Why your solos sound like scales (and how to fix it)

Visit https://www.scottpauljohnson.com/5levels to easily pause and practice each section with a jam track. If you like my lessons, you'll love my online school. I'm offering a free 7 day trial right now! Learn more at https://www.scottpauljohnson.com/patreon or just go sign up at   / scottpauljohnson   I'm got more lessons on guitar soloing, music theory, how to write music, and just generally how to be a good musician. It's so fun. We've got a weekly Q&A where Patrons can ask me anything and over 200 lessons uploaded so far. Come check it out. This video was edited by my friend Luke at https://www.pinehillstudios.com/ Check out his band Midnight High: https://www.midnighthighband.com/ Also, check out my band Hot Bodies in Motion: https://www.hotbodiesinmotion.com/ Here is a cool music video we worked really hard on, too:    • Hot Bodies in Motion - All Night (Official)   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:34 PRACTICE WEBSITE 0:48 Level 1 | Pentatonic 1:56 Level 2 | Full Scale 3:13 Level 3 | Targeting Chord Tones 6:36 Level 4 | EXTRA Chord Tones 8:30 Level 5 | Chromatic Movement 10:25 Example solo using everything 10:40 My Guitar School