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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Hi Guys,
Just a quick John Mclaughlin “My Goals Beyond” style Alternate Picking Guitar Lick/Lesson:
The first part employs F Melodic Minor over a Dm7b5 chord [Substituted for Dm7]
The last part employs G13b9 for the Dominant Chord and employs a partial G diminished scale to 4 notes of resolving semitones;
This cadences to CMaj7:
Here is the complete 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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