Improve your Improv
By Mike Philippov, Dave Cardwell, and Kole
The goal behind “Improve your Improv” was to produce a valuable practice
resource aimed at helping musicians to practice their improvisation and
soloing skills when a full band is not available. Improve your Improv
makes this easy. You now have access to a virtual band on a CD, and you
are able to practice your soloing in several different styles over the
course of a single practice session!
“Improve your Improv” features tracks in various styles such as Rock,
Blues, Metal, and Jazz.
Complete Track Listing of “Improve Your
Improv”:
Track Title |
Clip |
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1. Hard Rock in E minor 130 bpm |
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2. Metal in E minor – 100 bpm |
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3. Blues in A – 95 bpm |
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4. Rock in A minor – 140 bpm |
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5. Metal in A minor – 150 bpm |
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6. Funk in B minor – 90 bpm |
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7. Acoustic in D major –Free Time |
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8. Power Ballad in F# minor – 130 bpm |
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9. Metal in G minor – 155 bpm |
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10. Groove Metal in C# minor – 120 bpm |
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11. Jazz in E major -120 bpm |
Get the hard copy of Improve your Improv CD by itself (USA customers
only):
$13 all shipping included
Get the hard copy of Improve your Improv CD by itself (All other
countries):
$15 all shipping included
Buy all the tracks in downloadable format: $11
Note: You will automatically be directed to the download page upon completion of purchase.
If you would like more guidance on how to solo over a certain track,
we also provide downloadable (PDF) guides that contain useful tips and
advice about soloing over each track on the CD. Each PDF document contains:
- A breakdown of the track section by section, with all of the chords listed.
- Possibilities of scales that can be used to improvise over the track (with notation). Several sample licks are also provided (with audio clips).
- Specific suggestions on how to make your solos more effective given
the specific style and feel of each track.
Buy all PDFs in downloadable format: $12.50
Additional resources: If you are interested in learning how to create more expressive phrasing ideas for solos, we highly recommend checking out the course “Phrasing Concepts For Rock Lead Guitar Soloing” written by Nick Layton and Tom Hess. You can apply the new phrasing concepts you learn in the course to your improvisations and solos. This course is truly one of a kind! Check out “Phrasing Concepts For Rock Lead Guitar Soloing”!