In this Lesson we will look at alternate picking right hand guitar technique and the fingering needed for jazz fusion improvisation.
John Mclaughlin Alternate Picking Belo Herozonte/ Music Spoken Here Guitar lick:
Al di Meola Alternate Picking “Guitar Trio style” Lick
John Mclaughlin 3 string alternate picking guitar right hand wrist exercise.
“Shakti” John Mclaughlin alternate picking “2 finger” fingering scalic ascending lick
GUITAR TRIO CONCEPTS: ALTERNATE PICKING LINES
TRIO EXERCISES:
Performing in the style of the Guitar Trio with the plectrum requires strict ALTERNATE PICKING for the solo lines that are picked at a very high velocity. You need to be able to “Jump” straight into the rhythmic flow. The patterns below detail the best key alternate picking patterns to gain mastery for this.
The key to all of this is to “Count Time/Groupings”and “Tap your foot” as you do so. If you count time you will play what you hear. It is the key to performing this guitar trio music.