Time for more Michael Schenker guitar licks! This one is similar to something Michael Schenker plays in his ‘Too Hot To Handle’ guitar solo. It’s played right up at the top of the neck in the key of B minor. These sort of speedy pentatonic ideas are typical Michael Schenker guitar licks. Best of all they’re versatile and handy for using in your own solos.
0:38 Let’s hear the lick played fast over the backing.
0:46 Let’s slow it down now a little!
1:00 Michael Schenker lick breakdown. Let’s check it out one phrase at a time now. Notice the fingering guidelines here: following these will make it easier to play up high on the neck.
3:20 Here’s the Schenker lick slow now.
3:53 You might want to move this lick down an octave too. Here’s how to do this.
Hope you enjoy learning this Michael Schenker guitar lick! Be patient with it – it’s pretty fast.