesson
Bruce Klickstein
2020-10-29 22:42:18 +0000 UTCThanks Bernth! Before I was "afraid" to use notes like 9th's and 7th's with distorted rock playing. I loved the sound of them when I played jazz keys. I hope to apply those same note choices to my guitar playing now.
Jeffrey Moy
2020-10-29 01:52:58 +0000 UTCThanks a lot for taking the time to reply Bernth! I really appreciate your support. I'll put into practice your recommendations. Take care! :)
Rodrigo Sáez
2020-10-28 18:08:19 +0000 UTCI just started working with intervals the other day, and then this lesson posts up! Youre reading my mind!
Justin Wagner
2020-10-28 16:55:38 +0000 UTCSame issue, it work only on my laptop using web browser
John A
2020-10-28 08:33:31 +0000 UTCSorry to hear that guys! I'm already in touch with Patreon, hope they fix it ASAP - I sadly don't have control over that myself but I will annoy them daily to get it fixed for you :)
Bernd Brodträger
2020-10-28 06:36:10 +0000 UTCGreat idea to keep it short and simple in the beginning Rodrigo, I made the mistake of playing over way too complicated tracks right away and got frustrated that I wasn't thinking fast enough - as soon as I made it more basic, I got a much better understanding of that :) Over time, you will recognize the same cadences in popular tunes over and over again (like II - V - I or I - VI - II - V,....) and that makes it much easier to develop great lines over multiple chords! I can really recommend Benjamin Harrison's jamtracks on YouTube, he also has a scrolling chord sheet for most of them :)
Bernd Brodträger
2020-10-28 06:33:57 +0000 UTCJust sent out a message Andrew, thanks so much for asking! :)
Bernd Brodträger
2020-10-28 06:30:26 +0000 UTCOne thing about this that I'm noticing, is that everything is in a triangle shape. What I mean is the root octave triangle exercise does not just end with root notes, all the intervals on the fretboard are placed in the same exact pattern with the exception of the high B string because it's shifted up a semitone. So if you learn the intervals in the first octave you already know where they are in the next octave by using the "triangle" pattern.
Mechanic Guy
2020-10-27 23:33:50 +0000 UTCI have not been able to download with my Android phone at all lately. I can only do it with PC.
Tony Guertin
2020-10-27 22:14:11 +0000 UTCHi Bernth¡ Thank you very much for this very detailed and clear explanation. I have a bit of trouble though when it comes to follow a chord progression; for the most part what I do is find the key and stick to the notes that would be diatonic to each chord, then try to target relevant notes that accentuate the quality of the chord (third, seventh, etc.). However, it's been quite difficult for me to hear the chord progression in my head while at the same time improvise; my brain sort of isolates what I'm doing with the guitar and doesn't hear/isn't aware anymore of what's going on in the background. Do you have any suggestion? My approach has been so far to solo over really short progressions with very few chord changes so that I don't have to worry that much on what's coming next, hoping that once I master that I can start adding more chords and solo over more complex cadences. Thanks a lot for being an inspiration and congratulations on all your accomplishments so far¡¡ :D
Rodrigo Sáez
2020-10-27 22:00:04 +0000 UTCHi Bernth. Where do I go to get access to the facebook page? Cheers!
Andrew bamford
2020-10-27 21:58:59 +0000 UTCThis is excellent! I just signed up to your courses.
Andrew bamford
2020-10-27 21:57:01 +0000 UTCI have the same problem, I hear a backing track and have all the best intentions in the world, but the minute I think this is where to start, I freeze. Just never know which note to start with.
Steve Shaw
2020-10-27 15:29:25 +0000 UTCI use TUXGUITAR it works fine as a stop gap.
Steve Shaw
2020-10-27 15:27:32 +0000 UTCI don't have Guitar Pro yet and I think I will definitely need it. Mostly I've been learning by just watching on screen. Are there any free apps out there that support Guitar Pro files? Or should I just pony up the $70?
Ronald Gillespie
2020-10-27 14:50:30 +0000 UTCGreat video! Diagram tripped me out a little because it's reversed compared to the stuff I usually read, took me a minute to figure it out, not afraid to admit. :D Very useful way to break everything down, though, another awesome fretboard visualization tool.
Tyler Sherkin
2020-10-27 13:47:20 +0000 UTCThx !
John A
2020-10-27 13:41:02 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing John! It works on my end but I'll report it to the Patreon support for you :)
Bernd Brodträger
2020-10-27 13:13:26 +0000 UTCCan't download the content from you. App is crashing everytime... Others have the same issue ?
John A
2020-10-27 13:03:16 +0000 UTC
