{"id":124015,"date":"2025-06-05T12:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=124015"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:00:36","slug":"backing-tracks-how-to-improvise-guitar-solos-premium-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/backing-tracks-how-to-improvise-guitar-solos-premium-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Backing Tracks &#8211; How To Improvise Guitar Solos &#8211; Premium Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 40px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Welcome To Enjoying Guitar Solos<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>HOW TO GET STARTED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Improvising or &#8220;jamming&#8221; is a great way to blow off steam after a practice session. It&#8217;s great to do your own thing for 10 minutes, rather than learning other peoples songs. My advice is to jam over the tracks included in this course for 5-10 minutes at the end of your practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t think you&#8217;re doing anything wrong. Sure, there is some scales and music theory to learn, but remember jamming is about your own creativity.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><script>(function(p,u,s,h){p.botId = \"m5Jy3Q\";s=u.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.id=\"bot-widget-script\";s.src='https:\/\/app.conversiobot.com\/lib\/js\/gadget.js';s.setAttribute('bid',\"m5Jy3Q\");h=u.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];h.parentNode.insertBefore(s,h);})(window,document);<\/script><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-1-it-all-starts-with-the-blues-premium-course\/\">Lesson 1 - It All Starts With The Blues<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-1-it-all-starts-with-the-blues-premium-course\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-1.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-1.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-1-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-2-4-essential-lead-guitar-techniques-premium-courses\/\">Lesson 2 - 4 Essential Lead Techniques<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-2-4-essential-lead-guitar-techniques-premium-courses\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-2.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-2.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-2-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-3-breaking-out-of-the-box\/\">Lesson 3 - Breaking Out Of The Box<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-3-breaking-out-of-the-box\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-3.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-3.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-3-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-4-major-fun-premium-courses\/\">Lesson 4 - Major Fun<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-4-major-fun-premium-courses\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-4.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-4.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-4-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-5-just-a-minor-thing-premium-courses\/\">Lesson 5 - Just a Minor Thing<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-5-just-a-minor-thing-premium-courses\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-5.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-5.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-5-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 18px;color: #0e5fda;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:600;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-6-tying-it-all-together-premium-course\/\">Lesson 6 - Tying It All Together<\/a><\/h2>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-6-tying-it-all-together-premium-course\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-6.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"solos 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-6.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/solos-6-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>MORE SPECIFIC TIPS FOR THIS COURSE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn the boxed positions first.<\/li>\n<li>Learn the notes on the thickest E string off by heart so you can jam in any key.<\/li>\n<li>Try jamming on just one string, to learn the formula of each scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIPS ON WRITING SOLOS AND GETTING CREATIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try humming or singing the notes that are in your head. Don&#8217;t let the scales put your fingers on autopilot.<\/li>\n<li>Use dynamics (loud and quite in your playing).<\/li>\n<li>Think of your solos as a conversation, sometimes it&#8217;s not what you&#8217;re saying but HOW you say it.<\/li>\n<li>LISTEN to the band. Don&#8217;t just start soloing straight away.<\/li>\n<li>Less is more. Use rests, held notes and sustain to give more depth to your solos.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, enjoy yourself. No one can describe that awesome feeling when the solo your playing fits with the track and what you can hear in your hear. 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