Modern Music Theory Improvisation and Application
Lessons from Jazz/World to 20 Century Classical Music Harmony Rhythm and Theory
alternate picking guitar style and jazz fusion improvisation lessons in his style. Looking at Mclaughlins use of altered dominant chords and chromatics in john’s improvisations. Lessons in john mclaughlin’s guitar style and improvised line using altered scales, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. Mclaughlins use of modes, dorian, phrygian,aeoloean,ludian,mixolydian, locrian. Also the modes of the diminished scale.
The key to this short Lick is to employ “Alternate Picking” guitar technique starting on a down stroke! NEXT: Try to accent the 1st and 3rd notes of each 4 note grouping [Tetrachords]. This will make your picking stable and even with solid timing.
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Please watch video above for detailed analysis:
Notation and Tab: Mapped out for the John McLaughlin [iim7b5 V+ Cadence] Variation for the improvised guitar line.
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Hi Guys,
Just a quick John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” style Alternate Picking Guitar Lick/Lesson:
The first part employs F Melodic Minor over a Dm7b5 chord [Substituted for Dm7]
The last part employs G13b9 for the Dominant Chord and employs a partial G diminished scale to 4 notes of resolving semitones;
This cadences to CMaj7:
Here is the complete Lick:
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