That was so much fun to watch! What a treat! Remember, we all have different styles, and that is absolutely awesome!

🎸 Birgit: Keep that amazing progress going!

• Great playing! I really recognize the first 12 bars of your solo—was that from one of our lessons? You made it sound great!

• It looks like technique is still a bit more of a challenge than finding cool phrases and licks, but you are definitely improving. Seriously, you’re getting better with each jam!

• Try this: Spend some focused time running scales up and down with a metronome. Also, dedicate practice to your hammer-ons and pull-offs. The goal is to make each note ring out strong until the next one starts.

• A little secret: some gain and compression might help you get that smooth, even sound you're looking for—give it a shot!

• I loved the second 12 bars where you played longer lines with way more energy! That’s a fantastic way to structure a solo: leave a little space in the first half and then crank up the energy for the finish!

🤘 Craig: Pro-level instincts!

• A super nice solo that really featured the Major 6th in several great spots! That sound is killer.

• You have a real knack for repeating a few notes for a powerful effect—that’s a pro-level skill right there! I can tell you go by instinct, and it almost always works out brilliantly.

• Just a tiny thing to be aware of: At 1:34, over the IV chord, bending a half-step instead of a whole step would have sounded just a bit more comfortable. It's only because of where that note falls relative to the Major 3rd of the chord. Minor detail, but good to know!

• The lick at 1:40 is a perfect example of using the octave! Hitting that low G, jumping up to the higher G, and finishing the lick there—that's a great approach that I often use myself.

• Remember, a phrase shouldn't just be a scale in one direction! It's also awesome that you went way high up the neck for the finish of the solo. Great job and a terrific handoff to Chuck!

🌟 Chuck: Confidence is shining through!

• Your solos are sounding more and more confident—I love hearing that!

• Okay, those "outside" notes at 1:58 don't technically "fit," but you know what? I think they sound kind of cool! See? There are no wrong notes! 😉

• I like how you used the higher register of the neck for the second half—that makes a great contrast! And those triplet ideas fit in really well.

• Maybe next time, try adding a few repeating notes, or hanging on and "milking" one note to let it sing—that can add some great texture. But seriously, overall, well done!

✨ Duncan: Creative ideas and tasty notes!

• Some very cool double stops in there! You've got some incredibly creative ideas bubbling up.

• To make those ideas even stronger, let's work on getting your timing a little tighter—to fit those phrases more "in the pocket."

• Try this practice method: Tap your foot along with the track and repeat the same musical idea multiple times until you feel super comfortable with "placing" it in a strong, locked-in way.

• At 3:18, you played the Major 3rd of the V chord, which sounded really tasty! And then finishing with the Major 3rd of the I chord—that instantly created such a melodic and complete ending to your solo. Creative work!

My Solo Thoughts (Always Learning Too!)

• I was trying to incorporate some Clapton and Albert Collins ideas—always fun to steal from the greats!

• I focused on balancing those more rhythmic, staccato licks with ideas where I hung on a note a bit longer. I like doing that for contrast. Too much staccato can make a solo sound choppy, so mixing it up with those longer, sustained blues phrases hopefully makes it more interesting!

Great job, everyone! Let's keep exploring and having fun!

Thank you, Robert, for your detailed feedback. You motivate, support, and show us where we can improve.

I really appreciate that, and it helps me a lot 😊.

As you already mentioned, this solo was technically challenging for me, as it was my first time dealing with diagonal phrasing around the 1st box and 1st extended box of the blues scale in G. My fingers have to stretch more in the lower part of the fretboard and then there's string skipping as well.

With more practice, as you recommended, I'm sure I'll be able to improve a bit.

Our jam session was once again a lot of fun and I learned a lot.

Thanks to you and all the other members who make this possible.

Birgit