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Book & Video Review: Chromatic Methenyisms (Arpeggios ala Matini) Vol. 2 by Hristo Vitchev

August 1, 2022 by azsamadlessons Leave a Comment

Before reading this review, I recommend reading my thoughts on the first volume of Arpeggios ala Matini here as a lot of what I’m about to say echoes the earlier review.

With multi-volume educational jazz guitar content, things can be either sequential (going with the same idea but with different chord qualities or different ideas with the same chord qualities) or more complex – building on what has been previously covered.

With Hristo’s second volume of Chromatic Methenyisms (Arpeggios ala Matini), Hristo concentrates on some lower- range arpeggio shapes which are mainly positioned between the 6th and 4th string on the instrument.

This is an interesting area to explore, mainly because it it a general weakness in my own lead guitar playing. Personally, I felt that a lot of my own lead guitar playing centered around the three higher strings of the guitar. With that kind of playing, I ended up having a hand posture that limited larger intervallic lines, especially when I first started learning to improvise.

My favorite part about working on these lines is that it opens up my technique and perspective of how I see the fretboard.

Hristo’s left hand fingering create a certain amount of consistency that is more common on string instruments that tuned in the same interval through (cello, violin, viola, mandolin etc.).

The main problem about the guitar is that pesky major third interval between the open 3rd string and 2nd string. A possible solution of course is Berklee rock guitar professor Jon Finn’s Warp Refraction Principle that he explained in his 1999 book, Advanced Modern Rock Guitar Improvisation. Another way is what Hristo has done by making the fingering symmetrical even with the tuning difference between those two strings.

Although challenging with his stretches on the left hand, we get the benefit of the consistent fingering patterns when playing lines.

Would I use this approach all the time? Probably not, but it certainly is an attractive way to view the guitar. It definitely helps my single note improvisation too.

In conclusion, get this book/video set if you like the previous volume. I don’t recommend starting with this volume but get at least Chromatic Methenyisms 1 first, followed by Chromatic Methenyisms (Arpeggios ala Matini) Vol. 1 (previously reviewed here).

Pros: Great sounding chromatic embellishments that make your arpeggios sounds more modern and cool sounding.
Cons: None.
TLDR: As with Volume 1, this is good addition for a guitarist who has been working on Hristo’s previous Chromatic Methenyism material. Get this if you’re looking for additional ideas/phrases/shapes beyond Chromatic Methenyisms 1.

How to Buy:
You can get the book & video here: https://gum.co/NkMyL

Thank you Hristo for the complimentary review copy.

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And here are the links to all of Hristo’s related products in this series:

Hristo’s main website: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com/

VOLUME 1: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS 
Get the Book (TAB and standard notation + HD Tutorial Video + Two backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/VXwiF​​​

VOLUME 2: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS ii-V7-I Application (Chromatic Melodic Ornamentation in the Style of Pat Metheny)
Get the Book (TAB and standard notation + HD Tutorial Video + backing track) here: https://gum.co/KrzHB​​​

VOLUME 3: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Imaginary Triads)
Get the Book (TAB and standard notation + HD Tutorial Video + backing track) here: https://gum.co/cvTVd​​

VOLUME 4: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Pentatonics Uncompromised)
Get the Book (TAB and standard notation + HD Tutorial Video + backing track) here: https://gum.co/FYCLQ

CHROMATUDE #1: (Solar) – Chromatic Methenyisms Technical Studies: melodic/chordal
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/GUesG

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Lines You’ve Heard #1) – Short Melodic Phrase Example (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/IxGVV

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Lines You’ve Heard #2) – Short Melodic Phrase Example (James by P. Metheny)
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/LkMQd

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Lines You’ve Heard #3) – Short Melodic Phrase Example – Minor Blues in “D” 
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/JAGZo

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini)
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/AKbvDa

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) Volume 2
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/NkMyL

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Arpeggios ala Matini) 2516 Illustrations
FREE DOWNLOAD – Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video/Audio + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/yppyt

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS – Wild Triad Quilts (3 Ornamentation Techniques) 
Get the Study / Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + 30 mins. HD Video Masterclass + backing track) here: https://gum.co/lhcwx

DIATONIC METHENYISMS (Volume 1) – Diatonic Melodic Ornamentation in the Style of Pat Metheny – Video Masterclass
Get the Book / Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + backing tracks + HD Video Masterclass) here: https://gum.co/uhgkp

DIATONIC METHENYISMS (Methenycise #1 – C minor blues)
Get the Study (TAB and standard notation + HD Video + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/jmmtf

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