I’ve been trying to work on developing skills for lead and improvising. Ive been struggling with this. Any feedback would be appreciated thanks!
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I liked the tune you picked to solo over, Sam. Your guitar tone went well with the style of the song. You seem to have some licks to work with and started great. You played along with the feel of the song, up to about the 40 second mark. I think that’s about where the music repeats. I’m not sure. A bit more gaps in the licks maybe. Leaving space is important as playing so I’m learning. And repeat once the music starts at the beginning again, that is, if it’s say, a 12 bar blues, once the 12 is over, and starts again, play the same thing, maybe mix it a bit to keep interest. Were you reaching for more after the 40 second mark? Sounded like you weren’t sure what you wanted to do after that. Your picking, fingering, timing, and such are really good. Audio was clear, but maybe sit back a little more so people can see both hands completely, and if you’re comfortable, your face as well as facial expressions tell a lot, especially to the teaching assistants. All in all though, it sounded really nice. It left me wanting to see more videos of you playing. And welcome to the community!
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Nice Sam. That sounded really cool. Very smooth, i like how you left nice clear spaces between your licks. Great phrasing. Cool tone too. Nice work bro.
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Hi Sam - I thought that sounded pretty good. Seems like you were focused on hitting chord tones, which is a really good approach to soloing. The only specific thing I saw to comment on were your bends, a couple of them were just a little out of tune. That’s really a common issue for a lot of us, myself included, and I think it’s something worth focusing on as you practice. Welcome to the forum! I look forward to seeing more posts!
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Many thanks for your comment. Yes, after the 40 second mark, I did get a bit lost and didn’t know what to do. It’s definitely something I would like to work on! Nevertheless, I’m glad to be here!
Many thanks for your comment!
Many thanks for your comment! Yes, I’ve been trying to work on my bends. Definitely something I want to improve on!