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Originally Posted by bluesguy
I love how the whole piece feels like you have something to say with your playing. I listen to a lot of blues and you have a great touch and feel in this piece.
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone ...
bluesguy, I think what you're hearing is the fact that I'm in control of all the phrases, they're not being dictated by a scale. If you were to go through it all note by note, you'd find that all 12 notes have been played at some point. Scales, to me anyway, are very restrictive, especially the pentatonic which basically says 'here's 5 notes to use throughout the whole tune' ... why not use all 12? The way I see it, each chord in the progression creates its own playground, which stretches the length of the fretboard; chord tones are boss, all other notes are passing tones. So, yes, I'm telling an evolving story that I can hear in my head, deliberately creating these lines, trying not to just let muscle memory do the work. That's the challenge ... making the story interesting and keeping it fresh and new. Between note choice and phrasing, the possibilities are limitless.
Thanks again!