Jamming with other players -- there's absolutely no better way to improve as a musician and guitarist! When you comp for another soloist, you not only work on building your rhythm chops — you’re also picking up new licks and ideas from their solos. When they comp for you, it’s your opportunity to try out your own ideas and approaches, inspired by the groove that the rhythm section is laying down.
In this Texas Blues edition of Trading Solos with Corey Congilio, you’ll jam together over five Texas blues grooves in a variety of keys and feels. Corey will kick the course off by sharing some gear tips, techniques, and other key approaches to help you get that big Texas Blues sound.
”I'm a big fan of Texas Blues because of the emotional soloing, soulful grooves and monstrous guitar sounds that the pioneers of this style created. In this edition of Trading Solos, we'll jam over 5 Texas blues grooves. That's right - "we'll jam!" I'll share some tips about tone, comping approaches, and show you some of the licks that I’ll build my solo around. I'll break them down, and then we'll jump into trading solos. I think you're going to love the relaxed vibe of this course, and I really hope that you'll jam and trade solos with me on a regular basis. You'll really get a sense of my personal approach to this style as well. I'm going to show you my "go-to" ideas and how you can incorporate those into your playing.”For each of the five featured Texas Blues grooves, Corey will show you a handful of licks and comping approaches that you can use over the track. You’ll then take turns applying those ideas, by soloing and comping for each other.
Grab your guitar and let’s trade solos with Corey Congilio!
About the Trading Solos Series
TrueFire’s Trading Solos series provides players with the next best thing to jamming live with other players. Each edition focuses on a particular style and features a top artist/educator who specializes in that particular style. For each track, the educator will show you a comping approach and a few licks that they will build their soloing around. You’ll then comp for each other and ‘trade solos’ over the track.
Corey Congilio's Preferred Gear
Below is a list of Corey Congilio's preferred gear including guitars, amps, pedals, accessories, and more. What you see in Corey's lessons may or may not be this actual gear, but if you are trying to capture Corey's sound and tone, the gear listed below is recommended by Corey and it's a great place to start!
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