Less is More

So many players want to learn a million scales and fly up and down the neck every time given a chance. Every time they are given for a solo.... typically 8-16 bars they have to fill it up with 250,000 notes as if their hands are on speed. Hey that's cool, and sometimes it fits, but remember the old saying "less is more"

Sometimes not saying something is just as important as saying a mouthful. This is something some players don't, and will never understand. For those of you who aspire to be great lead players, but maybe you don't have an arsenal of weapons to unload yet, take this lesson as advice. You can always express yourself with the things you already know if you don't limit yourself by getting into the mindset that you don't know enough yet to do so. Take what you know and run with it. A solo with a few notes full of feeling and passion can sound much better than someone ripping up your speakers if done right.

Just keep adding to your arsenal until you have all the tools you feel you need. Remember, theory is a great thing, its the tools we use to better self express ourselves through our playing and music.

I know up until now these lessons have been mostly conceptual, but I will have tabs and other things very soon to better accomidate those of you who regulate this site. Keep Rockin