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Audio

Contains the problem riff or solo to be figured out

Think you know how this problem riff or solo is played ? Or even what effects may or may not have been used.

Problem Tips: 

Ok we're going to take a whack at a soloing problem.  Learning solos to songs by ear is often thought of as a daunting task for some.  Well the truth is that it is a daunting task.  BUT, it's not as bad as you think. 

First off you MUST remember ALL of the lessons learned from previous problems.  Everything I've been teaching on this Ear training thing thus far applies to solos too.  Solos usually contain a series of single note riffs pieced together with rests in between them.  We call these phrasing sections.  Solos also often contain double stops (two note chords) and even chord forms that are played as phrasing sections or bent or something like that.  These are figured out the same way we figure out chords in a rhythm section.

Don't look at a solo as a solo that you have to figure out.  That has a bad psychological effect on the brain.  Look at a solo as another riff or a bunch of riffs from the rhythm that you need to figure out.  lol  Really it seems silly but it makes it easier.  It's all how you look at things really. 

Listen to the mp3 audio for this problem for some valuable solo figuring out tips from me.  Don't worry it's not a huge opus solo it's no more than 20 or 30 seconds as usual but you will need to take it slow and only take it 3 or 4 notes at a time.  Do not look at it as a whole big long thing.  Listen to it and break it up into a bunch of little things that need to be figured out.  Then at end when you have all the pitches of the notes, piece it together into its phrasing sections. 

Have fun with it, this is not designed to frustrate you but help you to become a better player.  Developing your ear is essential if you ever want to improvise leads or write your own tunes.