Mixed Guitar Picking Patters Fripp/King Crimson

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King Crimson Robert Fripp Guitar Picking patterns Lesson

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Hi Guys,

Today we will look at mixing guitar picking patterns in the style of Fripp/KingCrimson

To begin with we will employ “Down Down Up” [Down Up]

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Next we will add two extra notes [Down Up] in order to get back to starting on the down stroke again.

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We then repeat the riff and finish this time with one note so that we can start the next phrase on an up stroke with strict alternate picking:

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We now apply the strict alternate picking starting on the “Up stroke”:

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After repeating the above we start the next part with alternate picking starting on a “Down Stroke

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We finish this phrase on a down stroke in order to start the next phrase starting on an “Upstroke

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Finally, we employ a “Down Down Up” triplet figure.

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King Crimson/Fripp Guitar Cross Picking Sequence technique

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King Crimson/Fripp Guitar Cross Picking Sequence Technique

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Hi Guys,

This sequence uses our old friend, the “Down Down Up” Cross Picking Guitar Pattern:

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Although, the pattern is 1 2 3 1 2 3 I am counting 3/4 as in – 1 and 2 and 3 and for rhythmic momentum and only 1 2 3 in the 3/8 bar.

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The fretting hand shapes are mainly Quintal and Quartal moving around in the cycle of 4ths. Although, there is some flattened 5th and Major 3rd movement.

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Part 1:

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Part 2:

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Last Bar:

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Jazz improviser approaches King Crimson/Fripp with Guitar Lesson

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King Crimson/Fripp Polytonal Guitar Lesson for the jazz improviser

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PDF FILE KING CRIMSON FRIPP GUITAR EXAMPLE:

In this short study/etude the jazz improviser looks at how to compose in the style of Robert Fripp and King Crimson with the whole tone scale’s major 3rds and employing polytonality with a polytonal picking guitar turn around:

HERE IS THE NOTATION/TAB:

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King Crimson Guitar Polytonal and Whole tone scale 3rds
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King Crimson Guitar Polytonal and Whole tone scale 3rds

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King Crimson Guitar Polytonal and Whole tone scale 3rds

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