Guitar Solo Lesson - Phrasing and Form
In this guitar solo lesson, we will show you new ways to visualize,
approach, and execute a great guitar solo. Using creative exercises
developed by Access Rock, you will develop guitar solo skills
like phrasing and theme and variation.
Guitar Solo Exercises - Developing Creativity
Creativity and imagination are not attributes which are inherent
in us. We can only develop these traits by listening and learning
to the world around us, and by practicing the art of imitation and
creation.
In this first guitar solo exercise, you will practice creating
guitar licks or phrases using a technique I call "Repeating
Variations".
In "Repeating Variations", the guitar player repeats
a lick or phrase, each time changing one element of the lick, but
leaving another element the same. Let's take a look at a couple
of guitar solo definitions:
motif - a small musical idea that is a reference point
for other ideas in a composition or a solo.
theme - a phrase or melody which stands alone as a complete
idea.
variation - a musical idea which retains some of the content
of a previous musical idea.
solo lick - a series of notes (usually ten or less) used
in a guitar solo.
solo phrase - Two or more licks which combine to form
a short melody.
In the examples below, the first lick, "original" is
played three times, then the "variation" lick is played
three times.
Guitar Solo Exercise 1 (HEAR
IT!)
In this exercise, the original and the variation share the same
notes or melody. The only element that changes in the variation
is the rhythm. After you master these, try to create your own variations
off of the original lick.
Practice Track (HEAR
IT!!)
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- Practice slowly
- Try with metronome
- Try your own melodic variation
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Guitar Solo Exercise 2 (HEAR
IT!)
In this exercise, the original and the variation share the same
rhythm. The only element that changes in the variation is the melody
(notes). After you master these, try to create your own variations
off of the original lick.
Practice Track (HEAR
IT!!)
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- Practice slowly
- Try with metronome
- Try your own rhythmic variation
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