Modern Music Theory Improvisation and Application
Lessons from Jazz/World to 20 Century Classical Music Harmony Rhythm and Theory
The key to this short Lick is to employ “Alternate Picking” guitar technique starting on a down stroke! NEXT: Try to accent the 1st and 3rd notes of each 4 note grouping [Tetrachords]. This will make your picking stable and even with solid timing.
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Whole Acoustic McLaughlin Quick Lick:
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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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Below FREE PDF of King Crimson Fripp guitar lesson :
This Fripp guitar line consists of Tritones and Octaves. For example C to F# and up the octave to the next C note. When played as a group of 4 notes this off sets the predictability of the rhythm by forming “Chord Pairs”.
An interesting point about this line is that it can be played in triplets:
Also, 16th notes in 3/4: [Similar to 2/4 but the groups of 3 all fit within the bar and for some players easier to count].
The right hand Robert Fripp guitar technique for this line employs strict “Alternate Picking” starting on a down stroke.
FULL FRIPP GUITAR EXAMPLE:
The last part starts on an “Up” stroke with strict alternate picking right hand technique once again:
