Rock/Blues Solo in Eb Minor Lesson

Pedja Simovic

Rock/Blues Solo in Eb Minor

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- Daniel Realpe18th November 2009
  nice work!
- Pedja Simovic24th October 2008
  Santana and Ford along with some others.
  Thanks for noticing
- J.E.23rd October 2008
  Nice it has some santana feel to it
- Pedja Simovic3rd October 2008
  Thanks guys - glad you like it !
- Pi381st October 2008
  Very nice, and funky!
- David Wallimann22nd September 2008
  Great licks man!
  Welcome to the family! :-)
- Pedja Simovic21st September 2008
  QUOTE (Aleksander Sukovic @ Sep 21 2008, 05:45 PM)
  Awesome chops, man! Welcome to GMC, Pedja! Dobrodosao, brate!
  
  Thanks Aleksandar you are too kind
  
  Hvala brate ziv bio !
- Aleksander Sukovic21st September 2008
  Awesome chops, man! Welcome to GMC, Pedja! Dobrodosao, brate!
- Pedja Simovic21st September 2008
  QUOTE (steve kennington @ Sep 21 2008, 05:01 AM)
  Love the style man, I'll work on this one!
  
  Sounds like a good plan ! Let me know if you need any help
- skennington21st September 2008
  Love the style man, I'll work on this one!
- Pedja Simovic19th September 2008
  QUOTE (Ian Bushell @ Sep 19 2008, 06:26 PM)
  Great intro lesson Pedja:)
  Really cool licks there!
  
  Thanks Ian
  
  QUOTE (Sergio Dorado @ Sep 19 2008, 11:39 PM)
  Nice phrasing and feeling! Welcome to GMC
  
  Thank you Sergio glad you liked it!
- Sergio Dorado19th September 2008
  Nice phrasing and feeling! Welcome to GMC
- Ian Bushell19th September 2008
  Great intro lesson Pedja:)
  Really cool licks there!
- Pedja Simovic19th September 2008
  QUOTE (Adel @ Sep 19 2008, 05:12 PM)
  can you upload your pod patch or tell me the settings, sounds very smooth
  
  How can I upload it for you Adel ?
  I've never done that, I just recently got it (2 months ago).
  Look for patch SHRED - with slight modification.
- Adel Alsayed19th September 2008
  can you upload your pod patch or tell me the settings, sounds very smooth
- kaznie_NL19th September 2008
  Thnx Pedja! I love your style!
- Pedja Simovic19th September 2008
  QUOTE (Mack @ Sep 19 2008, 03:28 AM)
  LOVE this lesson! This solo reminds me so much of the (cover) song "Spooky" by Atlanta Rhythm Section... which just happens to be one of my all time favorite solos.
  
  You've got great taste in music. Hope to see more lessons like this.
  
  Keep on rockin'!
  
  - Mack
  
  Thanks Mack
  I dont really know the song Spooky you mentioned but I will check it out soon.
  There will be more lessons like this but promise me you will practice this and learn it ?
  
  Thanks for awesome comment
- Mack19th September 2008
  LOVE this lesson! This solo reminds me so much of the (cover) song "Spooky" by Atlanta Rhythm Section... which just happens to be one of my all time favorite solos.
  
  You've got great taste in music. Hope to see more lessons like this.
  
  Keep on rockin'!
  
  - Mack
- Trond Vold19th September 2008
  Great first lesson Welcome again!
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Gerardo Siere @ Sep 19 2008, 12:01 AM)
  Great first lesson. Welcome to GMC.
  
  Thank you Gerardo , glad you like it.
  
  QUOTE (Jerry Arcidiacono @ Sep 19 2008, 12:03 AM)
  Tasty playing and congrats on your first GMC lesson
  
  It is a big achievement I must admit
- Jerry Arcidiacono18th September 2008
  Tasty playing and congrats on your first GMC lesson
- Gerardo Siere18th September 2008
  Great first lesson. Welcome to GMC.
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Hisham Al-Sanea @ Sep 18 2008, 10:10 PM)
  welcome first lesson Pedja.
  
  Thanks Hisham !
  
  QUOTE (Fran @ Sep 18 2008, 10:36 PM)
  Tasty licks there Pedja, congrats on your first lesson!
  
  Thanks Fran, glad you like the lesson!
- Fran18th September 2008
  Tasty licks there Pedja, congrats on your first lesson!
- Hisham Al-Sanea18th September 2008
  welcome first lesson Pedja.
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE ([email protected] @ Sep 18 2008, 07:37 PM)
  Nice first lesson! Welcome to GMC!
  
  Thanks Gabriel !
  
  QUOTE (Ramiro Delforte @ Sep 18 2008, 08:00 PM)
  Nice first lesson Pedja!
  Thanx for notice the Martino runs
  
  Thanks Ramiro !
  Very cool idea for your lesson . Look out for my second and third lesson, would love to hear what you think of them.
  
  QUOTE (sigma7 @ Sep 18 2008, 08:12 PM)
  wow thats an awesome blues composition...r u using invader pickups by anychance because the tone reminds me of the synester gates tone?
  
  Ups , I don't have answer to this I am afraid
  When this custom guitar was built I was 16 at the time and basically tried all sorts of different pickups in it at the end picked the ones that sounded the best. Currently I don't know whats in it , but there is some american custom pickups - that much I do remember
  Glad you like the piece!
- sigma718th September 2008
  wow thats an awesome blues composition...r u using invader pickups by anychance because the tone reminds me of the synester gates tone?
- Ramiro Delforte18th September 2008
  Nice first lesson Pedja!
  Thanx for notice the Martino runs
- Gabriel Leopardi18th September 2008
  Nice first lesson! Welcome to GMC!
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Chokehold @ Sep 18 2008, 05:14 PM)
  Great lesson feels good to have you here:D
  
  Thanks!
  I am very happy to be here and be part of this Guitar learning revolution.
  
  QUOTE (Harris Sopovic @ Sep 18 2008, 05:18 PM)
  Nice licks Pedja, welcome to GMC ^^
  
  Thanks Harris, I watch your lesson the other day about odd time vs even when playing a riff - pretty cool stuff man !
- Harris Sopovic18th September 2008
  Nice licks Pedja, welcome to GMC ^^
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (coffeeman @ Sep 18 2008, 05:07 PM)
  Awesome Pedja, this lesson goes directly to my bookmarks.
  
  Great stuff !
  Thanks
- Chokehold18th September 2008
  Great lesson feels good to have you here:D
- coffeeman18th September 2008
  Awesome Pedja, this lesson goes directly to my bookmarks.
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Mark. @ Sep 18 2008, 04:36 PM)
  Amazing! You play blues the same we as I do the only difference is that you can do it a lot better Gonna learn this one straight away!
  
  I am happy to hear that Mark. Get to it and let me know how it works out for you!
- Mark.18th September 2008
  Amazing! You play blues the same we as I do the only difference is that you can do it a lot better Gonna learn this one straight away!
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Chris76 @ Sep 18 2008, 04:21 PM)
  Thats's a really nice solo. Just what the doctor ordered !!!
  I really like the latin feel.
  
  Thanks Chris76 !
  Let me know if you have any questions regarding the lesson.
  
  QUOTE (Alex87 @ Sep 18 2008, 04:06 PM)
  Very nice lesson. Welcome to GMC
  
  Thank you Alex!
  Whats new in Denmark ?
- ItsMe18th September 2008
  Thats's a really nice solo. Just what the doctor ordered !!!
  I really like the latin feel.
- Alex8718th September 2008
  Very nice lesson. Welcome to GMC
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Toni Suominen @ Sep 18 2008, 03:39 PM)
  Tasty playing there mate, and welcome!
  
  Thanks Tony I love the taste of #11 , its what gets me going in life
  
  QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Sep 18 2008, 03:24 PM)
  Very nice first lesson Pedja ! Welcome!
  
  Thanks Bogdan your bass lessons OWN
  
  QUOTE (DeepRoots @ Sep 18 2008, 03:42 PM)
  This makes me want to dance a little Welcome and thanks
  
  Haha awesome!
  One of my friends told me it reminds him of Miami Vice style of music
  
  What kind of dance are we talking about here ?
  
  QUOTE (Nighthawk1 @ Sep 18 2008, 03:14 PM)
  Coool sounding lesson and interesting how you make use of that different scales, great explanation also!!!Welcome to GMC !!!Nice to have u here mate !
  
  Thanks man !
  I tried to make it out of the ordinary sounding and put some extra notes here and there to spice it up.
  Let me know if you have any questions about lesson!
  
  Thanks
  
  QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Sep 18 2008, 02:29 PM)
  cool solo Pedja, well done
  
  Thanks Marcus , I dig your lessons !
  Peace
  
  QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Sep 18 2008, 01:36 PM)
  nice first lesson Pedja.
  
  Thanks man !
  I have a private student who loves your album and wants me to teach him some tracks out of it
  
  QUOTE (chmilew @ Sep 18 2008, 03:25 PM)
  Nice solo Pedja ! and welcome again
  
  Thanks a lot or Mercy bocu ? ( correct my spelling please I want to learn it
  
  QUOTE (Nemanja Filipovic @ Sep 18 2008, 12:55 PM)
  Nice lesson man,welcome again.
  
  Thanks Nemanja !
  
  QUOTE (Kuba Szafran @ Sep 18 2008, 12:55 PM)
  Excellent first lesson, Pedja!
  
  Thanks Kuba !
  
  QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Sep 18 2008, 01:14 PM)
  Cool stuff Pedja,welcome.
  
  I am honored when you say cool man , thanks
- DeepRoots18th September 2008
  This makes me want to dance a little Welcome and thanks
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  QUOTE (Nazgul @ Sep 18 2008, 03:28 PM)
  I love this solo! The note choice is so cool and the licks own!
  
  Thanks Nazgul!
  I am glad you like it. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
- Toni Suominen18th September 2008
  Tasty playing there mate, and welcome!
- Pedja Simovic18th September 2008
  You guys are awesome, thanks for all the support!
  
  Since I am new if you spot a mistake somewhere please do let me know.
  
  Thanks again !
- Nazgul18th September 2008
  I love this solo! The note choice is so cool and the licks own!
- chmilew18th September 2008
  Nice solo Pedja ! and welcome again
- Bogdan Radovic18th September 2008
  Very nice first lesson Pedja ! Welcome!
- Jad Diab18th September 2008
  Cool lesson man, welcome to GMC
- Nighthawk118th September 2008
  Coool sounding lesson and interesting how you make use of that different scales, great explanation also!!!Welcome to GMC !!!Nice to have u here mate !
- Marcus Siepen18th September 2008
  cool solo Pedja, well done
- Joe Kataldo18th September 2008
  Welcome to GMC, nice first lesson!
- Emir Hot18th September 2008
  nice first lesson Pedja.
- Muris Varajic18th September 2008
  Cool stuff Pedja,welcome.
- Capt.Z18th September 2008
  NICE!!
- Kuba Szafran18th September 2008
  Excellent first lesson, Pedja!
- Nemanja Filipovic18th September 2008
  Nice lesson man,welcome again.
- Kristofer Dahl18th September 2008
  Very nice lines Pedja - welcome to GMC!
  
  Pedja's introduction post can be found here.

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- Tags: Phrasing, Repetition, Riffs, Eb minor, Eb dorian, Eb melodic minor, Eb blues scale, Motive playing, Playing across the neck, Bending, Legato, Economy picking, Eb minor, Lesson 1, First Lessons, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford
Hello GMC! Welcome to my first lesson! In this lesson there are quite a few interesting scale/mode/pentatonic choices so I suggest we get right to it.

The key of this piece is Eb minor. That is the main key center from which I derive my modes, scales and pentatonics. Around Eb minor I am incorporating two types of harmonies - one that comes from Eb Dorian mode (Eb min7, Ab7) and another one that's classic Harmonic minor cadence/chord progression (Cbmaj 7, Bb7, Eb min7). Having said this, this solo uses Eb Dorian and Eb harmonic minor modes. This is in a way a little approach to modal harmony which we will get to in future lessons!

Besides these scale/mode choices I am also using Eb Minor pentatonic and Eb Blues scale which almost all Rock and Blues guitar players in the world use in conjunction.

In this lesson I tried to create a solo in style of Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and Robben Ford.

When you finish this lesson hopefully you would have captured and mastered some of the following techniques:

- Sliding
- Bending
- Pinched harmonics
- Hammer on and pull off technique
- Economy picking
- Playing across your neck
- Importance of repetition in music etc

Equipment I used for recording my sound was: Custom built guitar (G.Papazoglou) with Pod X3 live going directly to computer.

Hopefully you guys will like the solo and have fun learning it as much as I did creating it! Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments related to this lesson.

I look forward hearing from you all!

Pedja

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