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EllenW
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:03 am
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Hello, Forum,

I've been away for a while. After a very successful first recital at the end of one year of lessons, I got distracted by a few other things - bought a house, got a part in a musical this summer - but now, on the second anniversary of me starting to play, I'm ready to dive back in again.

I'm just at that point where I am pretty good at chord-based songs, but am still a bit baffled by soloing. I've been working on this with my teacher for the past year, learning different bending patterns, working on scales, but every time I come up to the solo part in one of the songs I know, I stop short like one of those horses in the Olympics that chokes just before a jump. I know the solution is lots more time practicing and lots of time listening, but if any of you have any other tips let me know!

I hope you've all had wonderful years blessed by great playing and lots of new gear. It's good to be back.

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Hi Ellen, and welcome back.

Their seems to be a few folks missing in action these days, I hope they are just busy like you were

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Glad your back Ellen and that good things are happening for you. Don't be such a stranger........... 8) Mike

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Welcome back Ellen!!!!

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Hey Ellen, don't worry about beeing away for a while, you have to live your life first, and we gladly take you back. Welcome back Ellen.
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Good to hear that you're back Ellen!! Stay around girl!! :) :wink:
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Welcome back Ellen!

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Hi Ellen, welcome back! Somewhere back in the mists of time (well, a few months ago) there is a thread where russianracehorse and I were saying we missed you around the place and hoped you'd come back soon.

And now here you are! :D

Soloing? When on your own push the boat out and enjoy yourself without worrying too much. In front of others stay well within what you know you can do - and practice practice practice it before hand so's you are confident you can pull it off. Something simple done well is SO MUCH better for all concerned than a difficult thing gone wrong! :lol:

I have complete confidence in you: you'll get there.

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sounds great, ellen. welcome back.

cheers :D

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Well hello Ellen....

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Hi Ellen,I don't believe we've met,I've been part of the Forum Family for just over a year.Anyway welcome back and I look forward to your input on the forum.It's great to see people's musical dreams come to fruition.

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Ellen!!!!

Welcome back to Ellen and her bassman!!!

I remember your video from your recital!!

Good to see ya back!

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Wlcome back Ellen :D

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Welcome back. We all have things going on with life. Glad to see things have been going well.

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Welcome back Ellen 8) your probably right in saying practice more etc, also try looking up the songs your learning on youtube, not much thats not on it these days , and most of the tutorials have a slowed down note for note solos, or I think I'm right in saying some CD / MP3 players have a speed control trickery function, possibly even some download available for your own computer, have fun.
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