Video Tutorial - Adding some Middle-Eastern sounds to your playing

[gennation]

This is a video guitar lesson, not directly related to traditional Jazz, maybe Indo-Jazz. I'm sure someone will get some use out of this. It's very Shakti sounding.

http://lessons.mikedodge.com/lessons/IndSld-index.htm

This is a video lesson I put together dealing with what I call the "Indian Sliding Technique" (for lack of a better term, if one even exists).

It doesn't deal with Carnatic music, but more of a scale study and technique study.

Each lesson is based on a demonstration video and them example using video, notation/tab, and explanation.

Part I explains the technique in detail, using a Dominant Pentatonic scale. Part II uses the technique along with a nice little study on the Phrygian Dominant scale.

Enjoy, they're free!!!

[pallemino]

Hey cool site :)

Good to see some (free) practical lessons available. Most of this type thing is either poorly communicated and without practical demonstrations. Or it costs money, and i wouldnt know if they are any better...

I like those sitar sounding slides :) was having a jam on it just now.

Maybe add some tutorials on comping. Too many guitar players focus simply on lead playing now days. Comping is just as important as being a great soloist :guitar:

Once I got deeper into that area of playing I found it improved my understanding of scales anyway. Also opening many new doors for my improvisation.

Just a thought!

Peace
-Mike

[gennation]

Hey pallemino...thanks for the reply.

over 100 views and no responses, I thought I linked to a virus or something ;)

I hope the site helps you. The Beginners to Advanced Series is straight up fundamental theory to help you gain a solid foundation in not only the lingo but also the application of theory in everything you do. And in an orgainzed format (Intervals->Scales->Chords, etc...)

Plus it'll help people be able to follow some of the deep conversation/analyzing that take place in these forums :)

As a guitarist you'll find a ton of cool ways to approach the guitar as a unique instrument in the On Topic section. Plus you'll get some exposure to MANY varying styles of music that all use the same 12+ notes :)

Have fun!

[dandan]

thanks for the site and that lesson, I 'm going to mess around with those.

[bossman]

I'm assuming phrygian dominant is just another name for harmonic minor destination?