Lesson #18 - Solo #1 Finally!

[SeattleSlim]

I am reviewing and returning to do over lessons I thought I knew. It turns out that I really didn't get it solid the first time around. What I am finding out about how I learn is that just getting it right the first time successfully is not mastery. It is important to get each of those little successes because each one is a breakthrough to understand how play in a new way. But you have to then work it, and work it, and work it some more to ingrain it. And I don't do that enough. I am trying to correct that now.

One thing I like to do to prove to myself that I can play something correctly more than a one shot, is to make/use a longer extended backing track and play the solo repeatedly in context musically.

Extended Backing Track: http://www.4shared.com/audio/pFRKvio-/BGU_Lesson_18_SOLO_1_practice_.html

And here is my latest review of BGU Solo #1 with the extended backing track.
http://www.4shared.com/audio/h1GTPzat/BGU_SOLO_1_02_01_11.html

I tried something new. I made a mix with Griff's example panned to the left side, and my version panned to the right channel. I played without listening or playing with Griff, but the mix revealed to me how in sync or tight I was playing to how Griff plays it. A few times I was able to get pretty tight. I liked that.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/VNUGbjnj/BGU_SOLO_1_Playing_w__Griff.html

 

[Steve G]

Good playing Wally.  Great twangy tone you had going there.  Also, you've always got some great incites into the proper approach to learning & mastering the techniques we're being taught.  I'm trying to follow a similar approach.  See you next month my friend.

 

[MikeS]

Nice job Wally. I like your idea of using Griff's track in one ear and your own in the other.

 

[BignJames]

Good stuff, Wally....I downloaded all the extended tracks you posted about 1.5 yrs ago....very helpful.

 

[Thatman]

Personally I thought No 1 was played well even though there was a slight variance from the tab, No 2 better aligned and well played. You give me inspiration.

Thanks

 

[Jon3b]

Great idea to pan tracks Left and Right.  Had the same idea myself. Sounded great for the 1st 12 bars ... the rest is still buffering, but it looks like you're right on track.  [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[gpower]

Great stuff Wally!

It's a great help to hear the progress folks on here have made since beginning with Griff's courses.