Members Bluemusic Posted July 26, 2003 Members Posted July 26, 2003 I was thinking that at one time or another we all sometimes get into a rut. So how about we all come up with ways that you might use to break free? One way I can think of is to sing a line. Either to a progression you jam to often or to a 12 bar blues or just to nothing. Then try to duplicate that line on your guitar. Anoher way might be to restrict your self to just two strings. You must improvise a whole chorus or again the ubiquitus 12 bar using only two strings. Make them non adjacent strings. Play in a certain key and DO NOT play the tonic. If you have a different instrument in your house make up a line or riff on it and transpose it to your guitar. Write down on a piece of paper a random sequence of notes. Use these as the roots of a progression and try to improvise over it. Any other ideas out there??
Members vote4dicktaid Posted July 26, 2003 Members Posted July 26, 2003 Originally posted by Bluemusic Write down on a piece of paper a random sequence of notes. Use these as the roots of a progression and try to improvise over it. I did a similar thing with a non-musical friend of mine. She would say a series of random chords and I'd try to make a riff from it. In first shot I made my most orginal (and pretty cool) riff, ever! Sometimes, inspiration comes when you least supsect it... Great post by the way!
Members riffdaddy Posted July 28, 2003 Members Posted July 28, 2003 Pick up a different instrument. Playing several instruments will help you develop musical ideas that transcend idiomatic playing on each of those instruments.
Members MDLMUSIC Posted July 29, 2003 Members Posted July 29, 2003 Originally posted by Bluemusic Write down on a piece of paper a random sequence of notes. Use these as the roots of a progression and try to improvise over it. Anybody remember the Steve Allen Show from the 70's? Steverino used to get 5 volunteers from the audience to play 5 random notes on the piano, then Steverino would instantly compose and perform a song based on the 5-note theme. Some were beautiful, some were pretty wacky, but all were brilliant. Steve Allen was a true show biz legend who is sorely missed. Michael D.
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