Yeah, thats pretty cool LeCoq. Post some more shit! Lets all get some improv videos up.

well actually im leaving the drum to play marimba, vibraphone and congas so i'll post something in a few months cuz i started playing these just 10 weeks ago,...

i may break out my guitar & do a blues scale.

I used to play the saxophone, maybe ill crack open the old case and put some luff waffle jazz on here

You guys would really impress me if you both did that. I'll do the same.... at least a blues scale and some "luff waffle jazz." I really doubt I can pull of some Metheny stuff though... I wish I could. And if you guys want your improvisation to blossom, learn your modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian) and your intervals (major thirds, minor sevenths, etc).

Here is a lesson on modes. Because Fomenta called me out and criticized me for citing wikipedia articles, I'll explain myself this time. I'm using wiki articles because they really do a good job of breaking the modes' sounds and properties down:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_mode

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_musical_modes

Recorded this earlier today. Its really rough... I wasn't feeling it. But hey... unless you guys see me play live, its the only thing I've got.

Challenge: Record a video of you improvising over the following backing tracks. It doesnt matter how good you are... it only matters that you do it:

http://www.discoverguitaronline.com/sounds/view/47

http://www.discoverguitaronline.com/sounds/view/45

The first is a lydian thing and the second is a blues/dorian jazz thing. Good luck. I'll be uploading mine soon.

god damn cant read guitar tabs... man i play marimba... doesnt really sound rock

lol, but those aren't tabs. That's sheet music and if you play a non- percussive instrument, it even tells you what scales to play in.

awww fail.

i think i might just record and post some chopin and beethoven i play on the piano

go for it dude, pretty much like classical music sometimes

This.

Here you go guys! Chopin Nocturne Op.9 No.2 tell me what u guys think lol

Great shit, Bleep. Chopin's stuff always sounded very pretty to me. RECORD MORE STUFF

Very Nice Bleep. Chopin is very challenging to play and you nailed it.

OK people, here is a PERFECT backing track to solo over. I would really like to see what you guys can do over this, regardless of the instrument you play. Don't worry, its safe to download.

http://fourtimedead.altervista.org/E%20lydian.rar

Also, if you wanna get a feel for the type of scale you should be soloing in (lydian mode, minor and maybe a little dorian at times), here is the writer of this lovely track playing over it in the style of Steve Vai. I'll be posting my take on it soon.

gimme 2-3 weeks, i'll try it (that could be kinda weird) on the vibraphone, learning next week to play with 4 mallets so ill be able to play more easily on it

nice solo on it though, that's a good idea!

"Star Trek"? lol. Pretty awesome though.