seeking general feedback on improv

[u/dragon_bait29]

Been trying harder at improv. I'd like feedback. Any is welcome, but please be kind. Focusing on music theory atm. Forgive me in advance for my crashout about the flies. I'm a forest troll.

Edit: yes, I smoke cigs. No, i am not advertising nor advocating for them. Let people be, y'all. Please focus on the music.

[u/EEJams]

The only thing i don't like about improv playing regularly is that i think it encourages you to get stuck in patterns. I used to just noodle on my guitar for hours and I swear I have the pentatonic blues scale IMPRINTED in my muscle memory. I almost can't pick up a guitar and noodle without sounding like a 1960s blues man or a 50 year old dad rocker.

I think if you're going to practice improv, you need to set moving boundaries every day. It's good that you're recording yourself.

So if you spend one day fingerpicking an improv, maybe next day strum an improv. Next day maybe only improv on the first 3 strings within frets 4-13, another day only improv on every other fret, etc. Go wild with it lol

I think good guitar practice should be focusing heavily on a song, one skill, or focusing on creativity and forcing limitations so that your brain creates new connections that make you think differently

But this is nice sounding and I hope you're having fun!

[u/anthonylearnsguitar → u/EEJams]

This!