Happy Birthday John McLaughlin! 2 Guitar Licks/Lines

Modern Jazz Fusion Chords part 2. Steely Dan, Dan Chord and Slash Chords

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Hi Guys, and Happy Birthday John!

Here, are the two licks from the latest Youtube video!

I am starting this phrase on an “Up” stroke with strict alternate picking guitar technique.

The phrasing of this line feels like two groups of sextuplets. It’s a sort of juxtaposed phrasing as it is picked in 4 note tetrachord groupings starting on an up beat.

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In the second part of the first bar, the fretting is simplified as it works into basic 2 notes per string pentatonic style phrasing:

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In the last bar we are playing over the Dominant 7th chord with the the same mixed phrasing as the first bar:

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Finally, we finished with 2 triads of Eminor and F Major:

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This line, once again employs strict alternate picking guitar technique.

I am starting with an upbeat on the open E string. I am also starting my alternate picking on an upstroke.

As you will see, the “Up” stroke on the “Up” BEAT means that the 1st beat of the next bar will be on a Down Stroke.

From here, we can connect the Tetrachords [4 note groupings] together:

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Finally, we have the same juxtaposed notes/groupings as in the first exercise. This line comes to rest on the tonic chord of C Maj7:

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Modern Jazz Fusion Chords part 2. Steely Dan, Dan Chord and Slash Chords

As Requested: Youtube Shorts and Tab/Notation

Modern Jazz Fusion Chords part 2. Steely Dan, Dan Chord and Slash Chords

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Hi Guys,

As requested here are the 5 Youtube Shorts and their Notation/Tab.

Shakti/McLaughlin short lick

Tab/Notation a] Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

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Tab/Notation b] Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

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A Harmonic minor idea for E7

Tab/Notation a] A Harmonic minor scale over a Dominant E7 chord. Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

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Tab/Notation b] Extension

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Tab/Notation c] Longer Extension/Connection

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Repeated Scale fragments

Tab/Notation: Repeated Scale/Motif. Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

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Alternate Picking guitar technique lick

Tab/Notation: Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

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Tab/Notation: Strict alternate picking starting on a down stroke:

Modern Jazz Fusion Chords part 2. Steely Dan, Dan Chord and Slash Chords

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

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