Lesson Category: Licks/Riffs

12- Have Some More Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . LEARN PLAY DESCRIPTION Here’s a classic Neil Young lick for you to learn. This lick will prove to be a…

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7- La Bamba-ish Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . LEARN PLAY DESCRIPTION Get ready for today’s exercise! The intro lick in La Bamba is kind of like a “tongue-twister”…

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7- Bluesy E Jam

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . LEARN PLAY JAM Bluesy E JamKey: E DESCRIPTION For this lesson, we will learn to use the 2nd most used…

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17- Twiddle Dee Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION Here you’ll learn one of the most common phrases and embellishments of blues and rock…

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7- A Major Pentatonic Pull off Exercise

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Here is another fun way to practice multiple elements and techniques. We’ll spice up the…

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17- Dirty Harry Lick (Key E)

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK In this lesson we’ll revisit the E Blues scale and learn a Western…

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12- Catfish Acoustic Blues Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This exercise features a classic blues lick that was used by legendary guitarists such as…

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2- Pact With The Devil Lick (key E)

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Legend has it that Robert Johnson made a pact with the devil in exchange for…

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12- Rattlesnake Blues

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION For this blues exercise, we’ll use three simple chords: G7 (bar chord), C7, and D7…

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17- Jumpin Jack [Key: Am]

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This lick has two parts, and we’ll divide each of those parts in half to…

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2- Banks of Valhalla Intro

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION DEMO SONG Surprisingly, the inspiration for this haunting song finds its roots in a video…

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17- Banks Of Valhalla

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION In this song, we’re going to engage in playing octaves. In other words, we’ll…

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19- Stairway to Heaven Intro [FS]

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This is one of the most famous licks in history. Students still learn this in…

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17- Seeing Is Believing

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION In this session you’ll work on chord embellishments… Adding new notes to chords while you…

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7- No Prisoners Taken Riff [Key E]

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK The sound of open strings is truly magical, especially on the acoustic guitar….

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17- Acoustic Groovin’ Blues [Key E]

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This exercise features a blues accompaniment pattern with a shuffle rhythm on a 12 bar…

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17- Twiddle Dee Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION Here you’ll learn one of the most common phrases and embellishments of blues and rock…

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17- Sliding Home Lick (Key E)

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION “Sliding” is a fun technique that adds a distinct flair to licks and lead lines….

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7- Catfish Acoustic Blues Lick

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This exercise features a classic blues lick that was used by legendary guitarists such as…

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17- One Finger Riff (Peter Gunn Theme)

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The Peter Gunn Theme doubles as very fun guitar finger exercise. You might know it…

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9- Jamming Licks [G]

DOWNLOAD TAB LVL 1DOWNLOAD TAB LVL 2 DOWNLOAD TAB LVL 3 DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 DESCRIPTION A lick is a…

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7- Ending Riff In G

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION One of the common tropes in Blues music is an ending walk up to end…

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2- Marco And The Fly [Am Blues Lick]

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Here is a lick pulled straight from the A minor Pentatonic scale we just learned….

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Flatpick Heaven Lick #1

. EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The term “flatpick” is an old Bluegrass term for using a pick. It doesn’t refer to any pick in…

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17 – Blues In E Intro (Blues – Key E)

DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Blues musicians tend to “borrow” licks from each other. This must-learn lick is one that’s…

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