July 2026 challenge response

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- August 16, 2026 at 4:09 am #421040
  Dermot M
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  Hi all,
  
  Here’s my July 2026 challenge, where I’ve tried to put in some space playing some dominant seven arpeggios along with an A blues.
  
  Looking forward to seeing the other submissions.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Dermot
- August 16, 2026 at 5:42 am #421066
  Bill
  Participant
  Yeah, way to space out the notes! Creates an engaging lead.
- August 16, 2026 at 5:51 am #421070
  Alan L
  Participant
  Bouncy and peppy, with good timing. Nice little chromatic run in there. Great work!
- August 16, 2026 at 5:51 am #421072
  Mike W
  Participant
  Great submission Dermot. I found myself waiting to hear the next phrase at each rest. As Bill said, it makes the piece very engaging.
- August 16, 2026 at 6:08 am #421077
  Martin W
  Participant
  Nice work Dermot, you nailed the challenge brief, keeping the restraint throughout and letting those phrases standout .
  Well played.
  
  Martin
- August 16, 2026 at 6:44 am #421088
  Wayne Nunez
  Participant
  Great work Dermot nice use of space and great note chose in this lead,well played friend!
- August 16, 2026 at 6:46 am #421090
  charjo
  Moderator
  Great way to see the fret board. Nice work, Dermot.
  John
- August 16, 2026 at 7:29 am #421102
  Michael Krailo
  Participant
  Way to maximize just a few notes in the A major scale (especially that major 3rd). You got a nice repeated chromatic walk up to the root note in there as well. Pay attention to what Dermot did here folks. Great work.
  
  Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.
- August 16, 2026 at 7:29 am #421103
  Manfred M
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  Lots of spaces in there, Dermot.
  A very nice selection of notes in your improvisation. Well done!
  
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  Manfred
- August 16, 2026 at 8:31 am #421113
  sciencefiction
  Participant
  Way to go, Dermot! Wide open spaces in this, and your guitar filled the gaps perfectly. Also liked how you picked up a little in tempo toward the end. Excellent!!
  Larry
- August 16, 2026 at 10:35 am #421141
  Alan O
  Participant
  Great use of space with this one! Nice submission!
  
  Alan
- August 16, 2026 at 1:45 pm #421166
  JoeD1
  Participant
  Nice submission Dermot.
  
  Joe
  
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- August 16, 2026 at 1:57 pm #421170
  AndréM
  Participant
  Nice upbeat blues.
  You got the spacing right.
  Well done.
  
  AndréM
  
  AndréM
- August 16, 2026 at 8:46 pm #421215
  Catherine Arsenault
  Participant
  Dermot that was awesome really nice spacing between the notes!!!!!
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