John Mclaughlin establishes the Dm7 tonality and then chromatically slips into the altered sound with the EbmMaj7. The Eb note then resolves up to the E natural. The resolution is finally established the F major arpeggio to create Dm7.
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
In the next bar John employs Db Lydian Harmony over the G7b5 chord. [The b5 of G7 of course being the Db note]. John keeps the G natural note to establish G7 and at the same time establish the #11 of Db harmony.
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
Full Lick:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
LICK VARIATION:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
John Mclaughlin Short ii V I Jazz GuitarLick:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
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Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form
This website is a sort of cataloging of ideas and musical concepts for exploitation and development in the arts of musical composition and improvisation. What started out as a jazz improvisation site has grown into a full blown, harmony, timbre, pitch and rhythm library. Peace, Enjoy!
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