The Art of Fusion 6 **New Guitar Lesson** | Maurice Arenas

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Channel: Mike's Master Classes · 2015 · Education

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Maurice Arenas - The Art Of Fusion 6

“Little Sunflower” Chord Progression Chapter
“Little Sunflower” chord progression and demonstration solo in the fusion style (ala Allan
Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Guthrie Govan, etc.)
All Pentatonic Scale options and formulas explained over each chord in the progression
All Modal Scale options and formulas explained over each chord in the progression
All Altered “Outside” Scale options and formulas explained over each chord in the progression

Soloing Concepts and Approach
This chapter explains exactly how to build a solo so it sounds more well rounded as well as
more well constructed using concepts and approaches that composers have used since the
baroque era to the present day.
Concepts like voice leading a solo, syncopated playing, extension playing, chord substitution
playing and more are explained and illustrated in real time during Maurice’s solo over a static
chord vamp as well as explained with short improvised examples.

“Em7 Vamp” and using “Soloing concepts” as well as playing “outside”
This chapter has Maurice playing a solo over a static chord progression and illustrates how these
concepts can be used in a solo to bring tension and resolution as well as contrast to keep the
listener's interest.
This chapter also includes:
All Pentatonic Scale options and formulas explained over the vamp in the progression
All Modal Scale options and formulas explained over the vamp in the progression
All Altered “Outside” Scale options and formulas explained over the vamp in the progression
A “second” take of the solo with real time captions showing what Maurice is thinking when he’s
improvising over the vamp.

This 90 minute video also includes a PDF booklet and 2 jam tracks.

Read more about Maurice Arenas and his guitar academy at:
http://www.mauricearenas.com/

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