M Arenas - The Art of Fusion Guitar - Part I

Clips from this class, available at www.mikesmasterclasses.com

The first in this video series covers a variety of concepts used in many genres, including Rock, Shred, Blues, Jazz and Fusion

The techniques and concepts shown and explained are:

• Chords used in the lesson (including Jazz chords and Slash chords)
• Sweep Picking Arpeggios similar to "Frank Gambale" (Level 1 and 2)
• Hybrid Picking
• Playing Chromatic passing tones -- outlining small chords
• 3 Octave Scales with a logical approach
• Pentatonic Scales with a repeated notes similar to "Allan Holdsworth" and "Paul Gilbert"
• Diminished Arpeggios and Applications in Jazz, Blues and Rock
• 7 Modes of the Major Scale -- 3 notes per string
• 5 Pentatonic Boxes -- 2 notes per string
• Fingerboard Knowledge Overview - M Arenas basic approach to viewing the guitar
• Scales on one string, 2 notes per string, 3 notes per string, 3 octaves

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[zarachi78]

Really nice lesson dude

[alspageddi]

great video, very informative and helpful. thanks very much!

[oumo]

This guy is my teacher too.

(Incase you're reading this maurice...) - Pushups

[tastefulphrasing]

haha, is that Jay cutler behind you?

[Sealialees]

My guitar teacher! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[BlikeNave]

I like that maj 9 arp at the end. I haven't practiced that one but I do love that chord.

[GuitarAcademy1]

Excellent. Theoretically correct as A# because its borrowed from the 7 chord in B harmonic minor. Bb can only be enharmonically correct but it does make it easier for some to apply.

[jimiclaptoncarl18]

@GuitarAcademy1 seeing as it's functioning as a chromatic passing chord, it would be called A#.

[BergenAcademyofMusic]

Chops Bustin

[GuitarAcademy1]

A# or Bb diminished arpeggio. Always one fret away from the home key.