Tag: John Mclaughlin

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.

Master “McLaughlin” style Hexatonic Guitar Techniques for Smooth Playing

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Hi Guys,

Today a quick look at connecting “Hexatonic” groupings together with strict alternate picking guitar technique.

The key is to glide or slide or let the fretting hand fall naturally into each position. This way the connections are made smoothly.

If the fretting hand panics, or releases from the position then it will fall apart: So connecting SMOOTHLY from each 6 grouping to the next= The Key

This is the same process as connecting 4 note groupings “Tetrachords” but we have 2 extra notes to contend with:

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Because we have the 2 extra notes Hexatonics work well at a slower tempo’s like 100 to 120 Bpm for Fusion double timing:

EXERCISES:

Here is the first Exercise/Example: This starts on a down stroke with strict alternate picking:

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Notice, that in the second bar we have an arpeggio/triad figure:

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This arpeggio can throw your alternate picking because it breaks up the scale momentum. So, you have to prepare for it and be aware that there is a quick change of movement in the fretting hand as you cross the strings.

Exercise 2:

Here, we have an ascending exercise that connects together easily and naturally.

Again, it starts on a downstroke with strict alternate picking.

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Here is the same exercise, but, with a VARIATION at the end:

Exercise 3:

Finally, we have an example that employs the downstroke and the upstroke:

Hence, we start on a downstroke and then have a short rest and then commence starting on an upstroke:

Here is the first part starting on a downstroke:

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Next, we have a rest and then start the next part on an upstroke to complete the exercise:

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Indo-Jazz-Fusion Guitar Techniques with Shakti Examples

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Here, are the Shakti/John McLaughlin Guitar examples of Indo-Jazz-Fusion lines and chordal approaches.

EXAMPLE 1:

Repeated note: “Raga” style line and scale development.

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From here, we have a descending pentatonic scale:

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EXAMPLE 2:

Shakti style “Chordal Voicing” for chordal arpeggio picking. [See video]

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EXAMPLE 3:

Ascending and Descending alternate picking guitar line.

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To answer the ascent, we will now descend to complete the phrase:

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EXAMPLE 4:

Here, we have some more harmony to create with chordal picking guitar technique:

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EXAMPLE 4:

Next we have a variation of example 3.

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Once again, to complete the phrase we will employ a scale. This time though, it’s an A Major Dominant scale in descent:

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EXAMPLE 4:

First inversion chord, slash chord, 3rd inversion:

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EXAMPLE 5:

Variation line once again, this time starting with an Em arpeggio:

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How to play Shakti Indian Guitar Scales

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Today, a quick look at the first of a few Shakti Indian guitar scales for tabla and guitar improvisation.

The first one that we will look at today is the A Mixolydian Mode exploited in a pentatonic form.

“The guitar technique employed is strict alternate picking”.

A MIXOLYDIAN:

Here, is the basic scale ascending. The G natural gives the unique flavour and colour as it possesses the dominant sound, but, in a non resolving from.

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DESCENDING SCALE:

In this first exercise we will descend with the A mixolydian mode and employ imitation with the pentatonic form.

This example exploits strict alternate picking guitar technique. And, it works really well for two reasons:

A] It start on an “Up stroke”

B] It starts in the bar and on the “Off” beat

This creates a nice, smooth phrasing and is easy to copy and repeat down the octave.

EXERCISE 1:

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As you can see below, it is repeated, and copied down an octave starting on the upstroke and on the off beat:

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Finally, a variation/implication of this is played, due to the guitar running out of notes to fully copy it.

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Counting Time example:

EXAMPLE 2: “Down” Stroke

In this next example we will vary what we have just played in the example above.

But,

with two differences,

A] We will start on a “Down” stroke

B] We will play “On” the beat.

EXERCISE 2:

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As with the previous example, we will now imitate what we have just played and copy it exactly down an octave:

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Counting Example:

QUICK SCALE FINGERINGS:

Here, is another form/fingering of the scale in descent: Notice that this is starting on an “Up” stroke.

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And finally, an ascending form/sequence starting on a “Down” stroke.

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