Advanced Rock Licks

6 Lessons

1. 1 0:44 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Intro Hi Folks! This tutorial will be focusing on a number of licks that can be used in a rock situation. They are all based around the key of E minor, especially focusing on the pentatonic box that we are all so...
2. 2 0:47 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Example 1 This example falls into the basic minor pentatonic box that the majority of guitarists know and use. The lick starts out with an almost cliché blues/rock lick, and then moves on to more of a country flavour... Tab Guitar Pro
3. 3 0:49 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Example 2 When played alone, this lick sounds more like a diminished run, than a rock lick. Try playing it over an Em backing track, or even an E drone. It will make much more sense to your ears upon doing so! It would... Tab Guitar Pro
4. 4 0:52 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Example 3 Here, we have an example of a somewhat basic shred lick, that I have modified to sound a bit more exotic. The first part of the lick is heavily influenced by John Petrucci, in terms of technique. It can be... Tab Guitar Pro
5. 5 0:49 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Example 4 Our final lick of this tutorial uses alternate picking, and features many chromatic tones. This lick sounds great when played fast! I use this type of lick a lot when playing in a funk/fusion situation, but it... Tab Guitar Pro
6. 6 1:00 Lesson · 1m Advanced Rock Licks - Outro Practice hard and be creative! What works for me, may not work for you. You may prefer to use alternate picking, where I may have used legato. Remember, our main goal as musicians is sound appealing to our...