Improv challenge?

[idssdi]

A while ago we had challenge going on where each week someone would choose a backingtrack and then everyone would improvise over that backingtrack and get feedback. We also had a short period where people would write their own solo for the solo section of an Avenged sevenfold song.

I was wondering whether people are interested in doing those again?

 

[Manvir B]

This sounds great.

 

[Christian Schulze]

Lets do it then! Im in 100%!

 

[Calvin Phillips]

I Improv all the time. Have a scale suggestion or challenge? I fucking dare you. After the caged system I feel anything is possible.

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Yeah let's do it guys

 

[idssdi]

Shall we start with something Blues?

 

[Christian Schulze]

Shall we start with something Blues?

Yesss that way we can see how we have improved our blues knowledge after doing PG course! Awesome suggestion

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Love the Idea! But still don't feel ready for it. One day I'll participate too!

 

[Ezequiel Romanko]

thats really cool.
im in

 

[Rute Rodrigues]

Let's start it!

 

[Ekrem Taha Ünlü]

A while ago we had challenge going on where each week someone would choose a backingtrack and then everyone would improvise over that backingtrack and get feedback. We also had a short period where people would write their own solo for the solo section of an Avenged sevenfold song.

I was wondering whether people are interested in doing those again?

Awesome idea! Let's do this!

 

[idssdi]

Are you ok to start with this one?

It's effectively a 12 bar blues in Am

 

[Christian Schulze]

Are you ok to start with this one?

It's effectively a 12 bar blues in Am

Sounds good. Then we shall do this one If you all agree on this.

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Here's my challenge. We all got the blues down? Did you guys map out your scale? I say.. you do a small Improv over either a d or e.. depending on whichever chords you wanna add in.

Then.. using your scales you made up improv over those notes. In the end if you can remember tell us which noted you used. Like did you add the c sharp in or the f sharp? And why? I think over a7 and d7 would be best to not mix too much in. But I think it's a good start. Who cares how long it is. The idea here is to help find the notes you want

I think blues is really gonna help everyone know their frethosrds better.

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Ids posted a video. So its am. Not sure exactly how to adapt the blues to a minor chord unless that's explained later. I'm only on part 2 lesson 1.

So I guess well be using our am pentatonic here ? Not sure how the blues scale would change here would have to think on that. But if you figure out what notes you use tell us so we can figure it out too. This one may be more challenging then expected for the 1st one well see.

 

[Lindsey]

Sounds good. I'm not joining but I'll watch.

 

[Lindsey]

So I guess well be using our am pentatonic here ? Not sure how the blues scale would change here would have to think on that. But if you figure out what notes you use tell us so we can figure it out too. This one may be more challenging then expected for the 1st one well see.

I'm not sure if this is what you meant but these are the blues pentatonic patterns. The blue dot is the blues note. The black dots are the root notes. Position one is minor.

 

[AGA]

Yesss that way we can see how we have improved our blues knowledge after doing PG course! Awesome suggestion

Excellent idea! The more we can crossover challenges with lessons the better!

 

[AGA]

I dig the idea of bringing old challenges back! The ear training challenge has been one of my favourites. Maybe a little later.

 

[Calvin Phillips]

In the video. There was tons of scales. Pentatonic major.. minor.blues.. theres definitely more then just the nor al blues positions. That was my question. Qould I stay on the blues or go for minor over a.the videos show a7 and a9 and a13.nothing about a minor.