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Michael Schenker Quick Licks Lesson #2
Michael Schenker Quick Lick lesson #2
Want some awesome Michael Schenker licks? Then check out this one! Michael Schenker mainly uses pentatonic and blues scales for his rock guitar licks and this one is no exception. It’s coming from the F# blues scale and is typical of many Michael Schenker licks which you can borrow and use in your own rock and metal solos.
0:34 Here’s the Michael Schenker style lick played at full speed. It’s similar to something he plays in his solo on ‘I’m a Loser’ by UFO
0:44 Let’s hear the lick played slower now. Notice the use of common unison bends and pentatonic scale patterns. Take these rock lick ‘building blocks’ and use them to make up your own rock guitar licks.
1:02 Let’s break this Michael Schenker lick down now and look at how to play it one note at a time. These blues scale moves and ideas are found in many of Michael Schenker’s favourite licks..
3:05 Hear the lick played slowly again here.
3:25 Let’s have another listen to the whole lick played fast again over the backing track. Remember that this is just the start! Use the ideas here to come up with rock guitar licks of your own. This is essential for developing your own style. and voacabulary…just like Michael Schenker has!
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Michael Schenker Quick Licks Lesson #1
Michael Schenker Quick Lick lesson #1
Want some awesome rock guitar licks? Check out this hot rock lick from Michael Schenker. This burning blues rock lick is coming from the C minor pentatonic blues scale and is a classic Michael Schenker lick.
0:34 Here’s the Michael Schenker style lick played at full speed. It’s similar to something he plays in his solo on ‘Mother Mary’ by UFO
0:44 Let’s hear the lick played slower now. Notice the use of common rock bends and pentatonic scale patterns. Take these and use them to make up your own rock guitar licks.
0:57 Let’s break this Michael Schenker lick down now and look at how to play it one note at a time. These blues scale ideas are typical of Michael Schenkers awesome rock guitar licks
3:56 Let’s have another listen to the whole lick played fast again over the backing track.
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BB King Quick Licks Lesson #3
BB King Quick Lick lesson #3
In this BB King quick licks lesson you’ll learn a cool minor blues lick like something BB plays in ‘The Thrill Is Gone’. It’s typical of many BB King’s licks with it’s use of space, economy of notes and the sliding blues scale. Check out the recording of ‘The Thrill Is Gone’ to hear BB play licks like this and to get an overall picture of the classic BB King guitar style. Check out the other BB King licks in this video series too. Enjoy!
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BB King Quick Licks Lesson #2
BB King Quick Lick lesson #2
In this BB King quick licks lesson you’ll learn a great blues turnaround lick using ‘jazzy’ 9th chords similar to what BB King might play. It’s the perfect way to round off your blues solos and is shown here in the key of G. Although BB didn’t play chords very often, this example shows you how to work them into your BB King style licks if you want to. Look out for more BB King licks coming very soon in my Quick Licks video series. Enjoy!
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BB King Quick Licks Lesson #1
BB King Quick Lick lesson #1
In this BB King quick licks lesson you’ll learn a tasty blues lick from the master of soulful blues guitar. It’s showing off some of BB’s favourite blues soloing devices including the ‘minor to major 3rd move’, mixing up notes from the minor and major pentatonic scales and a cool, funky BB King style double stop (works great in blues solos!). Enjoy!
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Billy Gibbons Quick Licks Lesson #3
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Learn cool guitar licks from Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!
Billy Gibbons Quick Lick lesson #3
This A minor blues lick from ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ is typical of ‘power blues’ Billy Gibbons’ licks. Like most Billy’s licks this one is it’s using shape 1 blues scale.
Billy often uses ‘pinch harmonics’ in his licks and you can hear them being used in this one. Billy simply descends the A blues scale in a ‘quarter note triplet’ rhythm, playing a pinch harmonic on each note for a cool squealing effect!
For tips about perfect pinch harmonics watch this lesson here.
Check out ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ to hear this lick and plenty more awesome Billy Gibbons’ licks!
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Billy Gibbons Quick Licks Lesson #2
Billy Gibbons Licks 2
Learn cool guitar licks from Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!
Billy Gibbons Quick Lick lesson #2
This lick from ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ is typical of Billy Gibbons’ ‘power blues’ style licks. Most of Billy Gibbons’ licks and solos are based on, and this one is using the C minor pentatonic scale in shape 1 played around the 8th fret.
Notice the bluesy double stop phrase at the start of the lick. You can play this with a pick or if you prefer you can use ‘hybrid picking’. This is when you use the pick and a finger or fingers to sound the notes. Let the notes ring together for that strong blues flavour so present in most Billy Gibbons’ licks!
The lick then moves down into the sliding scale shape for some growling blues slides on the low strings! Check out ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ to hear this lick and plenty more awesome Billy Gibbons licks!
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Billy Gibbons Quick Licks Lesson #1
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Learn cool guitar licks from Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!
Billy Gibbons Quick Lick lesson #1
This lick from ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ is typical of Billy Gibbons’ ‘power blues’ licks. Most of Billy Gibbons’ licks and solos are based around the blues scale or minor pentatonic scale…and this lick is no exception. It’s using the C minor pentatonic scale in shape 1 played around the 8th fret.
Notice the tasty bend that kicks the lick off and the quick descending scale pattern that follows. The lick then moves down into the sliding scale shape for some tasty blues slides! Check out ZZ Top’s ‘La Grange’ to hear this lick and plenty more awesome Billy Gibbons quick licks!
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Gary Moore Quick Licks Lesson #3
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Watch this Gary Moore Lick lesson to learn a classic Gary Moore lick from ‘Walking By Myself’.
Gary Moore Quick Lick lesson #3
This powerful lick is typical of the Gary Moore guitar style. The lick shows Gary using the sliding C# minor pentatonic scale at the 9th fret. Like many Gary’s licks, this one is basically a blues lick. It’s similar to the kind of thing Albert King might have played. No surprise really…Albert was a big influence on Gary Moore.
Once you can play this lick borrow the bits that make it up and see how you can recycle them to get some Gary Moore style licks of your own.
Enjoy these Gary Moore guitar licks and see you next time!
Watch this Gary Moore Lick lesson to learn a classic Gary Moore lick from ‘Walking By Myself’.
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Gary Moore Quick Licks Lesson #2
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Watch this Gary Moore Lick lesson to learn a classic Gary Moore lick from ‘Walking By Myself’.
Gary Moore Quick Lick lesson #2
This Gary Moore lick shows him playing in the key of E using shape 1 E blues scale at the 12th fret. This blues scale based playing is typical of Gary Moore’s guitar style with his blues influences from players like Clapton and Peter Green.
This lick is found at the end of his ‘Walking BY Myself’ solo and is a powerful turnaround lick to borrow and use in your own solos. Of course you should take what you see in this and other Gary Moore guitar licks and use it to create similar guitar licks of your own.
Enjoy these Gary Moore guitar licks and see you next time!
Watch this Gary Moore Lick lesson to learn a classic Gary Moore lick from ‘Walking By Myself’.
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