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Ed Jalowiecki
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Ed Jalowiecki
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Posts: 29
04/13/2009 7:55 pm
Originally Posted by: caponi14My problem is that i simply have a problem playing slow emotional improvisation solos (the slow ones with alot of bends and vibrato)
I run out of ideas so fast, and then it affects my timing !!! and it's pretty damn annoying and frustrating.


Slow solos can be a challenge, but I agree that focusing on the chord tones of a progression can help a lot. Less can certainly be more, as long as you're hitting the right notes at the right times.

Fast soloing can be a "cover up" for some players, as it doesn't expose poor note selection as much when executing a solo. Limiting your note choices, as someone else said, can help with this.

Some well-known players also have a solution for this problem: compose the whole solo. It's kind of like writing your own melody for the chord progression.