Mike Moreno - How To Think Ahead in a Solo

This Mike Moreno Guitar Solo has some really fantastic lines and demonstrates some great melodic ideas, especially in the last example. But when I was preparing the video and looking at the examples I realized that there is also something else going on. It is not only about the interesting arpeggio choices or beautiful long phrases. Mike Moreno is also clearly always thinking ahead when he is playing and doing some very interesting cross the barline things in this solo.

There are a few different videos of Mike playing this song on YT in different settings, and it is probably a favourite of his. Which I can’t blame him for it is a great song with some really interesting changes and that is also why it is wonderful to see such a great solo on the progression!

✅DOWNLOAD A FREE E-BOOK with 15 II Valt I licks!
Sign up for my newsletter:

Snapchat: jenslarsenjazz

My Gear:

[JensLarsen]

Did you already know Mike Moreno? What is a favourite album or song? 🙂👍🎶

[jumemowery]

I enjoy you dissecting People's music that I never heard of. You expose me to new sounds and new concepts. Thank you Jens!!

[Mikkokosmos]

Great! I love Moreno's playing. I first heard him on an Aaron Parks album.

[DojoOfCool]

Great you're doing Mike such an interesting guitarist both his technique and lines. Thanks for doing Mike!

[DESIENASHOES]

Nice lines, i didn' t know him but I like it - now we are waiting for a gypsy jazzy Julian Lage lesson :-)

[RCSmiths]

ahh really good and fundamental information man! Great work!

[milaortiz]

Ooh Mike! He means a lot for me. His solo guitar skills are terrific, and also because his perspective about jazz guitar is very severe and inspiring :) be careful with the lens ;)

[JackHandysideGuitar]

This is a great analysis Jens! Lots to take back to the shed..
Mike’s work on Lotus is hugely inspiring for me.

Would you ever consider a Jesse Van Ruller or Martijn Van Iterson lesson? 🇳🇱

[tonyfaelens]

Mike remind me a lot of Phillip Catherine Jens, did you ever something around Phillip ? a real great player.

[alannnzzzz]

Great vid Jens! Have you heard of Mike’s song “Forward and Back?”? What do you think of the chords in there?

[DovidM]

He makes good use of voice leading when he plays chords. Many of the chord voicings look difficult to execute. I assume that he has put in hours of practice to do this effortlessly. The close voicings he often favors are much easier to do on the piano than the fingerboard of the guitar.

[aashishpalikhey]

Jens, you should do a video on site reading ://. Everyone could work on sight reading right?😂

[bradking]

Jens!(why are they always yelling?)🤣😂 -Dude can play! Thanks again!!