Modern Music Theory Improvisation and Application
Lessons from Jazz/World to 20 Century Classical Music Harmony Rhythm and Theory
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Hi Guys,
Moving on from our last blog on the Modal backing track, I have included another video [above] explanation regarding the modal chords/harmony that I employed.
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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.
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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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:
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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