Alternate Picking “John McLaughlin” style on “DOWNSTROKE”

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The key to these examples is to accent the 1st and 3rd notes [“Downstokes”]whilst also remembering the “Up” stroke as a lighter but essential touch in order to cross the guitar strings fluently when strict alternate picking.

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Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson

The first example starts on the 3rd beat, so remember to count 3 e and a 4 e and a to come in on the 1st beat of the next bar.

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Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson

Example 1:

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Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson

Example 2: Employs a simple pentatonic scale and then joins together with the F melodic minor scale as used in the 1st example.

Example 2:

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Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson

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Alternate Picking

Michael Brecker “Jazz Tools” For Guitar Improvisation

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Michael Brecker “Jazz Tools” Guitar Improvisation alternate picking Technique

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Michael Brecker “Guitar Lick/Line Building Blocks [JazzTools]:

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Michael Brecker “Jazz Tools” for Guitar Improvisation

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In the above example notice the “Even” groupings [working out in “Tetrachords”] set up with jazz tools for smooth rhythmical alternate picking guitar technique for phrasing clarity.

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Michael Brecker “Jazz Tools” For Guitar Improvisation

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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Chord Chart for Lick:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

John Mclaughlin Melodic “Jazz” Minor Scale Guitar Lick: Alternate Picking starting on a “Down” stroke:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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