
Forget the Scales! Try This to Start Soloing Fast
If you’ve been practicing your scales but your guitar solos still sound like a robot, it’s time to forget the scale. I'm going to show you a completely different approach to start soloing today. I’m showing you the "Cell Method"—a way to improvise and solo using small 4-note areas that actually sound like music. Then I show you how that same cell exists in three places on the neck so you can connect them naturally.
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0:00 Intro – A New Way to Think About Soloing
2:02 Finding the Root & Building the Cell
4:35 Groups of Three + Hammer-On/Pull-Off
6:28 Adding Bends & Slides
8:24 Bonus Bend – The David Gilmour Move
9:54 Same Cell in Three Places on the Neck
13:11 Recap & Putting It All Together
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→ https://www.martymusic.com/memberships
? Get my FREE Guitar Guide PDF—packed with chords, scales, triads, arpeggios, and more: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook
? More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses
Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz
Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy
Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/125b3da8-184c-48b5-83d8-cbcbe9a15807/?utm_source=share
My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326
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0:00 Intro – A New Way to Think About Soloing
2:02 Finding the Root & Building the Cell
4:35 Groups of Three + Hammer-On/Pull-Off
6:28 Adding Bends & Slides
8:24 Bonus Bend – The David Gilmour Move
9:54 Same Cell in Three Places on the Neck
13:11 Recap & Putting It All Together
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