16 Beat Cycle “Teen Taal” Guitar Raga Lesson

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In this “Teen Taal” Harmonic minor scale Indian Raga lesson for guitar [Tabla/Tanpura/shruti] We will employ strict alternate picking starting on a”Down stroke”. Count time and keep the alternate picking rhythmical and tight as you tap your foot and count in groups of four 16th notes [Tetrachords] over the following below,

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A HARMONIC MINOR 16 BEAT CYCLE “TIN TAL” [TEEN TAAL] RAGA NOTATION/TABLATURE.

Teen Taal Guitar Raga lesson 16 beat cycle
16 Beat cycle “Teen Taal” Indian Raga

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“Taal” Mclaughlin Guitar Indian Raga Shakti Lesson

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This “Teen Taal” 16 beat John Mclaughlin guitar tune employs alternate picking. This is a shakti guitar concept. This tune is based around the idea of a 16 beat cycle for guitar and Tabla, Shruti, Tanpura etc.

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Below is the music notation and tablature lasting 4 bars. This makes a 16 beat cycle. From this we can make an Indian Raga tune nicely on our guitars!

Teen Taal Mclaughlin tabla; guitar 16 beat cycle lesson
16 Beat Cycle

 

keep the alternate picking rhythmical and count in groups of four 16th notes “1 e and a” [“Tetrachords”]. Or use the  Konokol rhythm system counting “Ta Ka Di Me”. Try to accent the first beat of each 4 note grouping as you alternate pick with the guitar plectrum.

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12 TONE CHORDS IN 4THS for jazz improvisation/composition

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This concept is a quartal harmony idea using chords in 4ths to create a 12 tone line. It is presented here for guitar and piano moving in octaves.

Tetrachords in 4ths descending in major 3rds creating a 12 tone Piano example.

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Clifford Earle Martin · Piano 12 tone 4ths idea

Guitar “Tetrachords” in 4ths descending in major 3rds creating a 12 tone example.

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