Guitar Lesson:"Freestyle" Soloing (Jazz, playing on your own)

Hi! I am Bob from Toronto, Canada. This lesson is about how to play freestyle jazz solos like this. [Guitar Demonstration] This lesson only applies if you are playing on your own. If you are playing on a band, then you need to learn three. First, we need to do is to sink or peak the notes which is to play in a rhythm like this. [Guitar Demonstration] And not straight like this. [Guitar Demonstration] Okay, the first exercise, play all the notes at the 5th, 6th and 7th positions like this. [Guitar Demonstration] And so on. Practice that for a while and then playing those same notes, mix them up like -- [Guitar Demonstration] Go all over the place, and throw on some slides and hammer on’s, just throw it all over the place like that and speed it up a little later like so. [Guitar Demonstration] Now, just practicing that for a while and then later on, play the same thing in the 5th position, and then slide into another position like the 3rd fret. [Guitar Demonstration] Back into the 5th. [Guitar Demonstration] And try another position like the 7th by keeping that three figured position, the pattern. [Guitar Demonstration] Then slide into another position and mix them all up. [Guitar Demonstration] Once you are comfortable with that and you have practiced that for a while, start using your pinky finger like so. [Guitar Demonstration] Then we are just going to have the hang of that with your pinky and mix it all up. [Guitar Demonstration] Playing in all different positions. [Guitar Demonstration] Then while you are playing, throw in some other chords like -- [Guitar Demonstration] For more on jazz chords you may want to watch my video on YouTube called introduction to jazz chords. Well, I hope this lesson has been helpful, and if you have any questions please message me. And for more on jazz soloing, you may want to watch my video on YouTube called jazz improvisation on watch your guitar. So, bye for now.