Root Notes Are Lava! - Guitar Lesson w/BACKING TRACKS | How to Improve Your Solos

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Here's a fun and challenging way to put some fire into your soloing and improv skills!
07:32 - A7 Vamp Backing Track
10:35 - A Blues Backing Track
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[@musicalmotors]

These are good exercises in that they are based more on training your ear and thinking about phrasing, rather than technique and drills. They are fun ways to improve your playing. Thanks for all of you hard work.

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

These are some of the best lessons on KZbin. I hardly watch KZbin lessons anymore cause I find myself watching 10 minutes of something I already incorporate in my playing. These video have been a spark in my KZbin adventures lately

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Since I started singing and gaining an ear for the notes vocal melodies use, I find myself creating much stronger melodies naturally. I also love a well timed 4th. It’s fun to land there and decide to move down to the 3rd or up to the 5th.

[@mrjaydlyon]

Great exercise and jam. My hands have a mind of their own a lot of times. Great way to try and break out of some muscle memory autopilot.

[@imlostinthewoods]

I may be the only one out there that thinks this... but some of the best tones you've produced over the many videos I've watched come from those Eastwood/Airline guitars with P-90s in them. They sound so warm and seem to match your playing style perfectly! Just sayin...

[@sam127001]

that was awesome ! I found out that most of my solos are comprised of root notes...

[@mikewentworth9819]

Checking out some of your old lessons....this one is so good!!!

[@BlackDotPatrick]

I think you are genius. And I really appreciate you posting these videos.

[@dennisharrell2236]

I was recently trying to jam along with a BB King video, and he kept doing this. I kept trying to resolve to the root note, it sounded like the most natural way to proceed, and BB kept dancing away. It was maddening!

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Really useful demonstration. It's so automatic hitting the roots. I have to think differently and kind of hear it differently too. It takes me out of my comfort zone but it makes the solo more interesting. Thanks RJ for posting.

[@rogeralleyne9257]

Great video lesson!!! Very good challenge to stay off that root especially to our ears!!!!🙏🙏🏾🙏

[@bkmeahan]

I really struggle with getting back to the root notes most of the time anyway. Usually do it when I'm lost and need toget back to a starting place.

[@tshouse2782]

Really cool topic, love the lava blasts....lol

[@gojoe36]

I knew there was a reason I subscribed to you.....my man got the blues. I gotta try this

[@vendettavendetta6490]

This is really worth doing thanks R.J

[@darthj_der7447]

You got a new sub just bcuz you included the trax at the end. I didnt have to pay 5$ a month to practice what you just taught me.lol

[@pataxlund1993]

Sounded easy to omit the root notes.......after about an hour or so it got a little easier ..Thanks RJ

[@mlite84]

Wow I wish I had see this video sooner! My playing has been feeling a little stale. This definitely is mixing it up and reallyyy making me fight to go to the root. Awesome lesson RJ thanks!

[@guitarigmusik197]

🔥Thanks for the lesson and the explanation: Greatest teacher: Some spit saliva but RJ spits lava🔥

[@robinharvey6636]

Good ideas there! I enjoyed that a lot!

[@paulcarr4435]

It appears my playing is all lava! Back to the drawing board. Thank you for the productive lesson.

[@PedroBernardiGuitarra]

This is great! Simple concept, and yet not at all.

[@whoreallycares868]

This is really helpful to create tension in the solo. And when you hit the climax playing the root feels even better, :-) Thank you very much for this lesson!

[@RJRonquillo]

Yep, tension and release is key!

[@joseortiz9629]

Great Lesson! You've just upped the anti on video lessons by provide the backing track to practice with.

[@frankpentimone1830]

man that sounds good. love the new angle. way to teach man!

[@dorianblunote455]

That guitar is lava!! I mean fiyya! It's cool man!

[@RGMDG]

A little beyond my abilities at the moment but a cool idea/concept to challenge oneself to think differently by limiting your options. I like it..

[@DrJoshGuitar]

Great idea here. Thanks

[@giuseppegricia]

Great lesson! Thanks RJ Ronquillo 😃 greetings from Italy!

[@Andrelix67]

This is so awesome! And the idea of posting the backing track is so helpful! Thx a bunch for the awesome post, RJ!

[@Alexamdern]

Very creative, combined with good teaching.

[@toddmoody3559]

Thanks. Cool idea

[@sonicbluestrat934]

tasty playing like that = subbed! great work and great lesson

[@vodoo5748]

Now i realize i resolve on roots notes too often... Great lesson! A tip is also to play E minor 7 or G major 7 arpeggios on A7 .

[@marin4311]

M. Ronquillo is a MASTER !

[@mberrych]

Another idea RJ, with all due respect, is how does one internalize licks to be able to play them at will? That is to say, think the lick and play it at the same time no matter what the context if that makes sense. Again, just a thought. Thank you for your consideration and for passing on your mastery.

[@patrickjaroch5084]

thats so fiunky , im digging this

[@stevieboi61]

"lava" huh? lol. ye bro. thanku for sharing. i appreciate.

[@BradCS356]

Great lesson! I’ve learned so much from just your demos alone!

[@37BopCity]

Great exercise and it really sounds great.

[@SalvaROCK]

Hey man, you are great, your lessons are soooo comprehensive to me. Thanks for them all!!

[@tricko2286]

Little Steely Dan flavor 👍 been waiting to get some DelGuapos T-shirt’s in XL .

[@RJRonquillo]

I'll see if I can order more soon!

[@j2martnz348]

I define though of steely Dan when he added the mixolydian

[@michaelmd4303]

J2 Martnz ...a Denny Diaz go to mode for sure But Carleton and Baxter also liked to use it.

[@zaxapitsa]

jamming with RJ, oh yeah

[@amar-faridbachtoula6867]

It very nice it s for ( improved or improving) siory i have not. Speaking English. It s difficult of playing this but it s nice

[@twankwhelan8517]

Excellent advice, thanks man! Backing tracks most appreciated, hard to take advantage of this concept without that bass and it's asbestos boots ;)

[@billyklee1881]

This is awesome man! Digging it!

[@oryp23]

RJ Custom?!?! That’s awesome.

[@drutgat2]

Great exercize. Many thanks.

[@user-mv5js2fe8b]

This video is coming in my daily drill. Thank you so much.

[@ciclosonico]

nice lesson and very tasteful playing as usual!

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks man! :)

[@lambchopsmtl]

Very Scofield like!

[@JariSatta]

Omit Root Scales, or No Root Scales ( C minor: x - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - x ) Bass can play C Also: You can think these as Hypermodes. Playing B minor pentatonic over C major chord gives you a rootless feel, and an additional Lydian Mode #11 (#4) feel ( B-min pentatonic doesn't have a C note )

[@kingstumble]

Clever Dick.

[@davidhoughton5864]

Jari Sa

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

Jari Satta Locrian***

[@whyyeseyec]

Huh?

[@geoffkennard7001]

thank you....opened a door for me....

[@jasonlight8813]

Dude, you're the coolest cat on you tube. Slick playing

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks jason!! 😀👍

[@volt0z]

cool guit bro

[@jhopkins213]

Such a great lesson R.J. I love your style!

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks John!! 😀👍

[@GlaucoAlves]

Great subject here! Well done buddy!

[@SajidWaikhom]

Subscribed 👍🏻

[@ballypoo]

So good man! I've been doing this recently too

[@stephenpower6935]

Brilliant concept.thanks

[@NotUrBiz]

This was seriously cool, thank you!

[@ReflectingEnergy]

Duuude I could totally feel the lack of root resolve. Cant wait to try this exercise when I get home!!!! Were you still generally emphasizing 3,5,7?

[@RJRonquillo]

Yeah the 3rd (and flat 3rd) were getting some love. The 6th is also a cool note to end on.

[@fotoajojo]

F-ADOODLE-DO! This is powerful stuff. Full of tension and interest - great funk idea. PS- if you finally resolve it's like taking a super satisfying dump. Thanks for this!

[@erniecf]

Dude love you vids

[@MrPaulomad]

Greetings from barão Geraldo Campinas SP Brasil

[@RJRonquillo]

Oi e obrigado por ver o canal!

[@angelr3369]

Gran lección! Interesante concepto! 👍

[@hajdi20]

Great lesson :) Greetings from Poland:)

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks! I don't speak polish but: Cześć i dziękuję za obejrzenie kanału

[@hajdi20]

Haha nice and thanks I must to say that You are my favorit gitarplayer haha Your films are very inspiring:) I play concert on friday in one pub in Poland :) I will send You some video from it latter.Greatings

[@mttclifford]

I'm amazed that you only hit a root note twice in your entire improvisation. The human ear wants to resolve harmonic tension as cleanly as possible, thus we always want to get to the root. I noticed that it lends a jazzy outside feel to your entire improvisation. Thanks for this.

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks! Yes, it's tough to get used to - but you're right, it does create some jazzier phrases.

[@stirlingarcher2141]

Great video, thanks :-)

[@moonshot1999]

Not the subject of the vid but what a classy clean tone you got going here...very nice. ;)

[@joepalooka2145]

Excellent lesson, sounds great. Are those Tommy Harkenrider backing tracks? They are also excellent.

[@mberrych]

Brilliant lessons RJ. I've been learning so much from your superbly tasteful playing over the past few years - where do I send the deserved fees? One idea for a lesson IMHO might be how to mix chords and single note playing over a 12 bar say which would be useful in a trio context for example. Just a thought. Thanks so much by the way.

[@skatetodeath666]

That's tricky

[@sorrentoingraham4110]

Wish I could double like this video!

[@KK-pq8fv]

Nice Playing. Where I can buy this guitar?

[@brucebrooker3633]

Tasty. Say man...when you get a minute, check out a Canadian band from Ottawa called MonkeyJunk. You will dig them. You guys are kindred spirits.

[@RJRonquillo]

I'll check em out!

[@seags937]

Where did you get the neck tattoo?

[@Olysterz]

Sounds like John Scofield

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

I try to justify the 4 dislikes by thinking that they're selfish players trying to keep these Jedi mind tricks for themselves

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Yeah I don't understand why anyone would down thumb this. It's really useful information. I need to watch it a few times.

[@h3at32]

are the pickups stock? i like the guitar

[@RJRonquillo]

Yes, it's whatever Eastwood put in them.

[@mrsimpson2022]

im still trying to find my root notes...

[@baliscotsurf]

so...this is how bad i suck....all the licks he said NOT TO PLAY are, to me just fine. I'll get outta my box one day.