Repetition in Soloing

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Instructor: Steve Hubbard Level: Beginner Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Hi there! I'd like to start by saying that this tutorial is going to be broken up into several parts. The first part (ex 1-3) is very, very basic. Today, we'll try a few simple licks, that work well when repeated. At a later date, I'll be adding a number of different concepts, with an in-depth breakdown of understanding repetition in soloing - from a phrasi...

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Instructor: Steve Hubbard Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: This lick would typically be used by a "shredder", most likely in the climax of a solo. It would most likely sound best at a moderately fast speed. Try playing this with, and without a metronome. This type of lick does not necessarily need to be played in time. You can squish the notes together and make it work, as more of a textural sound. The technique i...

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Instructor: Steve Hubbard Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: This example is easy to use in a number of different genres. It falls into the commonly used Pentatonic box, which makes it really easy to add in, and connect to other ideas. After you get a grasp on the lick, try improvising, and writing some longer, more complex licks around the original idea.

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Instructor: Steve Hubbard Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Here's another simple lick that I commonly use. You can think of this lick as a connector lick, that you can use to fill space between ideas, when improvising. It's always nice to have some quick and easy 'go-to' licks in your arsenal! Take note of the triplets, as shown in the tab below.

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