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Short Chordal Etude - "Games with James" - Voice-Leading and Harmonic Vocabulary Etude over the Chord Changes of "James" by Pat Metheny Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video) here: https://gum.co/gameswithjames For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this Short Chordal Etude I demonstrate one of my favorite ways to build and develop a harmonic workout over the form of a standard tune. It consists of trying to find different ways in which you can voice-lead the entire harmonic progression of the selected piece, with different chord density levels and executed in different physical positions of the instrument. This way of practicing harmony proves to be one of the best methods for finding new voicings and chord inversions on our instrument as each different stage (and position/density level) will require an unique set of chordal textures for the optimal and most beautiful flow between each harmony. Here I present to you my harmonic take over the simple yet absolutely beautiful chordal landscape of Pat Metheny's iconic tune - "James." Materials Included: Short Chordal Etude - "Games with James" (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). "HD Video" of the Etude. For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. #Marchione #MarchioneGuitars #MarchioneSemihollow #Marchioneburst59

HARMONIC /the-sau-rus #15 (A New Look at ii V i - minor) Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video + backing track) here: https://gum.co/harmonicthesaurus15 For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this harmonic study series I will be presenting some of my favorite voicings for a number of different chord types. Each installment will concentrate on a specific intervallic harmonic structure or chordal concept/technique that I find attractive and interesting to my ears. Part 15 explores a fun way to use "Lydian Dominant" voicings (as presented in Harmonic Thesaurus #14) to voice minor ii - V - i progressions. By representing each harmony of the minor ii - V - i progression as a Dominant 7(#11) voicing we can explore a whole new set of harmonic colors that are available to us for our comping or harmonic improvisations. The study and video tutorial cover 16 of my favorite ways to apply this concept over a Emin7(b5) | A7alt | Dmin6 harmonic passage. Materials Included: "HARMONIC /the-sau-rus #15" (A New Look at ii V i - minor) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). "HD Video" of All Voicings. Backing Track. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. #marchione #marchioneburst59 #marchioneguitars

HARMONIC /the-sau-rus #14 (Lydian Dominant) FREE DOWNLOAD - Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video) here: https://gum.co/harmonicthesaurus14 Simply enter $0 as the price at check-out and you will be able to download all materials FREE of charge. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this harmonic study series I will be presenting some of my favorite voicings for a number of different chord types. Each installment will concentrate on a specific intervallic harmonic structure or chordal concept/technique that I find attractive and interesting to my ears. Part 14 presents 42 of my very favorite ways to voice a Dominant 7 (#11) harmony on the guitar. The voicings are organized in three categories: with the "soprano note" positioned on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd string. In every category I present two different voicing fingerings for each one of the possible highest melodic notes from the chords's diatonic tonal center. Root on top, 9th on top, 3rd on top, #11th on top, 5th on top, 6th on top and b7th on top. Materials Included: "HARMONIC /the-sau-rus #14" (Lydian Dominant) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). "HD Video" of All Voicing Examples. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. #marchione #marchioneburst59 #marchioneguitars

12 Voicing Studies (Over a 12 Bar Blues) Get the Book (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing track) here: https://gum.co/12voicingstudiesminorblues For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this book I am showcasing some of my very favorite ways to practice harmony and work on expanding my chordal vocabulary on the guitar. I have selected the basic 12 bar minor blues form (in the key of C minor) as the canvas over which I will be presenting the different voicing studies and exercises. Each one of the 12 harmonic etudes presented here is specifically designed to target and help improve key areas of our polyphonic navigation and control of the instrument. Study 1 is based on voice leading concepts with 3-note harmonic structures over the entire range of the fretboard. Studies 2-4 are based on a harmonic exercise that limits the string sets in which we can voice the desired chords and thus forcing us to stay on the same string set for the entire form of the minor blues. This approach is great to develop a horizontal harmonic awareness of the fretboard. Studies 5-7 limit our hand movement to a specific fretboard position where we can use all six strings to voice our chords but this time we can not move horizontally too much up and down the neck which forces us to get more creative with the voice leading and soprano melody movement. Studies 8-10 implement a static soprano note, a static middle voice and a static bass note (lowest voice). This melodic limitation in the exercise really forces us to get creative and re-think the voice leading approach and voicing possibilities if one of the voices has to remain the same through every single one of the harmonies in the 12 bar blues form. Study 11 showcases how we can implement all the previously covered concepts together. Study 12 illustrates how we can use simple intervals (mainly 7ths and 6ths) to suggest the changes of the minor blues in a very minimalistic, open and modern way. Materials Included: 12 Voicing Studies (Over a 12 Bar “minor” Blues) book (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). “HD” Video of all 12 studies. Backing tracks: 12 bar blues in C minor. For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. #Marchione #MarchioneGuitars #MarchioneSemihollow #Marchioneburst59

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) Volume 5 - Chromafills (122-121 splits) Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + 50 mins. HD Video Masterclass + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/arpeggiosalamatini5 For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I will be exploring a few very easy and effective techniques for chromatic melodic ornamentation in the style of Pat Metheny which I call “Chromafills 122-121 splits.” I will be demonstrating how we can apply such chromatic mechanisms over 2nd Inversion 4-note arpeggios as well as the 7 modes of the major scale and the 5 modes of the minor pentatonic scale. By establishing melodic skeletons with the specific 122-121 note position (1 note on the 6th string, 2 notes on the 5th string, 2 notes on the 4th string, 1 note on the 3rd string, 2 notes on the second string and 1 note on the first string) we can open the door to some very intricate and fun ways of chromatically ornamenting the original notes of our melodic structure. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. This is also a great technique for combining the inside sound of the basic four chord tones of every harmony with the outside/altered sonic textures provided to us by the chromatic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) Volume 5 - Chromafills (122-121 splits) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). 50 mins. HD "Video Masterclass." Backing tracks. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. ----- For all "In The Style of Pat Metheny" books, publications and studies please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com #marchioneguitars #Marchioneburst59 #marchionesemihollow #marchione #patmetheny #modernjazzguitar

Dorian Express (Modern Melodic Phrases over min6 chords) Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + 45 mins. HD Video Masterclass + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/dorianexpress For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this short melodic study and Video Masterclass I explore different melodic devices and ideas for constructing modern phrases over minor harmonies, emphasizing the min6 "Dorian" flavor. The study consists of 5 modern melodic phrases over a Dmin6 harmony where each phrase is specifically constructed by utilizing unique melodic ideas that showcase the many different hues and characters of the min6 sonority. The accompanying video tutorial presents each phrase at tempo, medium tempo and slowed down as well as an in-depth analysis and explanation of all concepts at work. Materials Included: DORIAN EXPRESS study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). 45 mins. HD "Video Masterclass."  Backing Tracks. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. #marchioneguitars #burst59 #malinamplification #modernjazz #modernjazzguitar

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Break Tracks) - The Evolution of Pat Metheny’s Solo Break on Third Wind Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + 70 mins. HD Video Masterclass + All Solo Breaks 1987 to 2022 HD Video) here: https://gum.co/breaktracksthirdwind For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I will be exploring the evolution of Pat’s famous 4 measure solo break on the song “Third Wind” which was originally recorded by the Pat Metheny Group on the album “Still Life (talking)” in 1987. I will follow the evolution of these iconic four measures from the first recording and throughout all 13 publicly available recordings (audio or video) of “Third Wind” that exist out there. Here, l am presenting each solo break with a detailed transcription (tab and standard notation) and links to hear the original version as played by Pat Metheny. Moreover, I have extracted specific essential melodic motifs that appear in Pat’s improvisation vocabulary within each version of the solo break and have developed full scale melodic and technical exercises from them which are presented in great detail in the PDF and Video Masterclass. This can allow each one of us to achieve a deeper understanding of the architecture behind the magical sound of Metheny and have the needed insight for implementing these melodic structures in our own playing. All the specific articulation and phrasing instructions are available on each transcription. List of Third Wind solo breaks that will be explored in the study: 1. As recorded on the  album “Still Life (Talking)" - 1987 2. Live at "Estadio Nacional"(CHILE) - 1987  3. Live at "The Vic Theater"(CHICAGO, IL) - 1987  4. Live at "RAI Due" Television (ITALY) - 1988  5. Live at The Montreal Jazz Festival (CANADA) - 1989  6. Live at Jazzfest Wien (Vienna, AUSTRIA) - 1991  7. Live at LIVE UNDER THE SKY (JAPAN) - 1992 8. Live at Torwar Hall (Warsaw, POLAND) - 1993  9. As recorded on the live DVD "More Travels - 1993 10. As recorded on the live album "The Road To You" - 1993 11. Live at "WE LIVE HERE - Live in Japan” (JAPAN) - 1995 12. Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival - Pat Metheny with The Metropole Orchestra (NETHERLANDS) - 2003 13. Live with the Pat Metheny Quartet (CHILE) - 2022  Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Break Tracks)  - The Evolution of Pat Metheny’s Solo Break on Third Wind (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).  70 mins. HD "Video Masterclass."  HD Video of all “Solo Breaks” on Third Wind from 1987 to 2022 (At Tempo and Slowed Down). For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. ----- #marchioneguitars #Marchioneburst59 #marchionesemihollow #marchione #patmetheny #modernjazzguitar

Pat Metheny's Solo Break on "Third Wind" - The Evolution of a Phrase (1987 to Now) Book and Video masterclass - COMING SOON! For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. ----- #marchioneguitars #Marchioneburst59 #marchionesemihollow #marchione #patmetheny #modernjazzguitar #thirdwind #patmethenysolo #thirdwindsolobreak

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) Volume 4 - Supersonic Diatonic Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + 55 mins. HD Video Masterclass + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/arpeggiosalamatini4 For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I will be exploring a few very easy and effective techniques for chromatic melodic ornamentation in the style of Pat Metheny which I call “Supersonic Diatonic.” I will be demonstrating how we can apply such chromatic mechanisms over basic major scale diatonic arpeggio patterns (skeletons) in different positions of the fretboard. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. Combining these position arpeggio skeletons will give you the ability to create longer and wide-interval phrases over the entire range of the instrument. This is also a great technique for combining the inside sound of the basic four chord tones of every harmony with the outside/altered sonic textures provided to us by the chromatic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) Volume 4 - Supersonic Diatonic study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). 55 mins. HD "Video Masterclass." Backing tracks. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively. ----- #marchioneguitars #Marchioneburst59 #marchionesemihollow #marchione #patmetheny #modernjazzguitar