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How to avoid getting lost in songs

One of the most common frustrations that all beginning improvisers experience is getting lost in the middle of a tune. You're at a jam session playing with other musicians and you're improvising a solo, and halfway through the solo you realize that you're totally lost and you have no idea where you are in the song. Now what?

Do you stop playing and confess that you're lost?

Do you just keep playing, hoping nobody will notice that you’re completely lost?

This funny situation has happened to all of us, and it's nothing to feel bad about. But in this video I'll give you three concrete strategies that you can follow to make sure this never happens to you again.