Learning Lead

Hi Trevor!

Sorry, I was listening your playing the other day and it happened something. I forget your post these days!

I like the way in which you are playing the lead guitar. It sounds good to me! Obviously the practice is important but I like very much how do you include some rests between the phrases.

Congrats!

Way to go, Hilch.
I liked the pauses . . . it gave me an opportunity to anticipate where you were going to go with your next progression.
Now to get some long slow slides in there . . . leading or ending some of them.
Good job. Pat yourself on the back . . . I can't reach that far.

KR2

Thanks Nuno & Kenny

Wasn't to sure about posting this , your comments prove my insecurities were invalid ...

Thanks for the feed back , very much appreciated

And like they say , practice practice

Cheers

Trev...

Well! Well, well! Well, well, well! It's all starting to come together, isn't it!

I don't hear any outrageous duff notes in there....it's a little repetitive, but that's nothing to worry about with such a long-ish piece. Time, and yes, the p-word - practise - will cure that.

Nice tone, too, might I add - what were you using? The acoustic strumming's a nice step-up from previous efforts, too - smooth, rhythmical.

It's great when you start to hear music instead of noise, isn't it!!!

I'm hearing music.....still aways to go, but you're getting there. The hard work's starting to pay off - won't be long before you're knocking out Gilmouresque Claptonesque solos in jams and collabs.

Keep up the improvement, Trev!!!

:D :D :D

Vic

Thanks Vic

Sorry if you were mis -lead with the acoustic guitar ...Sorry that ain't me ...

I only did the lead ....... :oops:

Trev....

It's a good start, Trev. You avoid the usual "play all over single available space" by making some nice interesting phrasing.

The next ideas you should think about working on are (1) improving your phrasing even more by using notes of different values. By this I mean that when you listen to this solo, you've either got long notes or short notes and virtually all the short notes are eighth notes (half a beat). There are notes of all different durations and as you get more comfortable playing you'll get a better feel for this. You in fact start to get into it around the 5:40 mark and again at the very end.

(2) Getting out of using only one position. This will take a little time and will initially put you out of your comfort zone, but it will also expand the range of your solo so you don't have to spend six minutes in one place.

(3) Getting out of the minor pentatonic scale pattern. While it's a great place to start, you can get so many more sounds by switching to the major scale or by starting to use chord shapes up the next as positions. These are things we're covering in the ongoing series on "Turning Scales into Solos," in case you're interested.

I think you're doing a great job. Looking forward to more.

Peace

Thanks David

I will have a look thanks

And thank you for such a detailed reply , very much appreciated

Thanks

Trev...

Going wel Barny! 8) The most important thing IMHO is 'phrasing', or breaking your solo up in little pieces that make sense instead of just one long run-on sentence. You clearly show you have a feeling and understanding of that. As you know yourself there are things you can improve on but that's just a matter of time and practice (and frustration probably, heh). Keep it up, and keep on recording!

Thanks Ignar

It's all about that dreaded P word huh lol

frustration -------Hell yeah , I know what I want in my head --dam hands just don't know how to do it ;)

Thanks everyone

Really appreciate it

Trev... :note1:

sorry for not listening and responding when I saw this post the first day. I have been in isolation sort of.

I agree with the above responses. your phrasing is good. most people don't have a clue there. you have a natural talent for that.
your notes get repetitive and some bends are flat. what a great start . keep it up.

Thanks for the feed back Dogsbite

Really Appreciate it

I still don't know honestly , what a flat bend is --Ok is a flat note when it's being bent --Yep got that -- But how do I know its' bent ?

This is all stuff I have no idea on ;(

Cheers

Trev....

trev. when you bend the string you remain obligated to bring it to the right pitch. some of your string bends were not bended to the note. they were flat. that is what I meant.

Ahhh I see says the blind man thanks heaps

So when it's being bent it remains in the key ...

Sweet dude

Appreciate that

Cheers

Trev..