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Hi Guys,
Today we will look at a ii V7 extension in the improvisational style of jazz/fusion guitarist John McLaughlin.
HARMONY/CHORD SEQ
This is a cadential ii V7 I, but before the chord I resolution there is an added chord. This is chord Vii as a Dominant 7th. In this case this is B7:
So, this is the chord sequence/cadence that we will improvise over.
I start this with an up-beat employing strict alternate picking.
I start the phrase on an “Upstroke” so that when I start on the 1st beat of the 1st bar I can start on a “Downstroke”for familiarity.
The first bar is basic pentatonic scale movement. But, notice that the 2nd half of the bar encapsulates the classic McLaughlin guitar fingering signature phrase.
The next part employs pentatonic movement again. The key is in shifting positions in the second half of the bar.
Lastly, we have the B7 chord. We start with a second inversion F#9 outline and then we establish the 7th with the A natural. We finally cadence by landing on the note G natural the 5th of CMaj7.
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