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Here is lesson 1 on one of my compositions ¨Flower to Siva¨

This video has a jam-track so that you can practice your improvisation skills.




http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo280.html





Although the original piece is in Fm,for the sake of explaining in this lesson I played this first part in Em.

And the initial suggestions for improvising
(choosing notes aspect)

Chords:

Em (Eolian)
C (Lydian)
Am (Dorian)
F#m7/b5 (Am melodic scale)
B7 b9 (chains of b3ths from C )


(I guess you already know, but for those who doesn’t…)

On how to approach the modal realm:
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo187.html


For those interested on the fingerings I am using are here:
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo104.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo105.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo99.html

Here is the preview of the track 8
“Flower to Shiva”
from my 2010 album entitled:


“Hispania”


Under RSM records
in collaboration with
composer Robert Caroll




http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo271.html


Musicians & guitars on this piece:
(The list is on the -description- of the following YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdo0P5jFDWs )






Ruben Diaz
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdbegining.html