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    • July 28, 2026 at 4:10 pm #419978
      JoeD1
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        This is another slow blues backing track – D Minor Blues Backing Track | Guitar Jam by Quist.

        I’m learning a lot playing these slow blues. I still need to work on my timing, learning more licks, my technique, etc.

        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

      • July 28, 2026 at 6:20 pm #419979
        Garry
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          Sounding great Joe. Melodic, leaving space, sweet bends, harmonics and trills so you’re definitely spicing your solos up with lots of cool guitaristic elements. Really enjoyed it. All the best! 😎🎸😎

        • July 29, 2026 at 6:39 am #420000
          John H
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            Joe
            You are demonstrating taste, restraint and patience while creating a sultry and melodic blues solo. Great use of ‘space’ and ‘blue’ notes. I rarely offer unsolicited advice to anybody on this thread (but I feel comfortable enough with you) to suggest maybe trying using some chords or rhythm chops in the solo. It adds some texture. Brian has a recent lesson on this very thing suggesting “this is what is missing from our solos.” Just a thought. Well done my friend. Seeing lots of growth in your lead play.

            John

            • This reply was modified 5 hours, 51 minutes ago by John H.
            • July 29, 2026 at 9:50 am #420002
              JoeD1
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                I appreciate the suggestion John…which lesson are you talking about? I’ll take a look. I’ve found most of Brian’s lessons are too advanced for me but I am planning on doing one for the next challenge. I’m thinking of doing EP577 Clapton-esque. It looks like something I can handle. I also find that I need to focus on one thing, like Pentatonics, in order for it to sink in. Next I would like to learn how to mix in some chords or triads to spice things up. Thanks John.

                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

            • July 29, 2026 at 10:46 am #420003
              Geoff
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                Sounds great Joe and you are improving all the time.

                Adding in chords or rhythm chops like John suggested are a great idea. Throwing in something a little different like that really catches the ear and it is how we develop our own unique playing signatures or style if you like.

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