Lessons from Jazz/World to 20 Century Classical Music Harmony Rhythm and Theory
Category: Jazz fusion guitar music theory lessons, guitar technique and improvisation.
How to improvise over altered dominant chords. How to employ chromatic jazz and fusion harmony. Apply twentieth century classical composition techniques to modern jazz music and improv. How to exploit modes of the major. minor and diminished scales. Lesson in alternate picking guitar techniques as used by John Mclaughlin and Al di Meola. How to do metal rock and all styles of alternate picking on the guitar. Plectrum pick technique for electric and acoustic guitarists. alternate guitar style of picking lessons.
In the above example notice the “Even” groupings [working out in “Tetrachords”] set up with jazz tools for smooth rhythmical alternate picking guitar technique for phrasing clarity.
Michael Brecker “Jazz Tools” For Guitar Improvisation
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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise
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This Michael Brecker sax line is an excellent exercise for alternate picking guitar technique. The key is to accent the 1st and 3rd notes [Downstrokes] as this will keep the chromatic 4 note “Even” groupings smooth.
Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise
The employment of chromaticism and target tones [deliberately “Even” for alternate picking] scale fragments and an arpeggio makes this an extremely useful exercise for linking together improvising ingredients.
Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise
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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise