diff --git a/blues_solo.py b/blues_solo.py
index 45791ad..1a28dee 100644
--- a/blues_solo.py
+++ b/blues_solo.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def add_note(out, instr, key_num, duration, bpm, volume):
         duration: the duration of the note in beats
         bpm: the tempo of the music
         volume: the volume of the note
-	"""
+    """
     freq = (2.0**(1/12.0))**(key_num-49)*440.0
     stream = instr.play(duration*(60.0/bpm),freq)
     stream *= volume
@@ -23,6 +23,47 @@ def add_note(out, instr, key_num, duration, bpm, volume):
 sampling_rate = 44100.0
 Wavefile.setDefaults(sampling_rate, 16)
 
+bass = GuitarBass(sampling_rate)    # use a guitar bass as the instrument
+solo = AudioStream(sampling_rate, 1)
+
+""" these are the piano key numbers for a 3 octave blues scale in A
+    See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_scale """
+blues_scale = [25, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 61]
+beats_per_minute = 45               # Let's make a slow blues solo
+time = [0.5, 0.8, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5]    # add random swing
+volume = [0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 5.0]    # add random dynamics
+
+""" initial conditions """
+curr_note = 12 
+roots = [0,6,12,18]
+add_note(solo, bass, blues_scale[curr_note], 1.0, beats_per_minute, 1.0)
+
+licks = [ [ [3,choice(time)], [-2,choice(time)], [-4,choice(time)], [2,choice(time)], [3,choice(time)] ],
+          [ [1,choice(time)], [4,choice(time)], [-2,choice(time)], [1,choice(time)], [1,choice(time)] ],
+          [ [-1,choice(time)], [2,choice(time)], [-1,choice(time)], [2,choice(time)], [-1,choice(time)] ],
+          [ [2,choice(time)], [-1,choice(time)], [-1,choice(time)],[-1,choice(time)], [2,choice(time)] ] ]
+
+for i in range(20):
+    lick = choice(licks)
+    for note in lick:
+        curr_note += note[0]
+        if curr_note < 0 or curr_note > len(blues_scale) - 1:   # keep in index of blues_scale
+            curr_note = choice(roots)
+        add_note(solo, bass, blues_scale[curr_note], note[1], beats_per_minute, choice(volume))
+
+""" Make it cooler-- adding a backing track and mixing various audio streams """
+backing_track = AudioStream(sampling_rate, 1)
+Wavefile.read('backing.wav', backing_track)
+
+m = Mixer()
+
+solo *= 0.4     # adjust volumes
+
+m.add(2.25, 0, solo)    # delay solo to sync with backing track
+m.add(0, 0, backing_track)
+
+m.getStream(500.0) >> "slow_blues.wav"      # change from blues_solo.wav to slow_blues.wav
+
 bass = GuitarBass(sampling_rate)	# use a guitar bass as the instrument
 solo = AudioStream(sampling_rate, 1)
 
@@ -33,4 +74,5 @@ def add_note(out, instr, key_num, duration, bpm, volume):
 
 add_note(solo, bass, blues_scale[0], 1.0, beats_per_minute, 1.0)
 
-solo >> "blues_solo.wav"
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+solo >> "blues_solo.wav"
+