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For those of you who have not yet watched Brian’s YouTube video on “Noodling”, I strongly recommend it! For most of us humans, an activity must have some element of “fun” in it or we have to force ourselves to engage in it – and how enjoyable and productive is that going to be! So, for example, instead of spending your practice time continuously repeating the minor and major pentatonic scales (BORING!), try mixing the major and minor pentatonic scales (See EP 050 Freddie King Lead Lesson Key of B). That will be much more challenging and will, over time, build up your speed in playing licks.
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Charley I will let you in on a secret… my first lesson and monthly challenge was EP050… Four years ago I posted an audio version. For February’s Challenge, I am revising it and reposting… This time it will be a video. You are right, it is no easy feat mixing minor and major pentatonics. I hadn’t touched in in years (maybe 4). It took a good 2-3 days to relearn it and play it up to tempo.
John H.
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One thing we all need to remember is the wise advice from some famous musician: If you can’t hum it, you can’t play it. “Hum” includes hearing it in your head. To do improv (= noodling), you have to first hear it in your head, then make your fingers play it with virtually no lag time. Whether you are aware of it or not, your brain is generating a melody line just slightly before you need to play it. If there is no music in your head, you can’t noodle. So why not just put on a jamtrack, then sit back and mentally noodle along with it? Then after you’ve got some ideas, pick up your guitar and play what you hear in your head.
Sunjamr Steve
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So why not just put on a jamtrack, then sit back and mentally noodle along with it? Then after you’ve got some ideas, pick up your guitar and play what you hear in your head.
That is some very wise advice! Somebody buy this man a beer, on me.
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