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Lounge Solo

Jody Mac
IntermediateLatinImprovising Song tutorial6 lessons7m

This lesson is a latin feeling improvisation that utilizes notes from two easy sources: the G Major scale, and the D minor pentatonic scale. You will notice that it is in the key of G Major. The entire tab is included below to allow easy reading once all the parts are learned separately. Ultimately this is an exercise in improvising. Once you get the feel of the backing and understand the note choices available to you, it's up to you how you spend the extra time remaining in the track. Be creative and get into that latin mindset! Enjoy! 

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  1. 1 0:47 Lesson · 1m Lounge Solo - Demonstration This lesson is a latin feeling improvisation that utilizes notes from two easy sources: the G Major scale, and the D minor pentatonic scale. You will notice that it is in the key of G Major. The entire tab is... Tab
  2. 2 0:38 Lesson · 1m Lounge Solo Rhythm Chords The chords contained in the backing are:  G7M, C#sus4, C, C7M   Notice that the G note in the bass is held for most of the progression. Movement is minimal despite the tonal changes. Economy of movement is... Tab
  3. 3 1:03 Lesson · 1m Lounge Solo Example 1 In this example, be careful of bar 2 where there is a short burst of three notes. They are intentionally fast, passing notes to set up the G note on the first beat of bar 3. Remember also that ties carry note... Tab
  4. 4 0:48 Lesson · 1m Lounge Solo Example 2 If you have a tremolo bar on your guitar, now is the time to put it to work! This example uses it quite sparingly, but you can experiment with greater degrees of bending for a more 'outside' effect. If you... Tab
  5. 5 1:35 Lesson · 2m Lounge Solo Example 3 Important note:  the last 7 bars use the fingers of the right hand in place of the pick. Bar 2 can be a tricky transition, so practice transferring your pick to a comfortable place in your hand while you use... Tab
  6. 6 1:52 Backing track · 2m Lounge Solo Backing Track This backing is in the key of G Major and is set to 120 BPM. Have fun improvising! Tab

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