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May 2023 Challenge response – Rich F

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    • June 4, 2023 at 11:44 am #344992
      Rich F
      Participant

        Hi all,

        Please find attached my submission for the May challenge.

        I strummed a backing track in A minor (Using the chords Am, Dm, Em), and then played a minimal lead over it. Hope you like it!

        Cheers,

        Rich F.

      • June 4, 2023 at 12:19 pm #345003
        JoLa
        Participant

          You can’t go wrong with a minor blues, Rich. Very well done on the backing track and a beautiful sounding solo!

          🎸JoLa

        • June 4, 2023 at 12:51 pm #345019
          AndréM
          Participant

            Excellent rendition.
            Well done.

            AndréM

            AndréM

          • June 4, 2023 at 1:02 pm #345023
            John H
            Participant

              Nice job complimenting your rhythm with some tasty lead chops Rich.

              John

            • June 4, 2023 at 1:36 pm #345040
              James B
              Participant

                Very nice, Rich. Your slow blues fits the challenge criteria perfectly.

                James

              • June 4, 2023 at 4:33 pm #345097
                sunjamr
                Participant

                  Interesting vibe there, Rich. Hardly anyone chose a minor key song this month, and I wonder why. It works very well.

                  Sunjamr Steve

                • June 4, 2023 at 7:41 pm #345141
                  Garry
                  Participant

                    Steady rhythmic backing Rich and cool lead layered over the top. Loved your hammer ons/pull offs starting around the 1.05 minute mark. Kudos for also leaving spaces between phrases. Keep on pickin’ and all the best! 🥸🎸🥸

                  • June 4, 2023 at 11:56 pm #345174
                    Manfred M
                    Participant

                      Great minor blues vibe, Rich. Extra points for creating your own backing track. Well done!

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                      Manfred

                    • June 5, 2023 at 6:20 am #345213
                      Mike W
                      Participant

                        Nice one Rich. Very cool lead telling a story, matching your backing track perfectly.

                      • June 5, 2023 at 8:24 am #345235
                        JoeD1
                        Participant

                          I thought it was a very soulful sound with plenty of feeling…good work!

                          Joe

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                        • June 5, 2023 at 2:27 pm #345298
                          Michael L
                          Participant

                            Hi Rich, nicely done! This has a down-home feel to it with the acoustic strumming and minor blues vibe. Great submission!

                          • June 5, 2023 at 8:07 pm #345350
                            Tom D
                            Participant

                              Hi Rich:
                              Great work in creating both the rhythm and lead. To my ear it’s one of your top tier posts … played with confidence and musicality. Well done.

                              Cheers, Tom

                            • June 7, 2023 at 1:40 am #345517
                              Pap
                              Participant

                                Hey Rich, that was really well played and creative. Nice job. Cheers. Pap

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