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== Improv vs. Writing ==
Solos can be ''written '' ahead of time or ''improvised '' on the spot. Neither approach is right or wrong.
Writing frees your creative thought-process from the constraints of real-time. It also allows you to practice the solo in advance, perfecting tricky phrases or techniques. It allows careful analysis of the rhythm harmony and arrangement, allowing phrases to be written that take advantage of accidentals or other non-obvious notes that only work well for brief time windows. The downside is that it can be overly meticulous or focus on ideas that look interesting on paper but don't really sound that good. Also, you may be unable to adapt if for instance you miss a beat or your bandmates or producer asks you to make a variation or the solo length is extended on-the-fly.