Improvisation with Alex Skolnick
About Improvisation with Alex Skolnick
Moderated by Ray Suhy
Learn improvisation approaches and techniques for all types of musical genres - from metal to jazz and beyond.
• How the same scales and arpeggios can be used for improvising in both metal and jazz (Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Diminished and others)
• Creating riffs & lead lines for improvisation with those scales and arpeggios.
• Rhythm, phrasing and articulation and how these techniques can change the sound and feel of a riff/lead line.
• Favorite chords substitution techniques
• Transcribing solos and how to incorporate new vocabulary into your playing
• Patterns and how they can expand your vocabulary
• Approaches to practicing and learning new material for improvisational prowess
Class Duration: 1h40m
Enrollment includes access to the TAB and sheet music transcription of the licks and lines Alex played during the class.
Age Range
All Ages
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
When
This class took place on September 12, 2023.
How It Works
Enroll above to get immediate access to the class recording and also to the TAB and sheet music transcription of the licks and lines Alex played during the class. Contact us with any questions. This class, and all lessons and classes on Lessonface, are covered by the Lessonface Guarantee.
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Alex Skolnick
Alex Skolnick is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the songwriters of the thrash metal band Testament and has played with several other bands, including The Alex Skolnick Trio, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage and the heavy metal supergroup Metal Allegiance.
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