JAZZ-ROCK TRIAD IMPROVISING FOR GUITAR, Jean Marc Belkadi. Mus. Inst. CD TABLATURE
50 LICKS AND LESSONS FOR CREATING RED HOT LEAD PHRASES
Jazz-Rock Triad Improvising for Guitar
Series: Musicians Institute Press
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Format: Softcover with CD - TAB
Composer: Jean Marc Belkadi
In this “private lesson,” MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi reveals the secrets to creating interesting, over-the-top, red-hot licks and lead phrases! He covers: modal and tonal usage, triad substitution and superimposition techniques, and much more. The book is in standard notation and tab, and the CD features 50 full-band tracks.
Inventory #HL 00695361
ISBN: 9780634001581
UPC: 073999953619
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
24 pages
PRIVATE LESSONS
JAZZ-ROCK TRIAD IMPROVISING for Guitar
50 LICKS AND LESSONS FOR CREATING RED HOT LEAD PHRASES
Jean Marc Belkadi reveals the secrets to creating interesting, over-the-top phrases.
- CD Includes 50 Full-Band Tracks
- Modal and Tonal Usage
- Triad Substitution and Superimposition Techniques
- Standard Notation and Tablature
ISBN 0-634-00158-2
Introduction
In contemporary music, the use of triads is an important element in improvisation and composition.
They are as prevalent as scales, modes, arpeggios, rhythms, and intervallic ideas.
Like scales and modes, triads can be substituted in tonal and modal music. They can also be
superimposed, creating bitonality or polytonality. Superimposed triads give us synthetic scales
such as hexatonic (6 note scales = 2 triads), or nonatonic scales (9 note scales = 3 triads).
What Is a Triad?
A triad is a three-note chord made up of a root, third, and fifth. There are four triad families:
Major triad: 1-3-5
Minor triad: 1-b3-5
Diminished triad: 1-b3-b5
Augmented tri ad: 1-3-# 5
Of course, in everyday applications triads are played with different inversions:
Root position
1-3-5
Inversion possibilities
3-5-1, 5-1-3, 3-1-5, etc.
Sometimes triads are played with one degree dispersed an octave higher:
regular triads
open triads
This dispersement procedure creates what is referred to as an open triad, and can be applied
to minor, diminished, and augmented triads, as well as major.
Triad Substitution
Triad substitution is where one triad is substituted in place of another. One of the most common
is flat-five-or tri-tone substitution. This is when a triad a flat-fifth degree (tri-tone) away is
substituted for a chord. For example: instead of playing a G major triad over a G7 chord, a Db
major triad (Db is a flat-fifth away from G) is "substituted."
Triad Superimposition
Triad superimposition is where two or more triads are played one after the other, creating a
"dispersed scale" effect of bitonality or polytonality. Of course all triads can be substituted or superimposed
in both tonal and modal music, either using the single-note approach or voiced in chord form.
About this Book
The purpose of this book is to help you to create your own ideas using triad concepts. It is
divided into two parts: tonal music (II-V-I chord progressions, Chapters 1 and 2) and modal
music (Chapters 3 and 4). Keep in mind that the examples do not follow a specific order
of difficulty; you can jump in anywhere and work with the licks you like best. You also might want
to listen to the CD first to locate the examples that appeal to you the most.
About the Audio
Throughout this book, the numbers in the audio symbols (+) indicate the CD track number
where each example will be found on the accompanying CD.
Each example is played at full tempo, and most are repeated at half speed. In addition, short
introductory phrases (which are not transcribed in the examples) are sometimes included to provide
a better sense of context and to maintain an improvisational feel.
Acknowledgments
I wish to give special thanks to Marie-Christine Belkadi, Kevin Holmes for editing assistance, all at Hal Leonard Corporation, Frank Gambale and Mike Stern for their support, Keith Wyatt from Musicians Institution, Steve Blutcher from DiMarzio, HHHrrernst Homeyer for his good advice, Marco Biasella and Pierre Pichon for letting me use their equipment, Alain Lasseube-Le frere
Gagarine, Olivier Hermitant for his friendship, and Chris Jero of Yamaha.
This book is dedicated to my dear Grandma, Georgette Bach.
About the Author
Jean-Marc Belkadi started playing guitar at age 14. He graduated from the Toulouse Music
Conservatory in his hometown. In 1984, he left France for the U.S. to study at Musicians
Institute in Los Angeles where he received the Best Guitarist of the Year award.
In 1989 and 1992, he was awarded third and second prize at the Billboard Song Contest.
For three years, he was musical director of the Johnny Hune TV show. He has written three guitar
method books-A Modern Approach to Jazz, Rock, & Fusion Guitar, The Diminished Scale for
Guitar, and Advanced Scale Concepts and Licks for Guitar-and has recorded one solo album.
Table of Contents
About this Book
About the Audio
Introduction
Chapter 1: Substitution and Superimposition Techniques in Tonal Music
Major Key II-V-I Progressions Using Substitution
Major Key II-V-I Progressions Using Superimposition
Minor Key II-V-I Progressions Using Substitution
Minor Key II-V-I Progressions Using Superimposition
Major Key IImi7b5-V-1 Progressions Using Substitution
Major Key IImin5-V-1 Progressions Using Superimposition
Major Key 117-V-1Progressions Using Substitution
Major Key 117-V-1Progressions Using Superimposition
Chapter 2: Open Triad Techniques in Tonal Music
Major Key II-V-I Progression Using Open Triads .
Minor Key II-V-I Progression Using Open Triads
Major Key Ilmi7b5-V-1 Progression Using Open Triads
Major Key II7-V-1Progression Using Open Triads
Chapter 3: Substitution and Superimposition Techniques in Modal Music
Ma7 Chord Examples
Ma7#11 Chord Examples
Mi7 Chord Examples
Mi(ma7) Chord Examples
Dominant7 Chord Examples
Chapter 4: Open Triad Techniques in Modal Music
Ma7 Chord Examples
Mi7 Chord Examples
Mi(ma7) Chord Examples
Mi6 Chord Examples
Dominant7 and Altered Dominant7 Chord Examples
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Guitar Notation Legend
Note: Track to tune up.
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