Participate in the May 2023 Member Challenge

[Brian]

Hi Active Melody family!

Time for the May 2023 Site Member Challenge!

The theme for the May 2023 challenge is “Less is More” and comes to us courtesy of site member David G. The idea behind this challenge is to play a lead, rhythm, or fill licks that aren’t busy or cluttered and come from a simple place – just a handful of notes. Just keep things simple and minimal. Try to say a lot with a little.

You can choose any jam track from any lesson (or even create your own), just make sure what every you play over it is simple.

Here are some lessons that can help with this and give you ideas:

Fit into a busy song
Limiting your choices can set you free
Entire lead using just 3 fretted notes
Blues phrasing using a simple 4 note box
Simple technique to start improvising lead right away
J.J. Cale style lead using just 3 fretted notes
How to start improvising: Keep it simple
Simple 4 note box to play an entire solo
Easy blues lead using just 4 notes

The submission date for this challenge will be Sunday, June 4 – you can start submitting Friday, June 2

**If you need assistance with how to record yourself and post to the forum see this post**

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GROUND RULES FOR PARTICIPATION:

1. Post your Youtube, Vimeo, or Soundcloud links of you playing your chosen lesson anytime between Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, 10:00 pm CST. Please do not submit earlier. I think it is fun to see everyone’s posts at once.

2. Submit individually in the “Active Melody Member Challenge Response Submissions” forum. Title your posts “May 2023 Challenge Response – [Your AM Screen Name]”

3. Please submit only a single video or audio file for this challenge.

4. Have fun and don’t be intimidated by these challenges!!! Use these challenges to help you set goals and complete them by a deadline. You can also use this as an opportunity to chat with your fellow Active Melody members and share tips or tricks on this challenge that you think are useful.

5. In my opinion, it is better to show progress versus perfection with these challenges. So if you are a beginner and can only play the first couple of measures. That is completely ok. If you play two more measures of the next challenge piece than you did the previous one, you are on track to getting better. This is what these challenges are about…you learning guitar and getting better. Remember we are all here to support you no matter what your current playing level is.

PREMIUM MEMBERS: DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE ACTIVE MELODY T-SHIRT CHALLENGE:

Premium members can earn a free AM T-Shirt as indicated here:
https://www.activemelody.com/forums/topic/active-melody-t-shirt-challenge2/

I look forward to seeing everyone’s posts! 🙂

[JoLa]

This is your best challenge announcement ever, Brian! 😆😁😂
But I do hope you feel better soon ❤️‍🩹

🎸JoLa

[Garry]

Yes, look after yourself Brian. Lots of lemon, garlic and honey teas! Thanks for another great Challenge Video! 🥸🎸🥸

[Alan L]

Well wishes, and thanks Brian!

[Bill]

Ha, that was a funny ending. 😅 Hope you are on the mend!

[Andy N]

My mother-in-law swears by whiskey and honey for sore throats. But the honey is optional 🙂 hope you’re over the worst. Good challenge

[Dermot M]

Also, a big fan of the hot whiskeys, not so much the cloves! Hope you are on the mend now. Thanks for the challenge Brian.

[Robert G G]

I couldn’t figure out how to get my file in attachments. I hope this goes through. Excuse my voice. Thanks for your patience. I chose a minimalist song, Crazy Mama, and pared away everything I could. Gotta love JJ Cale.

My best to all,
Blues Bob

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