Pat Martino JAZZ GUITAR LESSONS and Examples

Pat-Martino-jazz-Guitar-Examples-Minor-Topic-subject-of-blog — Pat Martino: The Subject of this Web Page Guitar jazz improvisation lesson:

In this lesson we will look at some examples of the amazing improvisational technique and performance of jazz guitar great Pat Martino.

Example 1-Minor Topic. In this line we move via D Dorian and the D melodic minor. Interest is created by employing some colourful chromaticism that also gives continuity to the line. These long fluid lines employ a double timed 16ths feel with an upbeat that creates/anticipates forward movement.

Pat-Martino-Jazz-Guitar-Lesson-Examples-Minor-Topic-Example — Pat Martino Minor Topic Jazz Guitar Chromatic lines lesson

Example 2-This is an outside sounding line that exploits chromaticism with E whole tone and A altered scales.

Pat-Martino-Jazz-Guitar-Lesson-Examples-Minor-Topic-Whole-Tone-Scale-Example — Pat Martino “Whole Tone Scale” jazz outside approach [Guitar lesson]

Example 3-In this line we can see Pat Martinio’s unique use of Arpeggios, Intervals and Scales.

Pat-Martino-jazz-Guitar-Lesson-Examples-arpeggios-scales-intervals-Example — Pat Martin Jazz guitar arpeggio, intervals and scale example lesson

Example 4- In this last example we delve into another one of Pat’s long fluid 16th jazz lines. This time there are two bars played over a static C7 chord. In this line we find, Mixolydian, Lydian Dominant, triad inversions, dyad/ 3rds and chromatic resolution.