Cheers, yeah they can also be called tetrachords, but people like Brecker (RIP), Patitucci, Bergonzi etc call them cells-just something I started working on and wanted to put a new video up so thought why not.
I was actually fortunate enough to have a week of lessons with Dominique a few weeks ago...absolutely ridiculous player. Probably the best player I have ever witnessed. His knowledge of Harmony is also way up there. I took quite a bit away from the lessons, which i am obviously going to be working on for a long time. His command of rhythm is also just stupid.
He actually uses his fingers without the picks probably more than with picks. However he doesn't use his "up yours" finger that much at all, he just goes TI or TR or TIR. He told quite a funny story about how he started using the picks...
It turns out he said he would do quite a big gig once on guitar, but he didn't actually play guitar very well at all, but he just assumed it would all be ok. The gig got near and so tried his technique on it, which didn't work cause his fingers were too fat! panic-then he had the idea of trying picks which meant he could keep his technique and transfer it to guitar. Then he just tuned the guitar up in all 4ths!
ha Nobody noticed.