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In this series, William Roberts walks us through the wonderful world of modal soloing. While modal playing can be intimidating for players just starting, William's technical expertise translates these complex concepts into understandable chunks that we can immediately incorporate into our playing.
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William will explore three different modes within this series, each lesson building upon the last. As we move through the series, we'll be able to learn key techniques and frameworks that expand a mediocre solo into a marveling adventure!
William Roberts introduces us to 'Flying Solo: Modal Soloing'!
1:40 Runtime
0.0 Difficulty
In this first lick, William walks you through how to utilize the Dorian mode to highlight the chord progression you're playing over.
7:44 Runtime
4.0 Difficulty
Learn how to ascend and descend the fretboard using arpeggios incorporated with the scale, a technique used by a lot of instrumental Rock guitarists.
9:41 Runtime
Utilizing repeating pull-offs, William shows you how to really pull the most out of the Dorian mode in this solo.
6:18 Runtime
Add some flair to the original Dorian solo learned in lesson 2.
8:19 Runtime
3.0 Difficulty
Now let's combine everything we've learned up to this point to carve out a complex-sounding solo.
7:36 Runtime
Incorporating the Mixolydian mode, William explains how you mimic what a bass would be playing on the guitar.
5:42 Runtime
In this next lesson, we'll discover a hidden triad that we can use to spice up our solos!
5:33 Runtime
Playing between the minor 3rd and major 3rd allows you to step outside of the box.
2.5 Difficulty
Double-stops are a useful and easy technique to add to our repertoire. Here, William covers how to get this skill under our fingers.
6:06 Runtime
Next, we'll assemble all of the techniques learned within the Mixo-Dominant style. Get ready to let your solo fly!
9:57 Runtime
Let's check out this Phrygian lick in F that comes to life with a little vibrato!
6:27 Runtime
Building upon the lick learned in the last lesson, William incorporates an arpeggiated shape to keep the solo fresh.
5:49 Runtime
Here, we'll be locking in our 16th notes as we walk up the scale with this next fun lick!
4:30 Runtime
This lesson takes this melodic solo and adds a technical element to create a new sound.
6:04 Runtime
Congratulations! We've reached the final lesson in the course! To close it out, let's combine everything we've learned into one spicy Phrygian masterpiece!
9:44 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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Diamond Empire Band
Great teacher
This course is relevant for me right now. I was hoping to find a course like this. I think William has a good approach to teaching it.