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I've always played in covers bands and if forced to play my own a solo I just end up working on a framework by jamming over a loop in private. Most of the no idea about modes or visualising chords. I just try stuff out and see what sounds okay. I'd love to learn a more efficient way!
It does provide the opportunity to listen, discuss and learn from each other too. I'd also find that useful.
My vote is for option 1
As the competition element is just for fun, the real value for me is on having other people listen to and comment on what you submit.
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
Rough but done.
Analysis!?!
Er it looks like I'm using E mixolydian and E minor pentatonic is a weird call and response thing. Switching to mostly chord tones for the 'chorus' with a bit of chromatics thrown in for a laugh. But that's all after the fact. My aim was to make something weird enough to suit the backing - if you laugh my work is done.
@stratman3142 I have no opinion on the on the post now/post later debate. Maybe slightly edging toward post now.
Also, I have submitted as a .wav. I have always got away with this so far but let me know if it is a problem.
No problem.
I'll render it as an mp3 using a high quality setting (320kbps) if that's OK, just to make it consistent with the others and to reduce the file size slightly for the uploads to Soundcloud.
So that makes 9 entries so far.
Edit: and the title should be sketch not shetch. Oops
Keep them coming.
Remember, the voting will occur after the submission deadline, which is 11:30pm on 24th January 2018. So there will be the opportunity to discuss what you like about the various entries on a new thread during the voting.
On this thread, it would be good if we could keep the focus on approaches used for the solo and learning, keeping things positive and constructive.
Feel free to submit another entry if you want to, based on what you might learn.
I'm assuming this is OK with @TTony, as co-runner of the challenge.
For the other challenges (BotM, Rotm, RRotm and Composition Challenge) I'll wait until after the submission deadlines.
Edit: nothing to see here
Do you want to submit this as a second entry or use it to replace the first?
I'll get it sent then leave it up to you.
Edit: converted to mp3 and sent.
Much appreciated.
OK, I've added your new solo as number 11 in the list, and removed the previous solo which was number 9.
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
For the E7 vamp, a couple of phrases with E major Pentatonic going to descending 6ths then ascending quartal voicings in E Mixolydian. The next section following the chords with drop 2 voicings.
For the second E7 vamp, thinking of Em/minor 6 Pentatonic with a mix of the b3 and 3. At the end, I go to Fm Pentatonic resolving to Em Pentatonic finishing with alternating E and Bb triads. This leads to the next section where I'm trying to smoothly connect the chords using G lydian, F Lydian and C#m Pentatonic.