November 2024 Challenge Response – Jennifer

[Jennifer D]

Riff practice, these may not be exactly as I was taught, I may be getting my Riffs and Solos mixed up. Anyway I made up Riff 4 as I thought it went with the backing track.

[charjo]

Great sounding A minor pentatonic licks, Jennifer. Riff 4 fit very nicely.
John

[Mike W]

That was great Jenny, your licks fitted the backing track perfectly and were really interesting in themselves. Plenty to borrow there!

[John H]

This is fantastic Jenny. Really well demonstrated and performed. Very tight and consistent. You are growing by leaps and bounds. Always a pleasure listening to your submissions. Happy holidays.

John

[James B]

Sounding good, Jenifer. You laid your riffs down with great timing.

James

[Paul S.]

These were all nicely performed licks and you should definitely indulge your impulse to make up stuff!

As Brian would probably say, it is great to learn to copy the playing of others, but you also should begin to assimilate the work of others into your own style — as you are apparently beginning to do. Keep at it!

Is that when licks become riffs?

[Alan L]

Coming right along Jenny! Good timing and your bends and slides are well placed and add a lot of feeling.

[Michael L]

Hi Jenny, nicely demonstrated, and accessible licks. Your growth as a player is showing every month! Glad you’re here in the challenges.

[Mike D]

Notice you were using your pinky finger, and that’s awesome. Nice selection of minor licks.

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[Laurel C]

Nicely done, Jennifer. While these licks were played in a consistently good and orderly manner, the appeal of the backing track also made them interesting and a great sound for future songs.

[Andy N]

Very cool selection of licks and extremely well played too. I’m impressed by your attention to detail, like using all your fingers, including the little one and getting those bends spot on.
And that lick you made up was very nice, when you start coming up with those, you know you’re making great progress.👍

[Gary W]

Hi Jenny, I love your intro – I laughed along with you re the ‘scales’ thing :-). I like the licks and the setting to that bass line (piano man? ) … it really worked – I could imagine that developed into a fully worked up piece. Keep it up!

Gary

[AndréM]

Great licks.
Very well done.

AndréM

AndréM

[cloughie]

Nice Jenny. I like the way you varied the rhythm of each lick as well as their positions.

Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
Brian Clough

“Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

[Bob Utberg]

Love the vibe Jenny!!! Nice licks over the backing track – very well done!

Stray cat strut, I’m a ladies’ cat
I’m a feline Casanova (Hey, man, that’s that)
Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man
Get my dinner from a garbage can

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[sunjamr]

You’re getting it Jennifer! Every time you post something I see progress in your playing. And now you made me doubt that I know the difference between a lick, a riff, and a solo. Is it just the length?

Sunjamr Steve

[JoLa]

Wow, Jenny – this sounded really good! Loved the bass-y rhythm track, it reminded me of “Hit the Road, Jack” vibe 🙂
Your playing was so smooth and clear, great timing and a nice tone – you’re getting better and better so fast!

🎸JoLa

[Bill]

Nice timing and smooth playing Jenny. Getting better every month! 🙂

[Manfred M]

Definitely better than scales, Jenny and with bends and drills. Wow! Great work! And your licks go so well with that backing track. And your own made up lick is at least as good as the others. I have to say your challenge contributions are really inspiring.

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
The next Meetup will probably take place in July/August 2025

There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Juxi]

Very well done, Jenny. I loved the reduced backing track with the bass line. That was a cool background for your riffs and licks. Precise playing , clear tone – 👍🏽

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

[Denise]

Wow, well done Jenny. I like these bass lines you used as a backing track. Some very nice riffs. I especially liked the one with the blue note.
You are getting better and better!
Denise

More Blues!

[Martin W]

Hi Jenny , you slotted those licks in perfectly to the backing track , played with a true sense of timing leaving a few rest beats , your progress is evident making that last lick your own .

Martin

[Dieter]

Very nice playing – interesting stuff.

Dieter

[Richard G]

Loved it Jennifer, I thought your blue note in Lick 1 and hammer-on in Lick 2 sounded just great and set the scene. Your playing has certainly progressed a lot this year, I’m so pleased for you.

Richard

[Guido]

Sounded great, Jenny! You chose a backing track in A minor that has a very similar descending bass line to one of my tracks, so I can only appreciate it, very cool! And your collection of licks were very nice and flawlessly played, with a great timing. Just nice to see and and hear amazing improvements every challenge: excellent job!

Guido

[Catherine Arsenault]

Really nice playing Jennifer😊🇨🇦

[Pap]

Good choice of lics with this jamtrack. Your playing is very musical. Well played! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Pap

[David H]

Your submissions always put a huge smile on my face. You nailed it and the 4th riff fit right in. No wonder you were smiling at the end.

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