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Variation, Part 4 - Hook Example (Texture Options)

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Tue, 11/10/2015 - 08:40
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Now that you have the hook dialed in, experiment with changing the way you present the hook.

I7 = 2 2" 2 doesn't have many options, but 6+ 5 6+ does. Use slaps to present them. Try slaps on the 6+ and flutter on the 5 (this is a very common way to present this lick). Octaves are great (though 2/5 is not an octave, it's an acceptable dissonance). Maybe start the lick with a pull to give it a rhythmic change.

Experiment with the other chords to see what you come up with.

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