SPOOKY

This week you will explore the 1960s classic song "SPOOKY", by Dusty Springfield. Originally an INSTRUMENTAL song performed by saxophonist Mike Sharpe (Shapiro), written by Shapiro and Harry Middlebrooks Jr, which first charted in 1967 hitting No. 57 on the US pop charts.

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SOLO TECHNIQUES
This is an improvised solo using the A Minor Pentatonic scale with the additional blues note. It contains  techniques such as HAMMER ON technique, pull off techniques with some slides and bends and double stops. 
The Am Blues scale looks very similar to the Am Pentatonic with just one extra note added: 
Have a listen to the solo on its own and notice how it starts on beat 2 of the first bar (after the count in bar). 
Now listen to how the solo sounds with the full song and see if you can figure out what notes are being used: 

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SPOOKY PLAYLONG

Now try adding your parts to this play along video:

AUDIO TRACKS

​The audio play along tracks are a great way to help with home practice. 
12 BAR BLUES FOR SOLO-ING: 
SPOOKY: UKE PART 1 - Chords Only w/click @ 105BPM
SPOOKY: UKE PART 2 - Chords Only w/click @ 105BPM
Download the full song arrangement to help with practice offline.