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The Solo...Getting it together...!

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So, you’ve written your song, recorded the verses, chorus, bridge, refrain, etc., now you want to drop in that solo you’ve been working on. Solos are awesome when they happen automatically. Cruise off into right brain mode and explore, let the fingers do the talking, do a couple of takes and there you have it. For some, it doesn’t always happen that easy. In this edition, we’re going to explore a few methods to help you get that solo down. Bit of effort but hey - music is a journey…! You first need good backing tracks. If you’ve never heard of Midi before, Google it and explore. Midi stands for: Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which means squat to the average Dick or Joe so check out this link for more info: http://www.indiana.edu/~emusic/361/midi.htm Roland GK 2A Midi Pickup I have a simple Roland GK 2A Midi pickup, which my guitar techie mounted onto an oldish no-name Strat for me. This goes through a Roland GR 33, which converts guitar sounds into Midi. The GR 33