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In this video, Scott gives you ideas about practicing the major scale in different ways, so that you begin to learn not just the scale in sequence, but the different notes in the scale, where and what they are, and how they are related to the chords in the key. You get exercises that show you how to practice the scale from chord tone to chord tone, chord tone to scale tone, in short musical phrases known as patterns or sequences, and more.
| Session 8 Constructing Solos |
| Session 8 Constructing Solos |
In Session 8, Scott talks about how to structure your solo and things you need to think about when arranging a solo in a band: where the solo is in the song, the tempo of the song, what the other instruments will be doing, etc. He talks about some common solo structures (call and response, “bluegrass fiddle” style, theme and variations), kickoffs and endings, dynamics, and more. You also look at transcriptions of solos by Tony Rice (“Old Home Place”), Adam Steffey (“Every Time You Say Goodbye”), and songs Scott recorded with Tim O’Brien and others, including “Forever Young,” “Señor,” and “She’s Running Away.”
Here are links to some of the songs and solos Scott will be referencing in this session:
“Old Home Place” Tony Rice
“On My Way Back to the Old Home” Del McCoury Band
“Highway of Sorrow” Tim O’Brien
“She’s Running Away” Tim O’Brien
“Forever Young” Tim O’Brien
“Señor” Tim O’Brien
“We Hide and Seek” Jerry Douglas
“Out in the Darkness” Tim O’Brien
“Every Time You Say Goodbye” Alison Krauss and Union Station
| Session 8: Constructing Solos Notation and Guitar Tab (Available to subscribers) |
| Session 8: Constructing Solos Notation and Mandolin Tab (Available to subscribers) |
| Session 8: Constructing Solos Notation Only (Available to subscribers) |
