Description (by Kevin Estrella) This is a very important lesson. One of the foundation staples of my style. I used Diatonic Extensions extensively in my solos and melodies. In this lesson I will talk about my former guitar teacher Dan LaBrash ( http://labrashmusic.ca/home) who first introduced me to this concept and what it is… Lesson here. Kevin is…
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Description (by Kevin Estrella) We take apart a riff from the song Dream Division by Pyramids on Mars. This riff is based on a chord transition from B Dominant 7th to A# Major 7th. This is based on a Symmetrical scale. We will learn both the Dominant7th and Major7th Symmetrical scales, and then apply the “pentatonic picking pattern.”…
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Description (by Kevin Estrella) I show a 6/8 time melodic pattern commonly used by Bach and weave it into a melody. We then go a little deeper and I show how Bach would use a melodic pattern that would use the last note of the melody to spell out a chord. Most often the Dom7th is spelled…
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Description (by Kevin Estrella) A melody I created in E Harmonic Minor inspired by Bach and Vivaldi. Having spent years listening to their music, I have gained incite into the philosophy of how Bach and Vivaldi build melodies. I ‘break the code’ for you so you can begin to create your own more complex melodic lines using…
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Description (by Kevin Estrella) A ‘turnaround’ used by Bach, inspired by the Brandenburg Concertos, by J S Bach. A turnaround is similar to a ‘cadence’ (V – I chord progression). It is a melody that carries a chord progression transitioning from the V chord back to the I chord. This melody can be used to replace diminished…
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