George Benson style arpeggio and chromatic with back picking

[jzucker]

George Benson style arpeggio and chromatic with back picking


This is a typical benson triplet lick you hear on many of his recordings, combined with a chromatic line descending.
Benson often plays these lines starting with an up-stroke because it's more natural and avoids some of the inside-
out picking that is so awkward. I call it back-picking for this reason. He is a master of this sort of thing.


This particular line can be used over any chord diatonically in G. If used over GMaj7, change the starting note to a
B natural.


I'm using a Steve Holst Jim Hall / D'Aquisto model guitar and playing through a fractal FM3 preamp direct to the board.


I've had a rough few months with a lot of mental health hiccups, a really bad bout of Covid and a family member with long covid. I apologize for it being so long since I released one of these. I hope to make it more frequent from here on in.


Know that it means so much for me to have you guys in my corner and on my side. I love you, Always & Forever.

#georgebenson #holstguitars #jazzguitar #modernjazzguitar #daquisto #jimhall #archtopguitars #clevelandjazz

[Mick-7]

I've had a rough few months with a lot of mental health hiccups, a really bad bout of Covid and a family member with long covid. I apologize for it being so long since I released one of these. I hope to make it more frequent from here on in.

Sorry to hear that.

I was thinking it was the new Holst guitar acquisition that inspired you to start posting these threads again, certainly they are appreciated by many here.

[AllanAllen]

I apologize for it being so long since I released one of these. I hope to make it more frequent from here on in.

I'm glad you made it through and are back! Take care

[MarkRhodes]

Thanks, Jack.
Glad you're back.

[charlieparker]

George Benson style arpeggio and chromatic with back picking


This is a typical benson triplet lick you hear on many of his recordings, combined with a chromatic line descending.
Benson often plays these lines starting with an up-stroke because it's more natural and avoids some of the inside-
out picking that is so awkward. I call it back-picking for this reason. He is a master of this sort of thing.


This particular line can be used over any chord diatonically in G. If used over GMaj7, change the starting note to a
B natural.


I'm using a Steve Holst Jim Hall / D'Aquisto model guitar and playing through a fractal FM3 preamp direct to the board.


I've had a rough few months with a lot of mental health hiccups, a really bad bout of Covid and a family member with long covid. I apologize for it being so long since I released one of these. I hope to make it more frequent from here on in.


Know that it means so much for me to have you guys in my corner and on my side. I love you, Always & Forever.

#georgebenson #holstguitars #jazzguitar #modernjazzguitar #daquisto #jimhall #archtopguitars #clevelandjazz

Smoking. Looks like you were picking from the elbow at faster tempos. Have you talked about the mechanics of your picking?