What is Christian McBride doing at 1:05?

[tightbidness]

This clip came up on one of the other forums. I haven't heard much of McBride's electric work but I'm really digging it. So in the following clip he plays a quick chromatic octave line at 1:05, and I can't quite execute it. Does anyone have any advice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV332EM1cao

[Aarix]

That track flat kills! And, I hadn't seen the video yet.

Here's my guess:

F# - Open Hammer Octave
G# - Open Hammer Root Octave
A - Open Hammer Root Octave

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----4-----6-----7--------------
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0-2---0-4---0-5----------------

Please excuse my lame-o tab attempt.

That Christian ain't no slouch.

[avid]

What *&%@%*&# groove! Christian is the MAN! I have to take in one of his gigs this year.

[tightbidness]

I can't figure out what he's doing with his right hand.

[kobass]

He's coming to Sculler's in March. You can ask him then!




http://www.scullersjazz.com/attractions.html?all=true




Cheers,
Kevin

[Aarix]

Originally Posted by tightbidness

I can't figure out what he's doing with his right hand.

Here's what I did with right hand fingering:

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----4-----6-----7--------------
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0-2---0-4---0-5----------------
1 H 2 1 H 2 1 H 2

1 - Index Finger
2 - Middle Finger
H - Hammer On (Left Hand Only)

Christian might be enough of a ninja to do it without hammer-ons, but it's a lot easier for me.

[tightbidness]

Originally Posted by Aarix

Here's what I did with right hand fingering:

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----4-----6-----7--------------
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0-2---0-4---0-5----------------
1 H 2 1 H 2 1 H 2

1 - Index Finger
2 - Middle Finger
H - Hammer On (Left Hand Only)

Christian might be enough of a ninja to do it without hammer-ons, but it's a lot easier for me.

Thanks Aarix. The hammer-ons from the open E may be the key. I'm getting close using thumb and finger to pick, but I'll have to play more tomorrow at a more reasonable hour.

[tightbidness]

Originally Posted by kobass

He's coming to Sculler's in March. You can ask him then!




http://www.scullersjazz.com/attractions.html?all=true




Cheers,
Kevin

Thanks Kevin. Looks like the wife may be dragged along to yet another jazz concert.

[Blake Bass]

I saw Christian with Pat Metheny this summer in Annapolis, MD. He played upright for the whole concert, but played electric on the encore..he blew me away on both instruments. I love his playing and I love that video!!

[peteroberts]

Here's what I did with right hand fingering

it sounds more chromatic than diatonic to me...a combination of chromaticism and octaves? Like for example, the 4th note in the sequence being G instead of E (3 instead of 0 on the whatever that picture thingy is)

[Lorenzini]

His intonation even at blazing fast tempos is ridiculous.

[tightbidness]

Originally Posted by Lorenzini

His intonation even at blazing fast tempos is ridiculous.

Totally. At times it sounds like he's playing a fretted bass. His articulation is incredible as well.