Snowstorm Improv Burst | Selective Picking Fire & Altered Scale Lines |

Описание: This clip captures one of the explosive moments from the Snowstorm Fusion Session — a spontaneous eruption of selective picking attacks, altered-scale phrasing, and high-energy melodic reactions over shifting harmony. Nothing is staged. Nothing is scripted. This is pure improvisation happening seconds after finishing a modal superimposition drill over an Eb cello pedal tone.

The full session was part of my ongoing live practice log where I aim to sharpen articulation, rhythmic control, tone accuracy, and interval recognition under pressure. The point is to respond instantly to harmonic color shifts while still maintaining clarity of technique. Selective picking becomes a precision tool. Two-hand tapping becomes a way to extend register and create intervallic leaps. The altered scale becomes a palette for tension before the line resolves into color.

What’s happening in this clip
• Selective picking bursts that slice through the harmony
• Altered-scale phrasing (b9, #9, b5, #5) for tension and contour
• Two-hand tapping used for range expansion and interval jumps
• Legato + alternate picking integration for flow
• Rhythmic displacement breaking predictable lines
• Intervallic connections linking modal fragments
• Touch dynamics shaping each phrase’s emotional arc
• Tone sculpting enhancing contrast inside short melodic bursts

This vocabulary is pulled from the modal superimposition system in my upcoming book. Earlier in the session, we cycled through major and melodic minor modal families over the Eb pedal tone to train the ear to feel color changes rather than rely on memorized shapes. Once the ear locks onto color, altered language becomes instinctive. That instinct is what drives the phrasing in this clip.

Color & Scale Context Behind the Lines

Much of the altered movement stems from the Melodic Minor ecosystem:
• Lydian Dominant for bright #11 motion
• Mixolydian b6 for darker fusion phrasing
• Altered/Super Locrian for peak tension tones
• Dorian b2 and Lydian Augmented for hybrid color shifts

Played against a pedal tone, every modal and altered nuance becomes obvious — ideal for building reflexive phrasing.

Technique Philosophy

Selective picking is about articulation, not flash. Tapping is about breaking physical limitations. Legato is about shaping long melodic arcs. Technique, in my approach, must always support emotional storytelling, not overshadow it.

Fusion Guitar Identity

My sound blends jazz phrasing, soul articulation, experimental harmony, psychedelic groove, and progressive improvisation. The playing in this clip reflects that fusion — melodic statements mixed with sharp accents, modal color mixed with altered dissonance, all shaped in real time.

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Lessons & Artist Development
I teach modern technique, improvisation, harmonic architecture, modal application, progressive fusion phrasing, and creative workflow systems.
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