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Ending a Solo on Dobro

In this lesson Mark teaches a bluesy, swampy lick for ending a solo, played mostly on the third string, and shows how it ties together with another lick.

What you'll learn

• A bluesy, swampy ending to a solo
• Moving between the second and third frets on the third string
• How the lick moves to the fourth string and comes back to the third string, the G string
• Putting the ending together with another lick

Step by step

1. On the third string, go from the second fret to the third fret and back to the second, twice.
2. Back to the second fret, then the open third string.
3. Move to the fourth string and finish back on the third string, the G string.

In Mark's words

“Here's a cool little ending to a solo. It's kind of bluesy, a little swampy.”

“Now we're rolling. We're making solos practically.”

Questions

How do you end a solo on dobro?

Mark teaches a bluesy, swampy ending that starts on the third string, going two to three, two to three, back to two, then open, and finishes back on the third string, the G string.

What is a bluesy dobro lick?

Mark's solo ending is a bluesy, swampy lick on the third string, moving between the second and third frets, then over to the fourth string and back to the G string.

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