Blues Rock Soloing Technique | C position Minor Pentatonic Licks!

Thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions. More and more I'm focusing on specifics so I'm beginning to head in the right direction. Thxs for helping me.

Tracy Laven

Hey Tracy, I really like Sue's suggestions below. For me, the creative aspect to learning music has always guided what I practice. I'm always writing, arranging and recording songs, so it gives me the opportunity to apply everything I learn, develop my abilities and continue practicing those techniques. I would recommend planning a project, and focus on a few technical elements you would like to implement. This week, my personal goal is to write a song using a progression I learned from Willie Nelson, learn a few country lead techniques to give it some authentic flavor, and experiment with bluegrass style vocal harmonies. By the end of this process I'm sure I'll have a much stronger grasp on country style composition and playing technique. I hope this is helpful and gives you some insight into how I work to improve my skills.

By the way Rob, this is a great lesson along with the major and minor box lesson you did. Trying to focus on that currently as well.

I like that idea of incorporating the lessons and songs together as well setting goals at the beginning of the month. I also have that problem Tracy of having too much to practice with all of the lessons I download or buy. I am working on being more disciplined with my practice, which is a challenge with two kids, a full time job and trying to get better at guitar.

By the way, it's okay to toss some.

What I like to do is set goals in a journal at the beginning of the month about what I want to focus on. I try to have my practice pieces related to each other. For instance, I work on songs and lessons in the same key or style so I don't get too confused. Once I have mastered a lesson or song, I record it on GarageBand so I can find flaws in timing or intonation. Then I send it to a friend for his assessment. I know it is working if he adds his own tracks to it. I save the "final" versions in a folder on my desktop.

Great lesson as always! One of my problem is I've got so much to practice after s while I toss some. Suggestion?

Tracy Laven