ABILITY RATING
Info
Key Dm
Tempo 110bpm
CD TRACKS 23-34
Moderate /Advanced ****
Will improve your…
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Application of the Altered scale/SuperLocrian
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Colour, consonance and dissonance
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Note selection and delivery
Robben Ford is one of the most significant of all electric guitarists. He has maintained a successful solo career as a blues singer, guitarist and composer, with a stream of blues flavoured releases. Robben has also had an illustrious career as session player to the stars, with credits that include Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Little Feat, Michael McDonald and many more. In recent years he’s also pursued collaborative projects along with fellow legendary guitarists Larry Carlton, Mike Landau and John Scofield.
An expert at mixing orthodox blues phrasing with sophisticated swing and be-bop lines, evidence of his earlier jazz roots, he’s just as at home juxtaposing Pentatonic ideas with symmetrical Diminished scale and Melodic Minor modal action. Robben is able to integrate these concepts in an expressive and artistic way. Each melody is the perfect balance of consonance and dissonance, to create both drama and beauty.
Here we’ll be exploring how Robben, and legendary jazz, blues and fusion guitarists, use the seventh mode of the ‘jazz’ Melodic Minor, the Superlocrian or Altered scale, to provide that tension and release. Here comes some theory. But, to paraphrase the great Bill Hicks, don’t worry; there will be some licks coming!
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PAT METHENY
Nick Mellor offers an insight into the jazz great's 16th-note lines, and his approach to improvising over static Minor and Dominant 7th chords.
MARTIN MILLER
Another fabulous JTC guitarist demonstrates his impressive techniques for us, focusing on an approach called Rythmically Dependent Alternate Picking.
THE KINKS' RAY DAVIES
This month Stuart Ryan takes a virtual trip into to North London to get to grips with the acoustic style of the original Muswell Hillbilly.
STEVE LUKATHER
This month Andy G Jones looks at the fluent soloing style of the LA guitarist who co-founded Toto in 1977 then ruled the 80s session scene.
JEFF HANNEMAN
This month Charlie Griffiths Shows No Mercy as he lays down the gauntlett with five shred licks from Slayer's undisputed master of attitude.
10CC
This month Martin Cooper checks out Eric Stewart and Lol Crème, whose distinctive styles helped give this UK band its unique sound.
T-BONE WALKER
From the heart of Texas to the cool West Coast, join David Gerrish on the journey of this hugely influential electric blues guitar innovator.
FERDINANDO CARULLI Andantino In G (Opus 241)
This month Declan Zapala goes back to basics to explore core classical technique with this emotive miniature by the pioneer of classical guitar playing.
THE CROSSROADS Steely Dan's Mu Chord
This month John Wheatcroft shows us how Donald Fagen and Walter Becker dressed their harmony to the 'nines, as he explores their trademark chord voicings.
GET YOUR MOJO WORKING! 60 Years Of Blues Licks
From the Kings to Jimi and Eric, Blackmore, Stevie Ray, Gary Moore, John Mayer, JoBo and beyond, Jon Bishop introduces six decades of blues guitar innovation.
