What you’ll learn
- Give phrases a clear beginning and ending.
- Use repetition and dynamics.
- Plan a 30-minute practice session.
Before you practice
A first solo needs only a few notes. Choose a pentatonic position, create a short motif and vary its rhythm, ending or articulation when it repeats.
Combine picked notes, slides, hammer-ons and bends when each technique already feels controlled on its own. Aim for clarity.
Divide practice between technique, timing, repertoire and creation. Logging tempos and recording yourself weekly makes progress easier to hear.
Lesson exercise
- 5 min: warm-up and picking.
- 8 min: technique of the week.
- 7 min: riff or rhythm part.
- 10 min: pentatonic playing, improvising and recording.