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.
“Mr PC” is a 12 bar jazz composition in a minor blues form. The piece was composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps where it was played with a fast swing feel.
This is a repeated alternate picking pattern starting on a down stroke.
It consists of rhythmic sextuplets. These can be counted as triplets or as Konokol Ta ki ta Ta ki ta.
How to Play “Frevo” intro by Guitar Trio John Mclaughlin and Paco De Lucia Guitar Lesson
It is essential to accent the first note of each 6 note grouping in order to get “Rhythmical” picking patterns.
How to Play “Frevo” intro by Guitar Trio John Mclaughlin and Paco De Lucia Guitar Lesson
After crossing the first two strings the pattern is repetitive
How to Play “Frevo” intro by Guitar Trio John Mclaughlin and Paco De Lucia Guitar Lesson
Below, is the whole intro starting on a “Down” stroke for strict alternate picking
How to Play “Frevo” intro by Guitar Trio John Mclaughlin and Paco De Lucia Guitar LessonFriday Night in San Francisco by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía
