April 2026 Challenge (The Hook) – sciencefiction

[sciencefiction]

Here is an old “hook” I came up with in 2019 as part of an intro for EP 251. The hook is the first 6 notes.
Thanks,
Larry

[JoeD1]

Nice hook Larry. 👍

Joe

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
--Graeme Edge

[Richard G]

Certainly a powerful hook Larry, definitely worth extending further.

Richard

[Michael L]

Hi Larry, yes, that repetitive figure of notes give this some distinct personality. Great idea.

[Michael Krailo]

That was a good one Larry and I see the potential variations on the basic call.

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[Raffaele S]

Really great idea…..I think you nailed the hook concept….

[sunjamr]

Way to shred, Larry! I count that as a first class hook. And you own it.

Sunjamr Steve

[Alan L]

Nice! Great energy, it’s a catchy little riff

[Pap]

Way to rip it Larry! Pap

[AndréM]

Catchy hook Larry.

AndréM

AndréM

[Mark T]

Nice one, Larry – had me toe-tapping from the very start; a great hook. – Mark 👍🎶😎

[John H]

Larry
Well done-love it! Oh man you rock this. Too short-I was just groovin’ and tapping my foot. Your hook is catchy and memorable. More!!!!

John

[sciencefiction]

Thanks, John.
Here is the whole thing.
Larry

[Bill]

Good one Larry, reminds me of T-Bone Walker.

[charjo]

Larry, when did you start infusing your blues with jazz influence? Love that tremolo action at 24 sec.
John

[Andy N]

That’s a very catchy motif and drew me in straight away. Gave it that instrumental guitar song vibe you hear from the likes of Robben ford and his peers. Very cool sound.

[Manfred M]

The kind of the hook, that can be repeated through a whole song and never get boring, Larry. Sometimes six notes can be very powerful.

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[Guido]

A very nice hook Larry, it fits very well also when the chord change with jus small variation on the last chord! Great idea, very catchy and brilliantly played!

Guido

[Gary W]

Definitely hooky! Well played, good sound to. Cheers.

Gary

[Tremelow]

A great example of how far 6 notes can get ya. You turned that hook into a catchy Blues Rock composition. And man, this is some of the best tremolo in action that I have ever heard!

[Laurel C]

Just 6 notes to make a catchy hook and with some small variations. I was left wanting more, so I am off to watch your complete video which you posted above.

[Werner]

I really liked this one. Strong rhythm, nice phrasing, and a hook that feels very natural and effective. Thank you, Werner – love your dog

[Carpa]

I heard the blues singing, great 🤘

[JoLa]

Definitely a hook, Larry – had a nice jazzy hint to it. Also, a great example of the whammy bar use, nice!

🎸JoLa

[Jonathan Amos]

Just six notes and you’ve got me hooked!

Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

[Dieter]

Hot jazzy stuff.

Dieter

[Martin W]

I remember that lesson , your hook set it up nicely with the sliding chords ,those simple nuances is all that is needed to catch the ear.

Martin

[snakechisler]

A great variations on a theme well worked out crisp and concise

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