Lessons from Jazz/World to 20 Century Classical Music Harmony Rhythm and Theory
Author: Modern Music Theory and Application
Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study in the application of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
This website is a catalogue of ideas and musical concepts for improvisation and composition.
This Fripp guitar line consists of Tritones and Octaves. For example C to F# and up the octave to the next C note. When played as a group of 4 notes this off sets the predictability of the rhythm by forming “Chord Pairs”.
Fripp Octaves and Tritone Guitar Composition
An interesting point about this line is that it can be played in triplets:
Crimson/Fripp Octaves and Tritone Guitar Composition
Also, 16th notes in 3/4: [Similar to 2/4 but the groups of 3 all fit within the bar and for some players easier to count].
King Crimson Robert Fripp Octaves and Tritone in waltz time with 16ths
The right hand Robert Fripp guitar technique for this line employs strict “Alternate Picking” starting on a down stroke.
Robert Fripp Alternate Picking Guitar Technique
FULL FRIPP GUITAR EXAMPLE:
Robert Fripp Octaves and Tritone Guitar Composition Alternate Picking Example
The last part starts on an “Up” stroke with strict alternate picking right hand technique once again:
Robert Fripp “Upstroke” Alternate Picking guitar technique example Fripp “Upstroke” Alternate Picking guitar technique example Fripp “Upstroke” Alternate Picking guitar technique example
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Jazz Improviser employs Robert Fripp Guitar Line from the A Whole Tone Scale.
Jazzimproviser uses Fripp/Crimson A Whole Tone Scale
A whole tone scale:
Robert Fripp Whole tone scale
Fripps’ guitar technique for this line employs strict Alternate Picking: It is a good idea to accent the 1st and 3rd beats.
Robert Fripp Whole Tone Scale Guitar Line and Analysis
Here is the Fripp Whole tone scale guitar line in full:
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Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Guitar Picking
There are 6 “Tetra-tonic” Scales. They all have four notes. Below, is our scale for this blog and video and will be the Tetratonic scale starting on the note B.
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Picking
Alternate Picking the Scale: Starting on a “Downstroke”
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Guitar Picking
We will make a short Robert Fripp-esque line from this scale and employ “Cross Picking” Guitar Technique.
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Guitar
In order to create a line like this it is a good idea to take “Triplets” and make them into chord pairs.
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Tritone chord pairs
Here are the Guitar Picking patterns that I used. They are very Fripp-esque as they employ Alternate picking and Crosspicking.
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone GuitarRobert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Guitar
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Scale and Tritone Guitar
We can also make “Chords” out of this scale.
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Guitar chords
Triplet Chordal/Cross picking Robert Fripp style “Tetratonic” Chords
Robert Fripp “Tetratonic” Guitar chords Cross Picking
This next Robert Fripp lick employs “Dyads” which are 2 note chords made from this Tetra-tonic scale.
Robert Fripp Guitar “Dyads’
Next, we will use alternate picking and play the “Dyads” in a single note fashion:
Robert Fripp Guitar “Dyads’
Lastly, we will take 2 chords “NOT” from the Tetratonic Scale but a “Tri-tone” apart. These will be B and F.
Descending:
Robert Fripp Tritone Guitar Arpeggios
Ascending:
Robert Fripp Tritone Guitar Arpeggios
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