Music Theory Modern Jazz Improvisation and 20th Century Classic lessons, Guitar Jazz Fusion John Mclaughlin Al di Meoala improvisation techniques explanations in notation, tablature and video
John Mclaughlin establishes the Dm7 tonality and then chromatically slips into the altered sound with the EbmMaj7. The Eb note then resolves up to the E natural. The resolution is finally established the F major arpeggio to create Dm7.
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
In the next bar John employs Db Lydian Harmony over the G7b5 chord. [The b5 of G7 of course being the Db note]. John keeps the G natural note to establish G7 and at the same time establish the #11 of Db harmony.
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
Full Lick:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
LICK VARIATION:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
John Mclaughlin Short ii V I Jazz GuitarLick:
John Mclaughlin Jazz ii V7 I Guitar Lick Lesson
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TRIBUTE TO JAZZ GUITAR VIRTUOSO LEGEND PAT MARTINO: JAZZ EXAMPLES
Example 1-Minor Topic. In this line we move via D Dorian and 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 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 “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 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.
Pat Martino Mixolydian/Lydian Dominant Chromatic jazz guitar example. [Lesson]
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The key to alternate picking with the guitar pick when dealing with jazz improvisation and jazz fusion improvisation is to be aware of the off -beat. In these two little examples we simply miss the 1st beat.
Remember that the 2nd note of a group of 16ths will be an “Off-beat” and an “Upstroke”. But, if you start on the “Off-beat” with a down stroke then the patterns will be opposite to what they would be starting on the beat. This may sound confusing but is “paradoxically” natural and an easy way to create and control ‘syncopation”, literally cutting off the first note.
You can do this anywhere in the bar, but to begin with it is best explained through the two short example alternate picking exercises.
This phrase below is a little “Off-beat” phrase found in the John Mclaughlin album/CD called “Belo Herozonte.
