The first bar uses the A Harmonic Minor Scale over the Dm7b5 chord. John employs 4 note groupings [“Tetrachords”] to create a quick rhythmic alternate picking drive.
John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Harmonic minor altDom alternate picking guitar Licks
The 2nd bar uses the C minor Pentatonic scale: Notice how the F to E [from the previous bar] fall by 1/2 steps to the Eb creating a smooth connection.
John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Harmonic minor altDom alternate picking guitar Licks
In the 2nd example notice how to final two beats employ the C melodic “Jazz” minor scale.
John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Harmonic minor altDom alternate picking guitar Licks
John Mclaughlin: iim7b5, V7+, I Maj7, Harmonic, Melodic, minor: Lick 1
John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Harmonic minor altDom alternate picking guitar Licks
John Mclaughlin: iim7b5, V7+, I Maj7, Harmonic, Melodic, minor: Lick 2
John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Harmonic minor altDom alternate picking guitar Licks
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Today, we will look at 2 “Shakti” Indian Raga-esque John Mclaughlin guitar lines. They both employ strict “Alternate Picking” starting on a “Down” stroke.
Indian Raga GUITAR SCALES John Mclaughlin SHAKTI STYLE
Remember to “Accent” the 1st note of each 4 note grouping.
Indian Raga GUITAR SCALES John Mclaughlin SHAKTI STYLE
Indian Raga Line #1
Indian Raga GUITAR SCALES John Mclaughlin SHAKTI STYLE
Indian Raga Line #2
Indian Raga GUITAR SCALES John Mclaughlin SHAKTI STYLE
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In this final part of alternate picking guitar techniques for jazz fusion improvisation. We again look at the style of John Mclaughlin in order to play through the changes with 4 groups of 4, or 4 tetrachords per bar.
We can now apply this to playing through complex chord changes at a fast tempo. In the example below we will take John Coltrane’s “Countdown” and play one chord per beat as an example for setting up these 4 x 4 note groupings [Tetrachords]for quick rapid improvisation at a super fast tempo.
