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INTRODUCTION H:j:":
'T::1n"",:::_"inlans,uage hasits ownvocabutary. whetheryou,respeakins ePEo^lttg
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,?,.".-,-:i:I:::.:":::l1nl vocabulary, the morecreativeyou can be in expressing yourthoughtsand ideas.This book vocaburary andprovide someinsishtintothevastvarietyof
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of course'learningvocabularyalone doesn'tteachyou the grammarof a language.The skill of developingand connectingphrasesin a spontaneous and inspiredway requiresa studyof the music. No "one-stopshoppinglick book"can substitute for a lot of listening,a lot of transcribing, and a lot of playing'This book' however,car be great a resource,openingyour ears to the styristictricks and techniques thatcan sometimesbe elusive. The GuitarLicktionarywill expandyour appreciation of musicand styleswhile inspiringnew ideas thatwillultimatery becomeyourown uniquelanguage.Goodruck, and enjoythejourney!
HOW TO USETHIS BOOK ach lickis describedand notatedalphabetically, and recordedon the accompanying cD, so you can hear and understandthe conceptsbehindit. Throughoutthis book,the numbersin the rrrvet0
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TABLEOF CONTENTS Index of Licks by Style
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BachRock ........g 4 Blues-Rock ......10 B BritishBlues. .....11 10 Clapton-esque .........13 14 C l a s s i c M e t. a l ....j4 15 DoubledPentatonic ......1g 23 EarlyRock'n'Roll .......2O 25 E l e c t r i c R o. c k .....: ....20 25 FastRockRiff ....23 29 FlashyBtues .....25 30 FoursinThrees .........24 31 FusionRock. .....25 33 FusionRock. .....25 33 Giganticsound .........26 34 Goin'Off .........26 34 HardRock .......27 35 HeavyRock. .....27 36 HeavyRock. .....2g 37 H e n d r i x - e s.q. .u e .......2g 37 H i g h - T eR c ho c k. . ...... .28 38 InsanePentatonic .......30 39 I n t e r vl ad le a . .....31 40 Korn-Like ........A4 44 LatinRock .......35 44 Metal .. .. .g7 48 ModernRock. ....39 51 Pentatonicshifting .......4g 5B PositionShifter ....44 59 ProgressiveRock. .......45 60 Psychedelic ......45 60 QuirkyRock. .....47 63 R a p i d B e n.d. .s ........48 64 RhythmicRock. .........49 65 RhythmicRock. .........49 66 Riffs . . .49_50 67 Surf ......56 78 TechnicalRock .........57 79 TripletRock. .....58 81 Two-HandTapping ......59 B3 V a n H a f e n - e s. q u e . . . . . . . 6 2 86 VintageRock. ....63 B8 Yardbirds ........69 96 Y2KRock ........69 97 ZoneDoubles ....70 98 ZZTop . . ..70 99
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Altered .....6 AlteredTriads ......7 Bebop .....8 ChromaticJazz .........13 Dorian . . ..1g Dorian ....18 Dorianlnterval ....1g ExtendedArpeggio ......2O ExtendedDominant ......21 EndingLick ......21 lonianArp .......31 JazzAltered ......g2 J a z z - B l u e s T u r n a r o. u. .n.d. . . . . g 2 J a z z - B f u e s T u r n a r o. u. .n.d. . . . . g 2 JazzSweep ......33 Legato ....35 Majorii-V-t .......96 Martino-Like ......36 MelodicMinor. ....36 MelodicMinor. ....g7 M e t h e n y - L. i. k. .e .......g7 Minorii-V-l .......3g M i n o r S e v e .n. t h ........3g PatternforDorian .......4g SaxSounds ......52 Swing .....56 UtilityJazz .......60 Wes-Like ........64 W e s - L i k e i i -. V - t . . . . . . . . . 6 4 WestCoastBlues .......64 W e s t C o a s t C o. o l .......65 WholeTone. .....65 WholeTone. .....65 WholeToneRiff .........66 X-TendedMajor7th ......67
Track 1 2 5 13 22 22 23 26 26 27 41 41 42 42 43 45 46 47 47 48 49 49 50 57 70 7B 85 89 89 90 90 91 92 92 94
Fusion AcidJazz .........6 AlteredSequence ........6 AlteredTrick. ......7 AscendingLydian ........7 BluesMixotydian. .......10 ChromaticAltered .......13 ControlledBends ........14 DiminishedRock. .......17 DiminishedSymmetry ....17 FunkyBlues. ....24
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. . . . . 2 4 32-33 FusionRock. 35 GroupsofFives .........26 ........27 36 H a r m o n i c M i.n o r ....29 38 Holdsworthian ....29 39 H y b r iP d icking ....30 40 InsideOutside 46 LydianArpeggio .........35 .....40 53 NearlyDorian 55 . un .......41 Ninth-ChordR ....42 56 OutsideLoop. 58 Phrygian .... .....44 62 .....47 QuirkyBlues ......t2 70 ScoSounds 74 SmoothandFast ........54 77 ......55 StringSlider 77 ....56 SuspendedDom.Arp 79 ........56 Symmetry . . ..58 82 Tritonal .......59 84 TwoTriads 84 FlyingFingers . . . . . .60 Unidentified ........63 88 V e r y S m o o. t. h. 91 WideOpenSpaces ......65 94 X-TendedDominant ......67 95 X-Tending ScaleShapes . . . . .67-68
Blues ..........8 B.B.-ish Below{he-BoxBlues ......9 .....9 Blues. ......10 BluesBreak . . .....11 BluesTurnaround ....11 BouncyBlues. . . ...11 BritishBlues. .........12 C h i c a g o B l u. e s . es ......19 DownHomeBlu ......19 . es DownHomeBlu .....22 FancyBlooze FastandFunky .........22 ......33 JumpBlues L o u i s i a n a B l.u e s . . . . . . . . 3 5 ....39 ModernBlues. .....4O NearlyBlues Q u e s t i o&nA n s w e r l i c k .. . . . . . . . 4 6 .......46 Quicklick . ... .49 Retro .......51 RockBlues .....51 RootsyRock .......53 SlickBlues SoulfulBending .........55 .....57 TexasBlues. .....58 TripletBlues. UnusualBending ........60 Vaughan-Like... ........62 V a u g h aSn t, e v iR e a y. . . . . . . . . . . 6 3
4 5 7 7 9 I 10 11 24 24 27 28 43 45 51 52 61 62 65 69 69 71 75 BO 81 85 87 87
Country Bluegrass ChickenPickin' ClassicCountry Country Country Country CountryEnding CountryRock. CountryRock. FastOountry FingersandPick M i x o l y d i a n .M. i x PedalSteel Rockabilly . ck SouthernRo Tri-ToneTwang TwangyThirds
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Rhythm Guitar ChordPunches .........13 ......16 Cropper-ish ....17 Dance D o mC . h o r ldn v e r s i o n. .s. . . . . . . 1 8 MotownRhythm .........39 .....44 PowerPop.. QuartalChordLick.. .....46 .........48 Reggae Rock'n'RollRhythm .....50 .....52 Ska. ......66 WorldBeat.
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AcousticA{ew Ag" ....12 C e l t i c. ........23 FolkRock ........40 NewAge ........4'l NewAge NewAgeAcoustic .......41 OpenSounds... ........42 OpenStringEnding ......42 .........48 Ragtime .....57 TravisPicking
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Slide ........53 ........53 ........55
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. e ........9 B e n s o n - e s .q. u . .g. . . . . . . 5 4 S l i d i n g a n d B e n. d. i n .....54 SmoothJazz ....54 SmoothSlides .....55 S o u l fR u l& B . .......61 UtilityR&B
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Q e . cid1azz This line adds colorto a dominantchord.lt startsoff with an obvious c majortriad,then impliesa D majortriad.
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This lick uses notesfrom the E alteredscaleand combinesit with chromaticnotesfor an interesting sequence.
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ef . teredSe. quence This V-to-llick makesuse of the diminishedscale.lt's a sequence that climbsup the neckon the top two strings'Try to makeit as legatoas possible.lt couldalsobe played on the secondand thirdstrings. G l:119;
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af . teredTiick Here'sa trickyou can play with your pentatonicblues licks:insteadof playingmajorpentatonicoff the rootof the chord,playit off the b9 (up a halfstepfrom the root).This makesthat basicblueslicksound likea sophisticated altereddominantsound.comparethe notesand you end up with a Lg, +g, rr,li, andbt.
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Here'sa littletip of the hat to the classicalrockplayerswho owe so muchto the greatJ.S. Bach.This fingeringinvolvesthe entireneckand doesso withefficientuse of the lefthand.Startslowwiththis one and graduallyworkuPthe temPo.
(cont'd) 6"'.s's one from the bluesmasterhimself.Althoughyou couldplay this lick in one position,it sounds betterwhenkepton the top threestrings.Makesureyou slideoff the G octavesat the end.Thinkof this lickas startingon the fifthmeasureof a shufflebluesin G.
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ThisBeboplineis greaton the lastsix measuresof a jazz blues.The chordtonesare wellplacedon the downbeats,lendinga clear outlineto the changes.The lick finishesoff with a bluesywalk-upto the tonic. AmiT
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Be . low. the . Box Blues Thereare manymelodicpossibilities in the positionbelowthe "box"pattern.As withmostrockand blueslicks,hammer-ons andpull-offs makethiscleaner-andeasierto play.
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Ben. son o esque For sheerchopsand soul,GeorgeBensonhas few equals.This homageto the man drawson his R&B roots.lt's blues-based, with a flurryof sextupletsthat resolveto the downbeatperfectly.Practicethis one at a slowtempoto get the timingright.
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Blue. grass Try this on a steel-string acousticfor a real bluegrasssound.lt's basedaroundC majorpentatonic, but a minor3rd is addedfor extraaddedcolor.Strivefor a cleanattackand workthisone up to a fasttempo for the rightfeel.
Q nl.r", Try this phraseout overa V-lV blueschange.Use pull-offsfor smoothness and speed.Thisworkswell "straight-eighths" in a medium feel. G7 a
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(cont'd) lick couldbe greatfor stop-timebreaksin blues.Try usingthe fingerson your picking This double-stop hand insteadof a pick. A9
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Blues Mix. o. lyd o i o an mode.lt's Noticehow this lickstartsoff in the typicalbox position,then addsnotesfromthe Mixolydian a goodway to get morevariationfromthe five box patterns. A7 + l
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@ Brit. ish Blues The rhythmicgroupingof this lick is interesting. lf you accentthe G note,the feel of the grouping displacesoverthe beat.That meansthe G note keepspoppingup in a differentplaceas you loopthe pnrase. - J -
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Thissimple-but-elegant lickcomesfromthe Creamera. lt couldfit overa shuffleor a straighteight.
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pull-offto the openG stringwhilemaintaining Here'sa way to createa 6/8 lrishjig feel.Use a repetitive with the notesand you can start improvising a melodyat the same time. Once you get the 6/8 feel, the motiffurther.Keepit going!(That'swhy thereare repeatsaroundthisone.) developing
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Thisblueslickhas a greatrhythmicand melodicfeelto it and it extendsthe box patternin an interesting way. lt's bestplayedovera shuffle.Try movingit to anotherpositionfor morevariation.
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techniqueusingyour pickand fingers.The Thisfast countrylick is bestplayedwith a hybridright-hand secondfingerpicksthe noteson the high E string,whilethe pick grabsthe noteson the secondand thirdstrings. C7 bt
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Smoothvoiceconnectionsmakethis a nice chordmove.The Bb remainson top as the chordsmove underneath. Try endingthe phrasewith a ii-V-l in Bb. (Cmi-F7-Bbma7). This couldbe a niceway to end a jazz standard. EmiT(b5;
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@ (contb) Descending 6th intervalsmakeup this countryrick.you can movethesedownthe E and G you end up in first position'Another stringsuntil optionis to make a stringchange on the Bh lmeasure2) to the foudhstringand stayin the fifthposition. Try bothfingerings "nJlgur" out whichone feetsthe best. C7
@ Ct"r . sicMet. al Hit the distortion and makefull useof yourlegatotechnique for thisshred-styre metarrick.Makinguse of threenotesper string'combinedwith hammer-ons and puil-offs,it'seasyto makethisfast and furious. Emi
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(contd) Th's lick is just what the name implies. The bendsin this case are minor and majorthirds.They are harmonicintervals'and care needs to be takento makesure they are absorutery in tune.The position shiftsare trickyas well'As you make the movesdown' the - " - 'neck, r v v ' \ ' "make 'qr\e o sure u r E you controrthe string w i t h l e f t - a n d r i g h t _ h a n dm u t i n g . i noise
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Couno try Here'sa modern countrylickthatspreads outthefingersof thelefthandin a not-so-conventional way.lf youstartwithyourfourthfingeronthehighD,thefingersendupfallirlgintoplaceratherwell.
Coun otry Thiscountrylickmixesmajorand minorpentatonic notes.The blendof the majorand minor3rd (E- Eb) is as commonin countryas it is in rockand blues.
C".tn. try Thismajorpentatonic countrylickcouldbe playedwith pickand fingersfor a snappysound.Makesure the bendis perfectlyin tune.The samenotescouldalsoworkin cf minor.
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Here'sa great-sounding llck looselybasedoff the soundof two major triads:c and D. The rhythmic phrasingaddsmusicarity. Thisone worksgreatin bruestoo!
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'tonto) Alongthe samelinesas the lickabove,these triadideasgiveyourmerodies a wide-openintervar feer.
Thisdouble-stop riffdefinesa styleassociated withmuchof the classicstax and MotownR&B records. Thesepartial-chord licksimplythe harmonyand add melody. G
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Here'sa funkylittlegroovethat feelsgood to play.Go for a clean,sharp attackwith this rhythm-it,s betterto makethe notesshortthanlong.Knowingall yourdominant7th chord inversions on the top four stringsis a mustfor comingup withon-the-spot grooves.Try thisone witha wah-wah.
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Di. min. ishedRock This dominantlick impliesalteredsounds.Aftersweepingup the 87 arpeggio, a 4th intervalmovesin minor3rdsto createan interesting tension. B7(19;
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nt. min . ishedSy* . me o try A diminishedscaleis madeup of consecutive half stepsand wholesteps.The symmetrical featureof this scaleprovidesmanyinteresting patternsfor improvising. This lickstartswith major3rds movingup in minor3rds.ln measure2, it ouilinesan AZ(bg,fg) arpeggioand finishes off comingdownanother pattern.
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Dom. i. nantChordIn. ver. sions Thesefour measuresof dominantinversionsform a melodicand rhythmic hook.Thereare many v a r i a t i o n st h a t y o u c a n m a k e u p w i t h t h e m ( a s o n t h e C D track).Try llnkingtogetherdifferent combinations to formrhythmguitargrooves.
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(tonto) Noticethe use of Diatonicarpeggiosthat makeup this rine.The arpeggiosare fromthe key of C, which makesthisa Dorian-mode lick. _ 3 _
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Dor.i.anIn.ter.val Like the title implies,this lick uses Sthsfrom the D Dorianmode. lt's pretty comfortablein the fiftn positionas well.To makeit smooth,pulloff to the indicatednotes.Try putting thisideain anotherposition of D Dorian.Couldalsoworkover FmaZ(ft t ). DmiT
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Down. HomeBlues Here'sone to prayon the frontporchwith the acoustic. This is one of those licksthat alwayssounds great,becauseit perfecflyouilinesthe V-rV-r changeat the end of the brues. O J=) ,l)
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Thisis a goodexampleof what'scalleda "greasy"lick. check out howthe bendfromthe pf, up to the A catchesthe G stringunderneath withthe samefinger;thisway,you havea reverse bendreadyto go. lf you do it right,you will releasethe E backdown to the D on the G string.lt's a neateffectthatgivesyou that"down-home,'.sound.
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'n' @ nu.. ly Rock Roll Rightout of the ChuckBerryschool:4th doublestopsfromthe pentatonic scalereallycapturethe sound of the earlydaysof Rock'n' Roll.Try it withall downstrokes.
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(contd) $12;1ing with repeatbends,then climbingdown the pentatonicscale,this lick is adaptableto many styles.Try it as a bluesphrase,or bouncethe rhythmand playit as a shuffle.
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End. ing Lick This is what I meanby "endinglick:"Whenthe bandplaysthe lastchordof a tune and it is stillringing, this is a goodspot for an improvisedline.In this case,the chordshouldhave a dominant7th soundalthoughthe lickhas f,11 extensionin it, a greatnotefor addedcolor.Try this at the end of a blues,with thebandholdingan A7. - i -
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Fan. cy Blooze Thistrickyblueslick involvesa quickpull-off riff with an extendedmerodymoving up the high E string. Practicethis one at a slowtempo. Eventually, you'llbe ableto turn up the speed whenthe executionis clean. C] 5. 1
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Here'sa double-stoplick that could serveas an endingbreakon an uptempocountrysong. rt works bestwhenplayedwitha hybridpicking approach.praywitha staccatoattack for a crispsound.
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.O FastRock Riff Here'sa lick that needsto burn' lt's easy to get it up to speed if you use hammer-onsand pu1-offs. Beginslow with just the first measure.Measure 2 is just a variationof the first.once you get the riff down,it'snot as difficurt to mix up the patternwithvariations.
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Thiscountrypickin'lick soundsgreatwhenyou use the fingersof the righthandwith the pick to get a snappysound-unless,of course,you,releft_handed!
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Thereare plentyof acousticplayerswho don'tjust strumopen G chords.check out this neat picking idea that adds some nice color.Think of the F# and D notesas a C chord shape,up a whole step (withoutthe root).Thanksto JamesTayrorfor great songsand greatguitarpraying. A
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Fours in Threes Makingup sequencescan be a creativeadventure.Here'sone that combinesa groupof four in a pentatonic effect.SeealsoGroupsof Fives. scaleplayedas triplets,creatingan interesting Emi or E7
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(tonto) lickwithmajorand minor3rdsin it. lt soundsbestplayedfastl Here'sa goodpentatonic-based
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Fu. sionRock This lick,in the styleof RobbenFord,staftsoff in a Mixolydianmode,then mutatesinto straightminor pentatonic. BbIC
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Qi o gan. tic Sound One of the keys to a big sound is low end. That'swhy this heavyrock lick requiresthe low E to be droppeddown a step to D. By doingthis, powerchordscan be playedwith one finger!Changingthe pitchof a stringor two can openthe doorto newcreativepossibilities. Warmup the Marshall!
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This rock-blues lickcan be playedalmostentirelywiththe firstand fourthfingersof the fret hand.Using bothmajorand minor3rdsgivesit a dominant7(f,911ss|. C7
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Hard Rock Here'sa pentatonic-based lickthat movesup the neckwithslidesand triplets.The hammer-ons willhelp you get it up to speed.Tweakthe highA with a slightbend and givethe final E somevibratofor extra feel.Rockon! EmiTor El
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FIar. mon. ic Min . or Here'sa scalethat you may be lackingin yourvocabulary. The harmonicminorsoundcomesin handy in a varietyof minor-keysituations.This lick fits greatover a dominant chordthat has an impliedkey centerof E minor.
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Heav. y Rock Thislickstartsoff witha pull-offin the sixthpositionand worksdownto the thirdposition.Sometimesit,s betterto breaklicksup intosmallerbitswhenlearningthem.In thiscase, workon the phraseup to beat 4, then practicethe restas a secondphrase.Afterdoingthis,you should find it easierto connectboth phrasestogether.
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Heav. y Rock Crankup the Marshalland rock!This lick,in the styleof late-eighties hard rock,fits over a varietyof E tonalities:E7, Emi, E7(#9;,etc. lt can be playedover a straight-eighth rockgrooveor a shufflefeel as well.Try it up an octavetoo.
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(contd) Dressingup the pentatonicscalewith doublestopsis one of manycoolthingsJimi did. Reachup with your fourthfingerto get the B to ringwiththe C note.This kindof trickworksgreatfor rhythmpartsas well.Thinkof "LittleWing." AmiT
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High. TechRock This modern-sounding rock lick has some wide intervaljumpsthat make it unique.The shapeand soundof theseintervalsimplythe dominantdiminishedscale.To come up with moreof theselicks,try studyingthe way the minorpentatonic scalefits in a diminished scaleand add thesecolornotesto your rocklicks.
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Hy. brid pick. inB This is a lickwith a lot of potentialfor otherideas.lt utilizeshybridpicking,combiningthe fingersof the pickinghandwiththe pick.Useyoursecond,third,and fourthfingersto pluckthe noteson the B, G, and E strings.Thistechniquetakestimeto master.Go slowlyat firstand work up yourcoordination. Thanks to the amazingBrettGarsed.
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In. sideOut. side Here'sa neatlinethat goeson a littlemelodyadventure.lt startsoff witha blueslick,then movesdown slides lick.Then,to createan outsidesound,the B minorpentatonic to B minorand playsa box-position and mixesin someDorian Finally,it slipsbackdownto A minorpentatonic downto Bb minorpentatonic. pull-offs are in the rightspots. and notesfor extracolor.Makesurethe hammer-ons
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Here'sa neatchordalmotifthat workswell in a lot of bluessituations.In the firsttwo measures,let the notesspillintoeachotherfor a cascadeeffect.Then,moveup to the tenthpositionto finishoff the rest of the melody.Thinkof tattoosand BrianSetzerwhenyou playthis. tJ J =j .l't G6
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Korn. like Here'sa cool one that soundsgreatwith distortion. First,dropthe low E to D. lt may be easier to read the tab here,as all noteson the E stringwill be downa step. v' vt/'check v"vw^ vut out where vvrrurethe slidesare-using l them makes the groove riff
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ft.di.anAr.pegogioo Thisis a fun littleshapethatclimbsup the neckwitha Lydiansound.lt includesthe use of the major7th arpeggiowiththe added#11spreadout overtwo octaves. Ama71*11;
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MarotionooLike This is a double-timeii-V-llick. lt startswith a smoothminor7th lick,then walksdown the D and G strings.Onceyourlefthandis in fifthposition,the restof the linefallsintoplace. CmiT
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Me. lod. ic Mi. nor This jazzy altereddominantline extendsthe naturaltensionin a V7 dominantby usingthe melodic minorup a halfstepfromthe chord.lt alsodoesso in a melodicway-with interesting intervals.
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Me. lod. ic Mi. nor Thisveryusefulmelodycomesstraight outof theEbmelodic minorscale.A melodic minorscaleplayed upa halfstepfromthedominant chordcreates thesoundwealsocallthealtered scate. D71il9;
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'tonto) This rippinglicktakesadvantageof the "box-position extension"-yyfisp you extendthe four-fretspanto a six-fretspan on the top string.Findingnew ways to lay your handsover the same old patternsis a goodway to comeup withnew stuff.playthisone witha lot pull-offs. of Emi,E7, or E5
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Here,san elegantdouble-timelick, in the styleof Mike Stern,that fits a minorcadence.lt startswith lt thenmovesdownthe E stringwitha smoothchromatic arpeggiosof AbmaTand DmiZ(b5). one-octave line that colorsthe dominantchord-check out the fingeringon this part. Finally,it finishesup with a scaleand resolvesto the 9th of the i chord' diminished Dmi71b5;
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Mo. town Rhyth. m Thanksto steve cropperfor this greatfunky E7 groove. This kind of part worksbest when the bass groovehas openholesin it' Thatway,the low end-heavy rhythmfilrsin the spaceswithoutgettingin the way.Checkout the original,,,Knock on Wood.,,
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(contd) okay, this lick doesn'tsoundlike somethingB.B.wouldplay,but you can still use it over a blues.The wide-openintervalsgivethis phrasea modernsound.Couldalsofit over Emiz(bs;.
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A modallick doesn'thaveto stay completelydiatonicto fit in that mode. Examinethis line to see how the use of chromaticpassingtonesaddedto arpeggioscan enhancethe Doriansound.The secretis the placementof the chromaticnotes;avoidplayingthem on downbeats. This lick is reminiscent of a RobbenFordidea.
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(tonto) Here'sone borrowedfromthe classiccomposers. The conceptstartswitha pedal(in thiscasec). Then the melodyworksdownthe scalewhilepedalingthe highc. lt finisheswith a simpleresolution to the l. DmiT
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Thiscouldsoundreallynicewithsomedelayand chorus.Makesureyou stayout of the way of the low E as it's ringing.lt supportsthe keycenteras you playthe melodyon the top threestrings. Ema71b5;
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Ninth ChordRun This lick can be used on any non-functioning dominantchord.Althoughit uses chromaticnotesfor addedcolorand melody,noticehow the chordtoneslandon the downbeats,makingthe line retainthe soundof the harmonyclearly.
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Out. side Loop Try loopingthis lick over and over,and note how the phrasingturnsaround.You can moveit in minor 3rdsas well,becauseall the notesfit in the diminishedscale.(Shapesin this scalecan movein minor 3rdsand remaindiatonic.)
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n"t o tern for Dor . i . an Playingthis line smoothlytakesa littlepractice.lt helpsto incorporate legatofingering.To completely masterthis,try startingthe patternfrom any note in the C Dorianscale.Use your ear to negotiatethe chromaticnotes. CmiT
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givesyou lick connectsthe neck with slides.using this technique Noticehow this pentatonic-based feel' thanstayingin the box pattern.Slidingalsogivesyourphrasinga different morepossibilities TA'IAAA"'I
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(coit'd) of the tricks to composinga part is catchy guitar hooks are the basis of many a pop hit. one it and createsa melodic a melodyin a chordalriff.This lick has a cool rhythmicfeel to incorporating hookwiththenotesontopofthechords.Makeupsomeofyourown. F2lA SbZ n
@ n.o o gres. sive Rock Thislickstartswitha four-note phrase, movesuponeoctaveandthenonemorewitha variation. Onthe secondhighD, pre-bend it froma c#, so youcanrelease it to thec#. mis is a coolwayto implya sus4 dominant sound. A7
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@ Qn"r. tal Chord Lick The idea behindthis chord movementis quite interesting. The melodyon top is movingdown an E minorpentatonic scale.The notesunderneath thatfallon the downbeats ol 1,2,3, and 4 formG, F, Eb, and C triads.However,the noteson the upbeatsare a halfstep beloweachtriad,forming perfect a 4th stack.Althoughit may seema littleatonalat first,it soundsgreatover EmiTor E7(fgy.This is a classic MilesDavistrick. Emi or E9
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(tonto) This one is rightout of the call-and-response styleof greatbluesplaying.Try ptayingit on the firstfour measuresof a blues.Think"slowhand.,' C7
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The hammer-ons and slidesin this phrasehelpsmoothout the melodicjumps.This couldwork in rock, blues,or fusion.lf it'stoo longto workwith,try just usingthe firstsevennotes.
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Here'sa cool rocldblueslick that startswith an open kind of angularshapeand movesit up a whole it has a uniquesound. step.Althoughit'sbasedon minorand majorpentatonics,
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Rap. id Bends One of the greatthingsaboutthe guitaris the many differentways you can play a note.This lick two approaches.By rapidlyalternatingbetweena frettedand bent D, releasedto a Cf,, demonstrates you createan interesting effect.And becauseit's a three-notepattern,it createsan odd-against-even (sixteennotesto a beat)effect. A7 or ATsus
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Reg. gae Dial in a bright,clean tone for this rhythmgroove.Noticehow a simplemelodyis implied.Creating melodiesin rhythmpartsis importantin all styles,especiallyreggae.Makesure you swingthe rhythm. Yaman!! \))))=) )) )t
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R;iff #z This riff createsa cool accentwhen looped.Use pull-offsfor fasterexecution. C7 or Cmi
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@ Rock Blues This is a good lick for a shuffleor straight-eighth feel. lt fits that positionrightabovethe familiarbox pattern. G7 or Gmi
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Iil O shckBrues Thisone has a lot of greasebehindit. To get the rightslickfeel,try a backwards,,rake,,down to the first lowA note-right out of RobbenFord,sbag of blues.
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SlideMel. o o dy This one takespracticeto get smoothand clean.Noticethe use of the open G stringthroughout the phrase'You mustdevelopa delicatetouch whenbringingthe slideon and off the strings;you don,twant extrafreustringnoise.lt's best to use tnl tingers on the right hand for precisemuting [ffi:::ny
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(contd) What do you call jazz with all the roughedgespolishedoff? Smooth!lt's a styletypifiedby nice easy Thislickcouldworkperfectlywhenyou havea lV chordmoving melodiesovermellowinsideharmonies. it witha cleantone. downto a iii. Practicemakingthe legatolineconnectseamlessly.Try T)ma7
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@ f".n. nic. al Rock This hot rocklick fits in the bluesbox and makesuse of repeatedbendsto the root. As you workyour way downthe pattern,you pickup extra notesfor color-in thiscase,the major 6th and tne bsth.watch the timingon the sextuplets. The lastG shouldbe landingjust before the downbeat ot 4. E5 orEmi a
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(contd) Here'sa greatlickthat makesuse of triplets.Startingoff withan in-your{acedouble stop,it movesinto a seriesof triplets(sextuplets) in the familiarbox pattern.Afterclimbingup the pattern,it extendsup to the sus4(G) beforeresolving to the b7.Anotherlickin the styleof the greatRobbenFord. D7
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Tii. tone Twang This country-flavored lick is looselybasedon the ideaof combiningtriadsa bsth apart.The triadsare not literallyplayed,they are implied.In this case,G and Db are used.This coutdwork well in an uptempoblues-based countrytune.
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aO Van Hal o en. esque Here'sa classicfrom tappingmasterEddieVan Halen. Afterworkingyour way downthe B string,you haveto jump downto the G stringto continue.Thenyou keephoppingdownuntilyou get to the low E. lt takespracticeto makethissmooth.Try breakingthis lick up intotwo sections,thencombiningthem.
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This jazz phrasestartswith a gracefursweep,then moves down the D stringchromatically. Whenyou hit the A note,you'ilmix in chromaticsfrom the A string as weil. Finally,you reachfourthpositionand implyan E9 for a resolution. Thisone is veryBenson_esque. -3, F?'f 1 ) J a J = )) ) ) )
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whole Tone what do you get when you play six consecutivewhole steps?The apily-namedwhole fone scale. lts specialsoundis best usedover dominantchordsthat have a flattedor sharpSthand a natural9th. ln this whole-tonelick, the four-notegroupingsof eighth notes make the three-notephraseof the lick displacein an interesting way.
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@ Whole Tone Riff sounds.Here'sone that startsoff witha double-stop The wholetone scalecan providesomeinteresting This lickcouldfit over any dominantchord lick,then movesit up a stepand downa step,respectively. builtoff any noteof the scale(A7,87, C*7, D47,F7, or G7). A7(i;)
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World Beat guitarparts,usuallybasedaroundmajor Thisbright,happyrhythmtypifiesthe feel of a lot of world-beat pentatonicmelodiesand playedwith a clean tone. Often,a mutingtechniqueis employed.The harmoniesare typicallysimple,as in thisexample,movingfroma I chordto a V chord.
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X. tend. edDom. i. nant This lick seemsto be playablealmostexclusively with the first and thirdfingers.Makesure you slide whereindicated. Thanksto LarryCarltonfor thisone. BbIC
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This line beginswitha "shape"from a second-position c scaleand walksverticallyup the neck. Noticehowthe ideakeepsa similarcontouras it moves.
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X. tend. ing ScaleShapes#2 Thisphraseliterallytakesone shapeand maintainsit as it walksdown the neck.All the notes,however, stillremaindiatonic.
X. tend. ing ScaleShapes#3 ThisLydianlinehas a niceopenfeel,startingoff withsomeextended major9ths.pay carefulat-tention to the slidesin thisone. ia ^ltA^ ^a
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@@ZoneDoub.les Here'sa neat lick that utilizesdoublednotes.lt fits in the typicalbox position,but the fingeringis importantto get the rightfeel.Alternating the G betweenthe secondand thirdstringscreatesthe effect. Pay attentionto the tab and pull-offs.Afteryou get the left handsyncedwiththe right,you can pick up the tempoand reallystartto shredl C7.CmiorC5
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