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How to do a tremolo on the guitar: Right hand technique

Posted on April 19, 2023April 23, 2023 by Modern Music Theory and Application

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How to “TREMOLO PICK” Basics Guitar Technique

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Hi Guys,

Today we will look at the basics of doing a tremolo with the pick on the guitar.

For this basic overview we will start by pivoting our palm on the bridge of the guitar.

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Now we will alternate pick “Down Up Down Up” continuously whilst counting 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and in simple 8th notes on an open string.

Now we will double the time with 16th notes and count: 1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a and “Accent” the first note in each four note grouping.

We will now double this with 32nd notes: Below is a music notation diagram to see the tempo build up for a tremolo;

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Creating “Scales” from Scales Tetrachords [C melodic minor]

Posted on April 15, 2023April 19, 2023 by Modern Music Theory and Application

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Creating “Scales” from Scales Tetrachords [C melodic minor]

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The key to making scales from scales wether they be Triadic, Tetrachord, Pentatonic or Hexatonic is to highlight the key notes that give that scale its unique flavour/sound:

Below we can see this in the C melodic minor scale.

The crucial Eb note and B natural note against the C root note tells us that this is not major and that it has a specific vibe/atmosphere to it.

In this first example we will employ 3 notes and 2 notes for highlighting: This employs alternate picking starting on an upstroke:

This next example starts on a “Downstroke” and is even simpler. This is a simple 2 note fingering into a 2 note scale.

Now let’s create an ascending line:

HARMONIC MINOR

Next we will add an Ab and make 2 Tetrachord scales from C Harmonic minor and create a little run:

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This time we will ascend with the C Harmonic minor scale:

LASTLY

It’s also a good idea to play the key chord of a scale and then pluck the key note or notes that give that scale it’s unique flavour.

For example below is an F Maj7#11 chord that when you pluck the B natural it really stands out as Lydian:

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Alternate Picking John Mclaughlin Style v7 1 EXERCISE.

Posted on April 6, 2023April 11, 2023 by Modern Music Theory and Application

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Alternate Picking John Mclaughlin Style

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Today we will look at a ii V7 extension in the improvisational style of jazz/fusion guitarist John McLaughlin.

HARMONY/CHORD SEQ

This is a cadential ii V7 I, but before the chord I resolution there is an added chord. This is chord Vii as a Dominant 7th. In this case this is B7:

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So, this is the chord sequence/cadence that we will improvise over.

I start this with an up-beat employing strict alternate picking.

I start the phrase on an “Upstroke” so that when I start on the 1st beat of the 1st bar I can start on a “Downstroke”for familiarity.

The first bar is basic pentatonic scale movement. But, notice that the 2nd half of the bar encapsulates the classic McLaughlin guitar fingering signature phrase.

The next part employs pentatonic movement again. The key is in shifting positions in the second half of the bar.

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Lastly, we have the B7 chord. We start with a second inversion F#9 outline and then we establish the 7th with the A natural. We finally cadence by landing on the note G natural the 5th of CMaj7.