DIATONIC METHENYISMS (Methenycise #1 - C minor blues) + backing tracks

DIATONIC METHENYISMS (Methenycise #1 - C minor blues)

In this melodic workout (or Methenycise as I prefer to call it) I illustrate how we can create fun and challenging exercises when practicing new material.

Here I am taking the diatonic ornamentation technique "Methenyism #3" from my book: DIATONIC METHENYISMS (Volume 1) - Diatonic Melodic Ornamentation in the Style of Pat Metheny and applying it over the changes of a 12-bar minor blues in C.

The goal of the exercise is to only use this specific melodic phrase through every diatonic center/scale where the chord changes pass through and physically be limited to a continuous ascend and descend over the entire range of the fretboard on a given string set.

I personally believe that by establishing a rigid set of limitations and rules when practicing we can conceive our most creative ideas and maximize the complete assimilation of the material at play.

Materials Included:

Methenycise #1 - "C minor blues" study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).

"HD Video/Audio" of exercise At Tempo and Slowed Down.

2 Backing tracks: C minor blues (At Tempo and Slowed Down).

For more info please e-mail: hristo@hristovitchev.com