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Leaving Space

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    Hopefully, you’re not the type of person who talks too much. You know, the type that won’t let anyone else get a word in.

    When it comes to playing the blues, sometimes what you don’t play is more effective than what you do play- that is you’ve got to leave some “space”.

    Overplaying can kill the vibe. You’re carefully crafted heavy metal solos will not do here!

    It’s best to approach your licks as short phrases. You can even mimic them after real speech. Say your sentence, but leave some room to breathe before you begin the next phrase.