John McLaughlin Harmonic minor scale Fast Guitar Lick

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John McLaughlin Harmonic minor scale Guitar Lick with fast alternate picking

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This Mclaughlin guitar lick substitutes Dm7b5 for Dm7 and G13b9 for G7. This ii V I cadence resolves to C69.

In the previous example we employed the F melodic minor scale but this time we will exploit the A Harmonic minor scale.

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John McLaughlin Guitar Scales

Notice that both scales contain the the G# Ab enharmonically the same note and the E natural.

Here is the first bar:

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John McLaughlin Harmonic minor scale Guitar Lick with fast alternate picking

Here is the second bar:

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John McLaughlin Harmonic minor scale Guitar Lick with fast alternate picking

Here is the whole John McLaughlin guitar lick:

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John McLaughlin Harmonic minor scale Guitar Lick with fast alternate picking

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Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise

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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise

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This Michael Brecker sax line is an excellent exercise for alternate picking guitar technique. The key is to accent the 1st and 3rd notes [Downstrokes] as this will keep the chromatic 4 note “Even” groupings smooth.

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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise

The employment of chromaticism and target tones [deliberately “Even” for alternate picking] scale fragments and an arpeggio makes this an extremely useful exercise for linking together improvising ingredients.

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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise

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Michael Brecker Chromatic Jazz Guitar Line Exercise

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Style Guitar Lick:

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Guitar Style Lick:

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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]

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Guitar Style Lick:

The last part employs G13b9 for the Dominant Chord and employs a partial G diminished scale to 4 notes of resolving semitones;

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Guitar Style Lick:

This cadences to CMaj7:

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Guitar Style Lick:

Here is the complete Lick:

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John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” Guitar Style Lick:

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