Post 7: Instrumental solos and improvisation in Bluegrass and Psychedelic music

In both Bluegrass and Psychedelic music improvisation and solos are very important to the feel of the piece. In Psychedelic music improvisation often had no order, it is disorderly and random. The improvisation of Psychedelic music allows the piece of music to have a sort of surreal quality, especially with the use of effects such as reverb and many of the instruments used.

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Usually in Psychedelic music the lead guitar has many solos throughout a piece of music, however there may also be keyboard, drum, and bass solos. In Bluegrass music the banjo usually has solos, emphasizing melodic over the rhythmic aspects of a piece. However any of the other instruments may at any time take a solo.

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