Alternate Picking jazz fusion Guitar “Nailing the changes” 7’s into 4+3 [Mclaughlin/Meola]

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Alternate Picking jazz fusion Guitar “Nailing the changes” 7’s into 4+3 improvisation lesson [Meola/Mclaughlin]

To begin with we will use our group of 5 notes starting with an up stroke [from our previous video] alternate picking and add 2 extra notes to make our group of 7.

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John Mclaughlin 5+2 Alternate Picking Guitar Rhythms [Mclaughlin/Meola]

Next rather, than count 7 we will break the group of 7 up into semiquavers [16ths] making a group of 4+3 and a rest.

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We will now make logical musical phrasing with 16ths and add notation. Counting 1 e and a 2 e and [Rest]starting with an “Upstroke” alternate picking.

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Alternate Picking jazz fusionGuitar “Nailing the changes” 7’s into 4+3

If we look at the chord bar below we will see that the chord changes are 1 chord per beat. Harmonically this is moving at a very fast rate.

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Now, we will apply two groups of 7’s broken up into 16ths so that we can play rhythmically through this ambiguous set of chord changes.

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Coltrane changes to blues chart and track and analysis

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Just a quick blog today, But a great one with a great backing track for improvisers!

This starts as a common blues, but it adds interest by employing “Coltrane Changes” to the last 4 bars. A great compositional device that adds extra interest to a blues. It’s also a cool improvisational concept for the improviser whilst adding colour as a turnaround.

Coltrane changes to blues chart and track and analysis

Coltrane Chord chart analysis: Notice the C7alt [Alt Dom] for the Fm7 as the Coltrane changes set-up!

Coltrane changes to blues chart and track and analysis

Finally, here is the 12 Bar “Coltrane Blues” Chord Chart for jazz improvisation: 140 Bpm.

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Coltrane changes to blues chart and track and analysis for improvisation

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Long ii V Coltrane Changes in “ALL 12 KEYS” Moving in fourths backing track and chord chart

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Long ii V Coltrane Changes in “ALL 12 KEYS” Moving in fourths backing track and chord chart

Long ii V Coltrane Changes [110 Beats Per Minute]

CHART: [All 12 keys] Moving in Fourths

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Long ii V Coltrane Changes moving in fourths in all 12 keys BACKING TRACK AND CHART

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