Motif Development: My Secret To (Good) Guitar Solos

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I echo Evan's words.

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I like how it starts out so simple and then goes full Knopfler mode 💪🏻😤

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Glad you like it! :)

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You are awesome Justin !!

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Thanks! Have a great weekend. :)

[@Mutombo71]

Great again. I learned so much(everything?) From you over the last 10yrs. One thing I can probably add: when soloing you're telling a story. So when soloing I'm singing some text while playing notes from the corresponding scale. E.g. I'm singing the Austrian anthem but play the pentatonic. This helps me with phrasing. Song one line twice and I have a repetitive element.

[@justinguitar]

Great advice - a solo tells a story. To complement that, think about how you would tell a story - short sentences, long sentences, pausing for breath and dramatic tension. | close 2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php ]

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Good luck, mate!

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Thank you for everything Justin. You are awesome!!!!!!!

[@steveg43uk]

The lead guitar solo to whiskey in the Jar came to my mind after watching this lesson. I guess knowing scales would help to learn to play that

[@keithh8661]

Thanks so much Justin

[@Pratikmayekar4]

This is just what I needed!! Thanks a lot, sir! :)

[@justinguitar]

Happy to help!

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Sounds like Impossible Germany from time to time! Love this..

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so glad that you have improved the video production quality. some of your older videos are so poor that I can't watch them. Cheers

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You are such a wonderful teacher Justin!.. Love your lessons!

[@chiparooo]

Wow this is great! I've been trying too hard... Thanks for sharing.

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Glad it was helpful! Loads more on the website too. :) | close 2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php ]

[@Lordyosch]

Thanks for this. Telly interesting ideas to try!

[@AlonzoWhite]

This was very, very helpful. Thanks so much!

[@justinguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@AVUREDUES54]

Oh my god the intro is angelic

[@travisraab]

I tell this to my students all the time! as soon as they start soloing as a matter of fact. Repetition! great lesson thanks

[@justinguitar]

That's great! Have a nice week. Cheers.

[@endertobias1908]

This is perfectly timed for what Im working on right now! Thanks!

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You have helped me so much with your lessons. THX !

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Glad to hear that! Cheers 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum

[@kevincopeland935]

You can also use Motifs for rhythm techniques in your lead playing. Play the same rhythm with different tones. Example, play a lick; play the lick with the same rhythm but different tones like you're transposing

[@sunjamrblues]

I like the new posh format. As for the melody, I'm no good at creating an original melody on the spot, so I just pilfer the first melody line of some song I already know, then maybe modify it a bit. Then I can use the tricks Justin described, like repetition, scales in 3rds, etc to build the improv thread.

[@cedd361]

Wow this is challenging, but in a good way

[@williamreaves3780]

Thanks Justin! Some very good pointers, information, and reminders. Slow down just a bit though. I noticed the broken arrow on your arm. Is that symbolic of something? I like your 12th Fret reference too. Time now to practice a few of your teachings. Later, buddy!

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Thanks for always being around! :) I appreciate your support.

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Nice 👍

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@JSDJerry]

Great lesson. Quick question about harmonic development over a chord progression, eg, blues, 251, etc. Are you thinking of a certain chord tone to start on, or finish on? Eg for autumn leaves, start motif on the 3rd of that chord.?

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Hey Justin, first of all thank you I learned guitar with your apps and WAS very happy to play song and follow the stage before this update that ruined all my daily routine and happiness, now I am sad, I don't like play the song list anymore because it sound less less way good than before. Please make available both app. I am so disapointed : (

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Simple yet beautiful, speed is unnecessary

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Yeah!

[@danieli.9252]

That's good to hear, because I cannot play fast.

[@banerjad]

Hi Justin, great fan of yours.... I have some how managed to master the blues licks on pentatonic in 5 positions. Your videos are of great help , now l can play 25 licks(almost 20 properly ☺️) individually but not able to marry them to build a decent solo...can you pls help me here. I am sure there will be many like me....hence if you pls create a video where you show how to build a solo using those licks. We will understand proper usage of them....kind of spoon feed , l agree ☺️ but it is required in the beginning. Hope you help me here

[@alanthew6490]

I assume you can do this over any scale, I’m currently working on C major scale in the open position.

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Hillo! Sir Jastin , your instructions how to playing guitar very Claire but, my fingers the problem cannot easyly reach the cords of songs i play it is difecult to me to connect the family cords i played i'm now 72 years old but i love to playing guitar my relaxing time***✌️👍😎👍

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The Inner Game of Music, an easy to read book by Barry Green is a good resource to help one understand what locks us up inside preventing us from expressing ourselves with unconscious confidence, and how we can overcome it.

[@danieli.9252]

May I ask what the specific chord progression is? Is it a I-IV-V in G? Sorry, my ear isn't trained that well yet!

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It's I-V-ii-IV

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Awesome lesson, so enlightning. 🙏 The adventure goes on ! 🔥Thank you, Justin. You're the best ! 😉

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