GUITAR TRIO “Friday night in San Francisco” ALTERNATE PICKING guitar exercises and ideas.
The Guitar trio consisted of John Mclaughlin, Al di Meola and Paco de Lucia.
They performed and released the classic acoustic album/cd called “Friday night in San Franscisco.
As well as being a great album we are lucky that some bright spark took it upon himself to write a book of transcriptions of the classic concert!
“Friday night in San Francisco” John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia
Guitar Trio alternate picking musical exercises.
Below are some examples from the guitar trio from their concert and C.D called “Friday night in San Francisco.
Line 1-“16ths” Alternate Picking guitar exercise starting on a “Down” stroke
Line 2- Extended version of the above exercise
Line 3-Groups of “4” with strict Alternate Picking but this time starting with an “Upstroke” creating a “Rolling” effect as the plectrum glides across the strings.
In part 2 we will take a closer look at the use of “Sextuplets” [or groups of 6’s]
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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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JOHN MCLAUGHLIN LEFT HAND FINGERING LESSON MUSIC TAB
The key to getting fluidity and developing the ability to play long jazz/fusion guitar phrases up tempo relies on good left hand fingering. Most people focus on the right alternate picking hand and then find it impossible to join/link up the improvised line phrasing /rhythm
The phrases and guitar fingering get generally “Un-guitaristic” when weaving in and out of altered [Dominant] harmony on the guitar fingerboard. This is why it is essential to manipulate the “Left fretting hand” fingering. The fingering that John Mclaughlin employs in much of his jazz guitar playing is available to all as is shown in my two guitar tab/notation examples and video. The secret fingering is actually quite simple and logical.
John Mclaughlin talks about fingering a lot in interviews and even said to Larry Coryell that “Fingering is everything”. When the fingers can move effortlessly and weave in and out of the complex harmonic lines it does become natural to articulate musical phrases into improvisation that way.
THE “SECRET” JOHN MCLAUGHLIN ALTERNATE PICKING GUITAR FINGERING! Revealed!
Above, is a very common John Mclaughlin fingering that he employs to get through fast uptempo phrases. It is actually quite repetitive and very useful for building any scale regardless of that scales intervals or complexity. This is the key to his explosive and effortlessness when alternate picking fluid modern jazz fusion guitar lines. Also, with this fingering it is possible to display excellent chromatic mastery,approach notes and jazz encircling set ups with ease.
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