IMPORTANT: Please watch video above for detailed info:
Hi Guys,
Just a quick look at the “Mu” chord or the “Dan” chord in this 1st inversion example.
Here we employ a 1st inversion F Major triad[ A in the bass] and add an added 9th note G:
In the next example we create a sequence with the Mu chord. Notice the Bass moving down in 1/2 steps creating nice smooth movement.
In the next sequence we will exploit the minor chord: Again, notice the smooth chromatic bass movement. [This is also reminiscent of guitarist John Scofield]
Lastly, no “Mu chord” but a repetitive “Dan-esque” melodic chord sequence:
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
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