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Day One Hundred Fifty Six

I did my playing early today, because I knew family was coming in tonight, and I wouldn't have all that much time tonight. Turns out I was right.

It was the electric for me this morning. A little bit of warming up with scales, and then some work on the "Stairway" solo. I know I mentioned it last night, but it's really helpful to have both the regular speed solo, and the slowed down one in the same track. Hearing it both ways in succession really helps to comprehend the phrasing that Page uses. Oddly enough, it seems to me that the key to the timing on the entire solo is nailing the tempo coming out of the second series of notes. If the run that follows the first slide from the 8th fret up to the 10th fret is right on, then the rest of it just seems to flow. Getting the transition right at the end of that phrase and into the next one has been the point that hangs me up. I can get the notes right, I just don't have the phrasing yet. (This is what happens when you ignore it for three weeks). It's coming though, I can already tell with this slowed down version of the solo.

Hanging with family tomorrow during the day, so I'll be getting up early to do my playing again.

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