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Just about all the discussions on improvising refer to playing solos, to creating single note lines over chord progressions. I think that's what most players think of when they think of improvising. Probably for that reason, the topic of scales and modes always comes up because they're usually associated with single note lines. As you know (!) I prefer to use chord tones.
Below is little movie of me doing what I really enjoy doing, namely improvising a whole part ... chords, lines, harmony ... all at the same time, weaving the bits and pieces together in random ways, always looking for a new path and new possibilities. I do this all the time, today I figured I'd turn the camera on. I did this one on slide because I had my Strat and amp all set to go, but it's usually my nylon that gets the workout. I think you'll see from this that chords are the basis of it all, which is why I'm always recommending that you concentrate your study on them.
There was a bird out my window that kept catching my attention. Notice that I know the fretboard so well at this stage that I don't need to look even when playing slide!
That's the way I do it as well, obviously not as good as that but I do just go looking for things and see what comes up which I always find very enjoyable, that was a cool video Kirk.
You don't stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing.
Kirk if could offer one small piece of advice it would be that you need to play more relaxed ,let all that stress go you look like life's as good as it gets.
Great see a virtuoso in his natural enviroment,thanks for letting us take a look and listen.
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
Last edited by mattz196 : November 11th, 2007 at 04:07 AM.
Reason: one day I promise one day
I'm in awe of your talents. You really know how to make a guitar sing! Give me another 30 years and if I'm still alive......... uh...I'll be 87.........oh well, just forget that train of thought!!!!!!
Download the PDF of the 'Guitar Chord Slide Rule', print it out, fold it together and you'll have at your disposal a very neat tool that will not only show you all the positions for the main flavors of chords, but will also teach you a very important lesson about how the guitar works... It consists of a folded sleeve and six double sided inserts, instructions for cutting it out and folding it together are included with the PDF ... it's very simple to do, and if you botch it, you can simply print it out again!
you look like life's as good as it gets.
You WEAR that guitar like it's a comfortable glove.
Give me another 30 years and if I'm still alive......... uh...I'll be 87.........oh well, just forget that train of thought!!!!!!
