Jazz/Fusion Guitar Chords: Slash Chords/Altered Chords

[@Steeyuv]

McLaughlin has a reputation for speed but his chords are something else. Thank you!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Hi Steeyuv. Thanks! Very generous and really appreciated as these videos are requiring more and more work to make... Yeah, John's chords and harmony are really fascinating and lovely to solo over. As you say most players just think of speed or improvisation. But, his re-harmonisation and composition skills are awesome, and his sense of harmony/chords really outlines his sound and makes many of his albums classic and unique. For me the Que Alegria album though is a truly innovative masterpiece👍.

[@Hiwatt100W1]

Fantastic! I had made a comment to you about two years ago that I always thought that one of the most spectacular aspects of John's playing was his chordal work- this has knocked me out since his work with Graham Bond, Extrapolation, My Goals is Beyond and his work with Miles. Thank you!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Hiwatt, I remember. Yeah, John's chords/harmony are really special because it's really where his originality comes from and the key to his composing and why his improvising is so unique. Also, his re harmonisation and re composing skills. For me the Que Alegria album is a masterpiece in this regard as even classic like Belo Herozonte are re composed into something new and fresh. 👍

[@ivonsmith4255]

I followed John for 40+ years and discovered a bunch of these chords along the way. So beautiful. But you always do a great job, Cliff!! You accuracy & subtlety is brilliant and REALLY helpful to capture the amazing feel that John produces in his acoustic music! THANK YOU

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Ivon, appreciated!..Yeah, John's chords are really special and really useful for composing or re-harmonization, and they work so well on the guitar, especially the nylon string👍

[@ivonsmith4255]

@@CliffordMartinOnline BTW Cliff, what FX / reveb do you use on the Taylor nylon?

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

@@ivonsmith4255 Hi, I use a Rode Nt1a mic and then add a bit of reverb in Logic X. The reverb is "Chroma verb" Brass hall on about 19% and 70%. It's quite basic but works quite well for youtube videos.

[@davidmiller4078]

Good work mate ive been following John Machlins work for decades and have admired his dedication and sound thank you for your dedication and effort 8n demystifying Obrigardos

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks David, appreciated!👍

[@scottjohnson8401]

Thanks, there is a lot to learn in this lesson .

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Scott!👍

[@karensegal6691]

Great stuff!!!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Karen!👍

[@shlaptop]

Great video, explained clearly

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks mate! Appreciated!👍

[@winstonsmith8240]

Wicked. 👍

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Winston!

[@Throatsinger]

Thanks!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Steve,! That's really kind and generous and really appreciated as these videos are starting to become quite a lot of work to complete when editing. This was only going to be a shortish video but ended up being over 15 mins lol. Thanks again👍

[@ivonsmith2024]

Superb effort! That album never gets a mention. I got it when it came out and its very intimidating for us guitar mortals! Thnx

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Yeah, it's one of my favourite albums by John, a really original approach to music and improvisation. The percussion by Trilok is amazing also.👍

[@andypattinsonmusic]

Great video, I saw that line up live!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Andy! Yeah, it's a fantastic line up, really innovative with beautiful musical timbres.👍

[@Throatsinger]

Wonderful lesson, as I’ve come to expect. Thank you!

[@helmutlosert8030]

Very good .thank you for help to understand this difficuld music

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Helmut👍

[@baranyiproduction]

Very high level, maybe highest!! Thanks for your effort. You are a great, high level teacher. Congratulations!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks BaranyiProduction!!! Very kind words, appreciated!👍👍👍

[@Gaverny]

You're incredibly prolific mate. Thank you for the great content. Cheers from Kentucky, USA

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Gaverny, really appreciated!👍

[@morganalvarez5925]

Excellent video you are the only one who I found so far that I can really understand most videos when I type in how to play fusion chords I get guitarists playing fusion lead links without teaching fusion chords which is a waste really.

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Morgan!..Yeah, the chords/harmony are essential. A lot of fusion chords can just come from the scale itself, like, for instance the diminished scale, or, melodic minor and can be superimposed or made into slash chords. McLaughlin's chords are really great though both for improvisation and also for composition.👍👍👍👍

[@boredflamingo1313]

❤

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Flamingo!👍

[@kristofer603]

Thank YOU.

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Kristofer 👍

[@sonicstoryteller]

Nice video cliff your a quality teacher best wishes Phil 👍

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Phil, really appreciated!

[@suite345]

Good lesson, John McLaughlin is a terrific player. I was wondering, would you be willing to do a video where you explain the chords that John McLaughlin uses in Shakti for example on the song Joy or Peace of Mind. I’ve always seen these chords being used in jazz, but somehow John made them work with indian ragas. Thanks, cheers.

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks mate! I have made quite a few videos already on Mclaughlin guitar chords/style. But, yes if I get time that's a great idea for a video.👍

[@bradleybeebee]

Wow. Awesome lesson. Subscribed, liked and clicked the bell. God bless you brother and keep up the amazing work!

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Bradley, really appreciated!👍

[@joanvivecomas8887]

Boooooo🎉❤

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks Joan!👍

[@firstlast4874]

Great vid! Any idea of opening chord for Mila Repa from Que Alegria?

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks First Last! BMaj#11/E or as B/C over the Open E 6th and 1st E string . Both 2nd position.

[@ivonsmith2024]

With all these wonderful chord voicings, that are altered in various ways, how does one choose or create a scale thats suitable for solos?

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Hi Ivon. You can just play off of the basic arpeggio and add scalic notes and pentatonics. But, also for instance C/F# you can just use C Lydian where the bass note the F# is already in the scale. The other side of it is to think of Eb/E for instance as 13b9 and so the diminished scale works. I will try and make a video on this soon but I couldn't fit it all into this video as it was getting longer and longer and difficult to edit into a single youtube video.👍

[@Ombaby]

What model of Taylor is that my good man? Once again, GREAT vid & lesson

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

Thanks John. It's an early model that Taylor did in 2006. It's the Ns54 Ce.👍

[@morganalvarez5925]

Yes I try to play Jazz chords I learnt some progressions when I was in my early teens as I was always fascinated by those chords I learnt them from a Jazz chord book by a guitarist called Ted Greene I don't know the names of 8:01 a lot of these chords I just listen and play them by ear 😅 I like major 7th chords and major 6th chords and also 11th chords there is one chord there is one chord that I play I don't know the name of it maybe if I describe it to you might know what it's called I will have to play it on my guitar to get the shape and describe it to you.

[@morganalvarez5925]

Ok it's on the 3rd fret the top E bass string is fretted then the 3rd string from the top which is D is fretted then the next string down which is A is fretted then with your little finger on fret 4 you fret the 2nd string from the bottom which is a B not sure what that chord is called 🤔

[@morganalvarez5925]

I think it is a Eflat 11th chord but I will let you confirm if that's correct

[@morganalvarez5925]

Or it might be a E 11th with added B note

[@CliffordMartinOnline]

@@morganalvarez5925 Hi, do you mean the fretted notes G F Bb Eb as in the chord Ebadd9 [1st inversion] ? ....[So, you mean fretting on the 3rd fret except the last note on the 4th fret]?

[@morganalvarez5925]

on the 3rd fret the 6th the 4th and 3rd strings are fingered then the 4th fret the 2nd string at the bottom is fingered guess I didn't explain it well the first time round 😅