Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan
Hey guys! Thought I'd throw out another "Licks in the Style of..." tutorial! This time we're covering the amazing Guthrie Govan! Personally, Guthrie is a huge influence on my playing and I had a lot of fun making this tutorial. One thing that is very apparent in Guthrie's style is the way he chooses to use chromatic notes. I've speant a lot of time studying his playing (as I'm sure a lot of us have) and I've been able to come up with some ideas that show his style. Hope you guys enjoy, now on to Lick 1! This first lick kind of weeves in and out of the major and minor blues sound while utilizing notes from Dorian and Mixolydian. When we really break it down you'll notice that there is a play between the major and minor third happening. This is mostly a 16th note riff so there are no weird rhythms to worry about. Have fun!
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Lesson · 2m Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Intro & Lick 1
Hey guys! Thought I'd throw out another "Licks in the Style of..." tutorial! This time we're covering the amazing Guthrie Govan! Personally, Guthrie is a huge influence on my playing and I had a lot of fun...
Tab Guitar Pro
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Lesson · 1m Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Lick 2
Lick 2! This is a fast one! I actually use this lick a lot in live situations. The way I'm thinking of this lick is being based around three pentatonic shapes to which I've added either chromatics, the blues...
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Lesson · 1m Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Lick 3
Lick 3! This one is Guthrie at his core. It uses a lot of different techniques and some interesting note chooses. The really nutty part is the sweep that happens in the middle of this lick. It utilizes the...
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Lesson · 1m Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Lick 4
Lick 4 The last lick is a tapping lick that uses some 7th chord arpeggios. Very similar to the video on Guthrie's arpeggios that a did I while. If you've not mastered the technique previously it would be...
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- 5 3:46 Backing track · 4m Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Backing Track Have fun with the backing track guys. Practice hard!
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