Use The Power of Call & Response Phrasing

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 How To Use

‘Call & Response’ Phrasing In Your Solos

(like all the guitar legends do!)

 

A big hello to all Members,and welcome to another Improvisation Bootcamp lesson.

 

In this lesson I’m going to show you how you can start to get some super cool ‘call and response’ phrasing into your playing.

‘Call and Response’ can make a HUGE difference to the sound of your solos…and it isn’t hard to do!

In this lesson you’ll learn:

  • What is meant by ‘call and response’ phrasing?
  • How you can start easily getting some call and response phrasing into your playing.
  • How using short phrases of a similar length can help you to create call and response in your solos.
  • One simple device which can help you become a ‘call and response’ maestro!

 

PLUS more…

The approaches I teach you in this lesson made an enormous difference to my playing after a great teacher I had explained them to me a few years back.

I’m pretty sure you’ll find the same…so dive in and discover the wonderful world of call and response..

 

 


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Here’s a breakdown of what’s covered in this video lesson:

  • 0:23 Call and response is a tried and tested way to give your solos structure and identity.
  • 0:52 What is meant by ‘call and response’ phrasing?
  • 1:35 Here’s a quick and spontaneous example of what call and response sounds like!
  • 2:33 Hear me demo this over a 12 bar blues in G. I’m going to ‘overuse’ it here to make it super clear.
  • 4:00 Here are 3 guidelines and suggestions for easily getting some call and response into your playing. Here me demo each one.
  • 4:08 Start by using short phrases of a similar length. This makes it much easier to create call and response.
  • 5:10 Use repetition in your ‘call’ phrase to set up ‘expectation’ that an answer is on its way. A repaeted note or bend works great.
  • 6:26 Play contrasting phrases. For example a low phrase answered by a high phrase. See demo! This can really set up the call and response effect.
  • 8:00 Here’s what to do to get the most out of this lesson and start playing great call and response ideas of your own.



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