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John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Jazz Guitar alternate picking explanation

Posted on October 23, 2022October 31, 2022 by Modern Music Theory and Application

John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Jazz Guitar alternate picking

Please watch video above for detailed explanation:

The key to alternate picking with this sort of basic John McLaughlin mid tempo ii V7 I is to divide the groupings into 4 notes [Tetrachords] and count the time as you pick the notes.

john-mclaughlin-guitar-lesson — John Mclaughlin 2 5 1 Jazz Guitar alternate picking

In the video you will see how the fretting hand plays and then releases in order to connect the line together so that the fretting hand is not stuck or tense, but relaxed and always ready to make the next connection.

Playing:

Release: For next Position/Connection

I start this line on a “Down Stroke” and follow through with strict alternate picking:

I also accent the 1st and 3rd notes:

Full Line:

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Short “Shakti”John McLaughlin style guitar lick

Posted on September 23, 2022September 24, 2022 by Modern Music Theory and Application

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Short John McLaughlin style “Shakti” guitar lick

TAB/NOTATION:

shakti, john, mclaughlin,guitar,lesson — John McLaughlin style “Shakti” guitar lick

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Pentatonic- Alternate Picking IDEA [John Mclaughlin Style]

Posted on September 17, 2022September 23, 2022 by Modern Music Theory and Application

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Pentatonic- Alternate Picking IDEA [ John Mclaughlin Style]

PLEASE WATCH VIDEO ABOVE FOR IN DEPTH ANALYSIS:

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Just a simple idea of building longer pentatonic lines with more of a modal flavour by employing alternate picking guitar technique [John Mclaughlin Style].

These are built from a very simple fingering in order to give a “Solid” foundation to fall back on.

Here is the simple finger and scale:

pentatonic-modes-alternate-picking — Pentatonic- Alternate Picking IDEA [ John Mclaughlin Style]

Ascending:

Here is a change of position and the one change with the 2nd finger.

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