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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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5. The Solo Is So Well Designed

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 07:42 AM

May 19

It's not the technique that makes the solo great. It's not technically difficult in any way.
The excellence of it is based in how it goes places and builds.
It starts very melodically; it's singable. The it gets more animated with quick repeating phrases, then it gets frenetic, then it ends abruptly.
Very well-crafted in all regards. It's a "smart" solo.

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