This “Teen Taal” 16 beat John Mclaughlin guitar tune employs alternate picking. This is a shakti guitar concept. This tune is based around the idea of a 16 beat cycle for guitar and Tabla, Shruti, Tanpura etc.
Below is the music notation and tablature lasting 4 bars. This makes a 16 beat cycle. From this we can make an Indian Raga tune nicely on our guitars!
16 Beat Cycle
keep the alternate picking rhythmical and count in groups of four 16th notes “1 e and a” [“Tetrachords”]. Or use the Konokol rhythm system counting “Ta Ka Di Me”. Try to accent the first beat of each 4 note grouping as you alternate pick with the guitar plectrum.
INDIAN HARMONIC MINOR GUITAR SCALE RAGA. TEEN TAAL John Mclaughlin “Shakti” Lesson
jazz/fusion guitarist John Mclaughlin builds this Indian “Raga” through the harmonic minor scale creating a “Fusion” style of music. The key to this style and lesson is to build 4 note groupings of 16th notes called “Tetrachords”. In this lesson we use the A harmonic minor Scale and employ strict alternate picking starting on a “Down” stroke.
INDIAN HARMONIC MINOR GUITAR SCALE RAGA. TEEN TAAL John Mclaughlin “Shakti” Lesson
Keep the alternate picking rhythmical and tight by accenting the first note of each 4 note grouping. This way you will know where you are in the bar or rhythmic cycle as for example in Teen Taal.
INDIAN HARMONIC MINOR GUITAR SCALE RAGA. TEEN TAAL John Mclaughlin “Shakti” Lesson
Also, tap your foot and count time:
INDIAN HARMONIC MINOR GUITAR SCALE RAGA. TEEN TAAL John Mclaughlin “Shakti” Lesson
Indian Konokol:
INDIAN HARMONIC MINOR GUITAR SCALE RAGA. TEEN TAAL John Mclaughlin “Shakti” Lesson
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