The Jazz improviser and modern music theory application
Lessons in how the Jazz improviser approaches modern music theory and practice for guitar and all instruments
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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.
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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:
Melodic “Jazz” Minor Scale Guitar Lick:
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Lick 1: Altered Harmony [John Mclaughlin] ii V7alt I
Lick 2: Pat Martino “Minor Topic” Guitar Line played over Dm7:
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The first bar uses the A Harmonic Minor Scale over the Dm7b5 chord. John employs 4 note groupings [“Tetrachords”] to create a quick rhythmic alternate picking drive.
The 2nd bar uses the C minor Pentatonic scale: Notice how the F to E [from the previous bar] fall by 1/2 steps to the Eb creating a smooth connection.
In the 2nd example notice how to final two beats employ the C melodic “Jazz” minor scale.
John Mclaughlin: iim7b5, V7+, I Maj7, Harmonic, Melodic, minor: Lick 1
John Mclaughlin: iim7b5, V7+, I Maj7, Harmonic, Melodic, minor: Lick 2
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