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Keeping the Groove in Improvisation

Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Topic: Exercises
Style: Rock
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    Keeping the Groove - Part 1 Richard Lundmark
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    Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Intermediate Topic: Exercises Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Welcome to Keeping the Groove in Improvisation! Keeping the groove and keeping it "in the pocket" so to say, are essential skills when improvising, especially in funk-rock, funk or fusion, where rhythm is of prime importance. What I want to cover in this tutorial is a simple yet very effective tool for improvising that will help you immensely when soloing ...

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    Keeping the Groove - Part 2a Richard Lundmark
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    Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Intermediate Topic: Exercises Style: Rock

    Excerpt: In this part we'll get better acquainted with the riff we are going to improvise over, and the part of said riff which we will need to pay extra close attention to. As you can see in the tab (and hear in the backing section), this is a fairly standard funk idea. It is notated here for guitar (for you to be more comfortable testing it out), whilst in the bac...

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    Keeping the Groove - Part 2b Richard Lundmark
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    Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Intermediate Topic: Exercises Style: Rock

    Excerpt: The idea here is to be that much more aware of what is actually going on "behind" us as we play live, or over a backing. I'm sure you've been playing live some time and during your improv the drummer might start playing some rhythmical figure that kind of sticks out at you, and sort of beckons for you to tag along with it. Eventually both you, the drumm...

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    Keeping the Groove - Outro Improvisation Richard Lundmark
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    Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Intermediate Topic: Exercises Style: Rock

    Excerpt: And here is the improvisation. You should be able to see how I go in and out of the figure we're trying to nail. Also pay close attention to the video, because there are specific fingerings I do that might help certain transitions (if you're ergonomically anything like me that is). In the tab below, I've also included right-hand pick and finger notations. T...

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    Keeping the Groove - Backing Track Richard Lundmark
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    Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Intermediate Topic: Exercises Style: Rock

    Excerpt: And here's the backing track for you! My improv from the previous video is tabbed out below as an example, but definitely be sure to try out your own ideas as well so you can really get a firm grasp on this concept. Keep it groovy!

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