SIGGI MERTENS: ARPEGGIOS

  Okay, that chord that Siggi was struggling to identify is actually a minor 7 flat 5 chord, or otherwise known as a half diminished chord in the diatonic progression.   Remember, the diatonic progression is

Major 7th, minor 7th, minor 7th, Major 7th, Dominant, minor 7th, and minor 7th/flat 5

  As a guitar player, you want to be extremely familiar with this progression, and Siggi’s incorporating this in his lesson on arpeggios is a great way to reinforce the study of the diatonic progression.

  To clean up your arpeggios, it is a good idea to use a metronome to help slow things down and gradually build your playing back up to speed over time.  So, if you do not own a metronome, I highly recommend picking one up.  Using a metronome can take months and even years of frustration out of your playing, because it helps you to execute exercises properly in time.
  This next video by Tom Hess is far more advanced than the last, in that it aims to focus in on how to approach sweeping a specific arpeggio.  Tom stresses the importance of paying attention to what your picking hand is doing as he walks you through this superb exercise.

TOM HESS: SWEEP PICKING GUITAR MASTER CLASS

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LARRY CORYELL: Jazz Guitar Lesson Blues In C

BILLY WILKIE: Jazz & Blues

PETER VOGAL: B FLAT MIXOLYDIAN MODE LICKS

You are probably wondering why I am bothering you with jazz. What does jazz have to do with becoming a great shredder or even a great guitarist for that matter? In all honesty, jazz is the doorway to moving beyond the ruts and boredom of everyday repetitious playing. Some of the most exciting passages I’ve created in my rock instrumentals came from being able to add a touch of jazz to the mix to give the work that much needed spice. Though you may not want to become a full blown jazz guitarist, what jazz helps you to do is to think more coherently about how you are approaching the use of chords and notes in your playing. Here is a simple example of how to approach chords differently than in, say, a strict rock setting, which can help you to start thinking outside of the box.

JAZZ ANTICIPATION

This next video gets more into the heart of jazz and helps you to focus in on working in a walking bass line with your chord changes, which could be used as a nice break from the normal rock approach, to demonstrate that you have more to offer with your playing than just a jumble of quick notes.

WALKING JAZZ BASS

So, I hope this little introduction to jazz technique has helped you to recognize not only how jazz opens the door to greater freedom in your playing, but also how it can make a piece sound more interesting, even if used in a subtle way to enhance your songs.

Marty Friedman on scales:

MARTY FRIEDMAN
Demonstrates a couple of cool arpeggios and discusses how he avoids difficult stretches.

Marty Friedman on arpeggios:

To find out more about Marty Friedman, visit:
www.martyfriedman.com

Diatonic progression and chord substitution:

For a more indepth look at what a diatonic scale is, check out the article at:

Diatonic scale (from Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatonic_scale

Frank’s short introduction to his favorite arpe…

Here is another great clip, but you have to use the URL to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-e0e8haczo&feature=related

To find out more about Frank Gambale, please visit:
www.frankgambale.com

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Joe Satriani:
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