Scott McGill--Guitar Sample Lesson--Jazz Fusion Chords

[@morganalvarez5925]

Simply beautiful I'm learning jazz fusion chord melody I'm developing a good ear for chords learning quite a lot from you. 😊

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Morgan and I am glad you find the material interesting and of interest!!!

[@sjuicehockey]

Scott of the best teacher ever! He taught me back in New Jersey. Miss you buddy

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you John and lets keep in touch--miss you as well!!!!

[@morganalvarez5925]

You play really well very humble too.

[@mtstyre7768]

Many thanks and I appreciate it very much.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

Insane player, teacher and dripping with modern concepts. Gold mine of knowledge. What a find!

[@mtstyre7768]

This is very king BBT and thank you for the support and positive feedback.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

MTS Tyre The truth is the truth.

[@mtstyre7768]

Grazie BBT!!!!

[@anthonydemitre9392]

I can see you get great joy from playing such beautiful chord work, you must have just as much fun as when you're soloing

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Anthony. It's fun all around!

[@erlendjulieb1760]

Such an amazing tutorial, it opens up gates for those who yearn to play jazz/fusion beautifully. Great Job, keep on, you're extremely helpful!

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you very much Àyrlen. I'm glad it was helpful and more to come!

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Luca Aletto: Please have a look at the Slonimsky video for a bit of the scales and I will do more of that as well.

[@NATJANOFF22]

Awesome!!

[@mtstyre7768]

TY brutha!

[@edwinmclean6775]

Love your music sir

[@mtstyre7768]

TY so much Edwin!!

[@starblaster77]

Beautiful stuff. Some of it reminds me of some old genesis. Great lesson!

[@mtstyre7768]

TY!!!

[@proverbs11vs30]

Thanks Scott for the great lesson!

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Proverbs11--I love teaching and will be posting more to promote my Skype Sessions. I have some amazing people I am working with who play in different styles, genres, and have a variety of musical goals, etc.

[@lucaletto]

MTS Tyre please talk about holdsworth's scales too

[@jimmyowenmusic]

Great lesson from an amazing teacher ! Nice one Scott.

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Jimmy. Very kind of you and I love teaching very much

[@justinorprecio3094]

this is awesome! exactly what i need to get out of this guitar playing rut subscribed!

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Justin and I am glad it is helping. More to come!

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

This and the 2nd of these videos on playing chords has been very inspiring. I've just been and am going through some difficult life changes and decisions. Your examples and ideas have helped me make a decision to get back to writing music. A major slump has affected me as of late. I've worked with a lot of great material such as Gil Goldstein's Jazz Composer's Companion, Beyond Functional Harmony by Wayne Naus, and many other fine volumes in my personal music library. Also studied with some great arrangers, composers and musical directors in the past. I'm not in a position to be able to take lessons by Skype at the moment. Hopefully that will change in the not too distant future. Thanks so much for your videos Scott; I'll be subscribing and watching your other videos on this channel. God bless.... :0)

[@mtstyre7768]

That is kind of you Glenn and I am glad these are useful and beneficial for you. I hope everything is smoothing out in your life and please keep in touch!

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

+MTS Tyre Scott, it's generous of you to share these videos. Things in life are always changing, so thanks for the kind words. I'm looking to some forward momentum (and forward thinking - thoughts can be powerful). I'll be sure to take you up on your offer to keep in touch. Best regards.

[@walterschock1270]

Topp guitarist!!!

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Walter and much appreciated!!!

[@joshsagermusician]

For minor chords, would you play nat 6th, similar to #4 replacing nat 4 for major?

[@mtstyre7768]

That's the one--yes that's perfect--major 7th if needed as well.

[@joshsagermusician]

thank you

[@rhampton1914]

Wow,,Percy Jones...Now that's a name i haven't heard in a while...

[@mtstyre7768]

Percy is as amazing as ever! Check "Jones McGill DeCarlo" here on KZbin and thank you!

[@rhampton1914]

You know Ritchie decarlo? He's been a friend of mine on Facebook for a few years now. Wow what a Coincidence. Soooo, who are you..you got me curious now..i never heard of you..I love the way you play Guitar. You obvious have a Serious Connection with Celebrity Type Musicians...i'm gonna Subscribe to your Channel..

[@mtstyre7768]

Been with Ritchie since 2006 I believe. He's the best. I have recorded and toured with Percy, Michael Manring, Ritchie, and some amazing producers/engineers like Neil Kernon who did a few of the discs. Just Google and thank you for the kind words rhampton--let's keep in touch.

[@rhampton1914]

For sure..i'm on FB by the Way....I listented to Jazz Fustion all my life. Allan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Di meola, even bands like Gentle Giant, Jethrotul, Hallen, Iron Butterfly, Vinny Caliuta..I think i spelled his name right...LOL...

[@mtstyre7768]

Its all good and nice musical picks!!!

[@christophercapuano7280]

Is that the same Brian Moore series as Brett Garsed? I love those!

[@scottmcgill559]

Yes---Brett is a great guy and I met him at a Brian Moore event many years ago in Los Angeles and we did a gig together I think

[@morganalvarez5925]

Why do all fusion guitars have the tuning keys upside down ? Are all fusion guitarists left handed or it's just the way fusion guitars are made ?

[@mtstyre7768]

Good question. The Guitar I have seems to be balanced nicely. I like the Strat headstock too.

[@paragsoni9513]

Hi!!!!! Could you please suggest me, How to start with from Novice beginner......

[@mtstyre7768]

Thank you Parag and yes please write me if you like. It depends on your unique individual interests and the types of music you enjoy to play. It can be bespoke/custom designed and thank you for posting.

[@tinlokchui2000]

if using these jazz fusion type of progression like what you show in the video to create something, How does this progression related to the main key or just atonal? thanks

[@mtstyre7768]

Hi Tinlok, It relates to many modulations quickly really. I used interval cycles to make progressions here (chords moving by semitones, fourths, major seconds, etc.)

[@tinlokchui2000]

MTS Tyre Thank you. But how can it return to the main key?

[@mtstyre7768]

By cycle as well.

[@tinlokchui2000]

MTS Tyre thank you . great lesson

[@mtstyre7768]

My pleasure Tinlok!!!!!

[@mtstyre7768]

Many thanks Proverbs11vs30!

[@opiekundps8806]

Hi Im from Poland and I use google translator ,I hope You understand me :) In which scale we play it is dependent on the chord in accompaniment,right? So how can I play in one selected scale when changing chord in progression I automatically change mood / scale? How it looks chord progression for each scales? For example,playing chords C major and G7 in which scale will be solo: c,d,e,d,f?Ionic or mixolydian? Ionian with Cmaj and mixolydian with G7 ,right? So how can I play in one selected scale for two different chords in progression? Could You give an example of progression characteristic for one selected scale and explain how to play solo in mood of this one selected scale if chords in accompaniment are changing? I tell You how I see it (D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D) together with Dm= dorian mood,right? (D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D) with Dm7 will be 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of dorian degrees but when I change/replace Dm on G7 then (D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D) become 5,6,7,1,2,3,4 mixolydian degrees . Even if I play mixolydian shape (g,a,b,c,d,e,f,g) with Dm chord it is still dorian mood because (g,a,b,c,d,e,f,g) are 4,5,6,7,1,2,3 dorian degrees Right or not? When I started to learn music ,I focus on chords ,scales and created nasty habit in this way - habit of mindless playing scales instead of music. How to get rid of it? Besides there is something more No one taught me how to compose in different music generes I would like to know how to arrange accompaniment which is based on a simple C major chord,once will be flamenco then the country, funk,bossa etc etc The same chord, harmony is the same, the same notes but different genres - how to do it for jumping between different styles? Could You recommend some good literature for learning? I would like to have Dr. Michael Chamberlin seminar notes from ORIGINAL PRESENTATION - World Saxophone Congress, 2015 Strasbourg France Do You have it?Could You help me with get this pdf?

[@mtstyre7768]

Thanks for this Opiekun and good observations on the Dm7/G7 progression. The earlier examples from the clip stay within a Cmaj7 chord sound with a raised 4th (+11) from a Lydian Mode tonality. The others shift tonality so would need different scales to embellish them. for instance, at one point I used a Bmaj9+11 shifting to a Fmaj9+11 requiring two different Lydian Modes-one based on B and the other F. In essence we can change just enough tones to accommodate the next chord to make a smooth unified change. The voicings do not have to have a root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th and in fact the more interesting and varied sounds do not need to follow this formula. I might recommend transcriptions of your favorite chordal players for your own analysis and I will be doing more videos on this topic which I hope are helpful. I am not familiar with the seminar notes you mentioned so I cannot be of much help there. I hope this helps.

[@opiekundps8806]

Thanks for responce :) I have one favorite song because of which I fell into a depression and I sold guitar few months ago. This is NOCTURNUS - Alter Reality ...and OBSCURA - Velocity (apparently words ending in "ity" are dangerous for me :D ) I will be glad if You could make lesson with main riff and solos from Nocturnus (or Velocity solo) because this is to difficult for me. Check this song and tell me what You think about them :)

[@mtstyre7768]

Great tunes and would be glad to do them via Skype if you like through my website in the future. Keep in touch and let me know.

[@opiekundps8806]

I dont have Skype and I must use google translator to talk with You So,it would be difficult on Skype for me to understend

[@mtstyre7768]

O.K.-- you are doing well and excellent questions

[@londen6983]

never trust a man with a strap that high

[@mtstyre7768]

LOL!!!