Chris J - SGS - Extreme Improv Challenge - DAY#2 - Lesson 162
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Chris Johnston - Sep 29, 2020
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New day and a bigger challenge - This was in no way a one take wonder! I just kept over judging what I was doing in previous takes and trying again. I tried to stop myself from mindless noodling in the later half by using a Bubble trem effect on my guitar, enjoy!
Nonsense in A dorian
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Chris Johnston
- Sep 28, 2020
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This was supposed to be for the SGS Extreme Improv Challenge, but I got the backing track wrong. However I prefer this to the original improv I did, so here you go!
G Modal Mixture Improv/Practice
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Chris Johnston
- Sep 27, 2020
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A very rough video of me playing some questionable licks and mixing some modes in G!
Around The Circle Of Fifths in 10 Seconds
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Chris Johnston
- Sep 21, 2020
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A slightly sloppy practice clip of me playing around with Dominant arpeggios in all 12 keys, enjoy!
Add COLOUR to your Sweeps/Arpeggios!
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Chris Johnston
- Sep 15, 2020
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This is a short video explaining how to access different colour tones when playing over a static chord, specifically using Arpeggios! Backing chord track cre...
All Right With Me (Solo Cover) - Biréle Lagrène
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Chris Johnston
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 Comments
One of my favourite solos that I transcribed recently. From Sarah Lazarus's tune 'All Right With Me' - Enjoy!
(The beginning of this is me shaking my head because I had messed up the previous take!)
Second Heartbeat Solo (attempt)
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Chris Johnston
- Jul 7, 2020
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This is my attempt at one of my favorite A7X solos and one of the hardest thing's I've ever played in my life! It's still a work in progress...enjoy! (I had to improvise some bits as my strat doesn't have enough frets to get everything in the solo haha!)
How to play over a Minor 2-5-1 using only Major Arpeggios (quick tip)
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Chris Johnston
- Jul 5, 2020
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Here's a quick Minor 2-5-1 hack that I like to use, for all the jazz guys on here
You basically play a Major arpeggio from the b5 of the ii chord, the b5 of the V chord, and the b7 of the i chord.
Enjoy!
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle | Socially Distant Cover by Chris Greig & The Merchants
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Chris Johnston
- Jun 22, 2020
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My band did a cover of 'The Middle' by Jimmy Eat World - enjoy! (My singer's Dad makes a special appearance and takes full credit for my solo! haha)
Heartbreaking tune from 'Stuart Little' - (Fingerstyle Arrangement)
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Chris Johnston
- May 26, 2020
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Messing around with a fingerstyle arrangement of a tune from the film 'Stuart Little' that would make a grown man cry 😭
Playing a totally innocent classical tune...👀
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Chris Johnston
- May 16, 2020
- 2 Comments
Just a 'little piece' that I've been working on ^^0^^
Tasteless Ab Lydian Improv
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Chris Johnston
- Mar 24, 2020
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A rough phone recording of me having a (mostly) Lydian shred to take my mind off of this lockdown - I decided to leave my slip ups and mistakes in too.
Enjoy :D !
A minor Ebow/Loop Station Jam
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Chris Johnston
- Mar 5, 2020
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Making some ambient sounds with my Ebow and loop station (ft my rather curious cat). Enjoy folks!
Avenged Sevenfold - Sidewinder Solo (Cover)
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Chris Johnston
- Mar 5, 2020
- 8 Comments
(This one got taken down a while back while changes were being made to the site)
This might be my favourite Avenged Sevenfold solo! This is me attempting it, enjoy!