John McLaughlin guitar 2 5 1 Variation Lick Lesson

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John McLaughlin Guitar Lesson

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Hi Guys,

Here is another Alternate Picking John Mclaughlin jazz/fusion guitar lick. This is based on a variation of a 2 5 1 with F/Eb substituted for Dm7 going to G7#5b9 to CMaj7.

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John McLaughlin Guitar Lesson

As you can see above the first part employs the C melodic minor scale whilst the second part employs the C Harmonic minor scale.

The only odd note being a Bb [Not of C Harmonic minor scale] for colour and because the B natural has already been heard.

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John McLaughlin Guitar Lesson

The lick starts on a downstroke for strict alternate picking.

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John McLaughlin Guitar Lesson

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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Chord Chart for Lick:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

John Mclaughlin Melodic “Jazz” Minor Scale Guitar Lick: Alternate Picking starting on a “Down” stroke:

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John Mclaughlin Melodic Minor Scale Jazz Guitar Lick Lesson

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“Jazzimproviser” looks at John Mclaughlin alternate picking groups of 5

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Jazz Improviser” and the Basic Starting on the UP Stroke groups of 5 or 4+1

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John Mclaughlin alternate picking guitar fives

Example 2:

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jazzimproviser looks at John Mclaughlin alternate picking guitar fives

Example 3: Jazzimproviser selects 3 basic alternate picking groupings:

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John Mclaughlin alternate picking guitar fives

Example 5: Nailing the next beat or chord changes:

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John Mclaughlin alternate picking guitar fives

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