For those of us who have been to a concert we probably are aware of what the term guitar improvisation means.
Improvised music is simply where an artist captures what she or he is feeling by allowing his emotions speak through the instrument.
In a nutshell guitar improvisation is the most expressive, artistic and a showcase of skills, precision, techniques and creativity that leaves people in amazement.
The most important thing is knowing the guitar well and using the improvisation techniques effectively.
Basically there are two ways in guitar improvisation, we have the vertical technique and the horizontal technique.
In horizontal technique one gets to play a solo which is based on his or her current scale, in vertical technique one gets to play a solo on his or her current chord.
For starters one should get familiar with the scales, the technique does not engage playing random notes with the hope of creating a good sound.
In this technique one tends to refer to certain scales used as a framework of the melodies.
There are certain scales to select from, but usually one begins with pentatonic scale.
By identifying which scale to use with which chord sequence, one can obtain the most out of the technique.
These practicing scales help in building ones muscle memory and lead the fingers.
Secondly one should learn the Arpeggios.
These are series of notes which structure a chord.
However, unlike a chord these notes are not played simultaneously but one after another in a series.
The notes are very important and one does not require a lot of effort to identify the notes.
After identifying with the scales a person should then proceed and try out with a jam track.
Here he or she should listen to the manner in which the notes sound over a track, slowly experimenting other techniques and using his ears to choose what he thinks sounds nice.
One of the best ways to do this is by using blue soloing this is due to the twelve bar progression which is very consistent hence making it easier to remember.
Such techniques can assist a person in anticipating the chord changes.
Additionally there are fewer wrong notes in blues hence when one plays a wrong note he or she would probably not cause much damage.
The other step involves structuring decent licks.
To do this one should make out some licks on a piece of paper learning how to play them by heart.
Guitar improvisation techniques require dedication, time, patience and lots of practice.
Most of all it requires one to be very keen in listening.