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How to apply Simple Target Tones as Jazz Chromatics:

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How to apply Target Tones for jazz chromaticism in improvisation

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Hi Guys,

Today a repost on how to apply and set up Jazz chromatics with target tones/enclosure/approach notes:

The key to understanding this is to look where the little target tones/enclosure motif/melody starts.

Here we have two.

The first is “OFF” the BEAT

and the second is “ON” the beat

Example 1: “Off Beat” classic target tone/enclosure set-up

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Example 2: “On the beat” and in the bar set-up in the improvised line [Target tone/Enclosure]

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THEORY:

What you will notice is that the Chord tones are “on” the beat [Strong] whilst the chromatic or unessential notes are “Off” the beat.  

This is the key to how it works and how to create beautiful flowing lines easily!

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Chord tones on the “Strong” Beats for jazz enclosure

Full Target tones/Enclosure Jazz Chromatics improvisation lick/line

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Melodic Minor 2 5 1 Variation [Re-Post]:Alternate Picking Guitar

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

Please watch video above for detailed analysis:

Hi Guys,

Just a quick re-post of a video I did a while back that a few of you wanted but couldn’t find the PDF/TAB on this website.

Here is the Chart/Tab/Download:

This is a minor ii V7 I that resolves to the I Maj7 Chord. So we have Am7b5 to D7b9 to Gmaj7 [and not Gm7]

Chord Chart for Lick:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

Melodic “Jazz” Minor Scale Guitar Lick:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

PDF DOWNLOAD:

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“EXTENDED” Alternate Picking Guitar Exercise:

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4 Positions Alternate Picking Guitar Exercise:

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Hi Guys,

Moving on from our last alternate picking video we will now extend this to 4 different positions on the guitar fingerboard.

As always for this mid tempo jazz/fusion [140-160 Bpm] style it’s essential to accent the [first] and third notes in each 4 note grouping.

“The third note being the most important to accent”

Without doing this, the rhythm, tempo and dynamic gets lost along with the timing and fluidity.

[1st] and 3rd notes Accented

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Here is the alternate picking exercise: It is essential to watch the video above in order to understand the “Simple” concept of the guitar fingering as this is crucial for executing this exercise.

This starts on a “Downstroke” with strict alternate picking:

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FREE PDF DOWNLOAD:

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