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Two-Handed Techniques For Soloing On A Mono Synth

This month we’ll explore using both hands to learn to play rapid repeated notes and two-handed figures that can be used to build some cool high points into your solos.

Think Like A Drummer

To get started I want you to think, and alternate your right hand and then left hand on the same note. One hand will have to move forward on the key just a little so there’s room to fit both hands over the same note. As you get comfortable with that, try switching up the rhythm to triplets (the second example), and then sixteenth notes. Then reverse the hands, so you start with the left (). Focus on playing very even, but short notes.

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