McCoy Tyner style chord voicings - Let's see how Larry uses chords voicings based on fourths, typical of the great jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. Larry also effectively uses bass note pedals to c...
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E Major triad over C
Superimposing Triads -Another very cool and outside sounding thing that Larry demonstrates is playing an E Major triad over an A minor chord. The notes for an E Major t...
She will be loved Maroon 5 C section
Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved C section - Let's take a look at the C section of "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5. You can hear the original track on their a...
Charlie Puth One Call Away Intro slow
One Call Away Charlie Puth - Here in this video, we will look at the intro section slowly of "One Call Away" a song by American singer, songwriter, Cha...
Pentatonic Improvisation 4
Here is a final example of using the Pentatonic Scale to improvise over the first seven measures (bars) of the Blues. Larry really gives you some simple, soulful ...
Taylor Swift Eyes Open A section slow
Eyes Open Taylor Swift - Here is a video of the A section of Taylor Swift's "Eyes Open" in a slower tempo.
Strechin' with Larry Coryell Playing Example 2
In this video, Larry shows the importance of playing with relaxed timing. Loosen up and release any tension from your playing. Notice how Larr...
Rhythm Changes Whole Tune Improvisation Example 8
I Got Rhythm - In this example, Bireli showcases another great example on how to play over Rhythm Changes. He starts off with putting empha...
G7 Phrase
Larry plays a nice G7 Phrase. He uses a D Dorian idea with an F major 7 arpeggio embed within it over a G7 chord. These simple modal/arppegiated ideas are the fundamentals for pl...
Pentatonic Improvisation 3
Pentatonic Improvisation 3 - Pentatonic Improvisation example 3 once again by Mr. Larry Coryell, the "Godfather of Fusion." Once you get this phrase down go on an...