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7 Awesome Blues Starting Licks to Kickstart Your Blues Solos!

 

When it comes to make a blues solo, it’s very important to have a good start for it, so you can catch the audiences attention at the very beginning. Plus, with a great start it’s more likely that the solo flows better.

Here you are 7 great Blues starting licks for your solos.

  • Blues solo starting lick 1. This is a real classic to start a blues solo. We will use a bending up the G string, a couple of notes and a string slide at the end.
  • Blues solo starting lick 2. A Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King favourite this one! It’s using the top part of the sliding A minor pentatonic pattern.
  • Blues solo starting lick 3. This lick stays down in the first minor pentatonic scale pattern and uses this essential bend at the 7th fret.
  • Blues solo starting lick 4. This one is very similar to the kind of thing Eric Clapton does in his solos. Using a little double stop.
  • Blues solo starting lick 5. It’s a simple but effective way to start a blues solo using the top two strings from the first minor pentatonic scale shape.
  • Blues solo starting lick 6. Jimi Hendrix style. The lick is using the first minor pentatonic scale pattern and makes use of repeating string bends.
  • Blues solo starting lick 7.We’re using the sound of the A major pentatonic scale in the style of the great BB KIng. It is commonly mixed in with the minor pentatonic scale to get a sweet, bluesy sound.

With these licks, you will be able to give your solos a cool start and sound more like a pro!

 

 

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7 Ways To Start a Blues Guitar Solo

When you come to improvise a blues solo it’s important to get a great start! You need  ear catching blues starting licks which will get the audiences attention the moment you start playing! In this lesson I’ll show you 7 blues starting licks you can start your blues solos with which will make people sit up and take notice.

7 Great Blues Starting Licks

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:14 Hear me play a blues solo over a 12 bar blues in the key of A.

1:03 A good start to a blues solo will draw the listener in and make them want to hear the rest of what you’ve got to say. For this reason how you start your solo is pretty important if you want people to listen! Whilst it takes practice and experience to refine this skill a good starting point is to learn some of the blues starting licks which the great blues players use to start their solos.

1:24  Here you can briefly recap on two patterns for the A minor pentatonic scale – an essential scale for playing blues. Most of the blues starting licks you’re going to learn in this lesson use these scale shapes.

2:14 Blues solo starting lick 1. You’ll have heard this used by all the great blues guitarists – in fact it’s probably the most common way to start a blues solo ever, and that’s because it sounds great! It’s using the shape 1 A minor pentatonic scale to start with before sliding up into the extension or sliding scale shape we examined a moment ago.

3:20 Blues solo starting lick 2. A Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King favourite this one! It’s using the top part of the sliding A minor pentatonic pattern. Check out that bend on the 10th fret! This is one of the greatest sounding blues bends there is so make sure to slip it into your own solos as soon as possible!

4:45 Blues solo starting lick 3. This lick stays down in the first minor pentatonic scale pattern and uses this essential bend at the 7th fret.
Remember to ‘kill’off’ the bends before you let them down. This is a super important tip for getting clean string bending technique.

6:05  Blues solo starting lick 4.This is the sort of lick you hear Eric Clapton play! It starts with a super cool sounding double stop (two notes played together) which comes from the sliding scale pattern. Take this and get it into your soloing trick bag! Then the lick moves down to the first scale shape and ends with a funky little bending move.

8:11 Blues solo starting lick 5. Another lick in the style of Albert King or Stevie Ray Vaughan. It’s a simple but effective way to start a blues solo using the top two strings from the first minor pentatonic scale shape we saw. Watch those blues curls – short, ‘micro’ bends that will really inject a blues sound into your solos.

9:35 Blues solo starting lick 6 is in the style of Jimi Hendrix when he played blues. The lick is using the first minor pentatonic scale pattern and makes use of repeating string bends. Pick the string, bend it up, hold it and then repick it  twice.  Also watch the vibrato on the final bend and try to get it really singing out.

11:24 Blues solo starting lick 7 is using the sound of the A major pentatonic scale in the style of the great BB KIng. Check out how to play the scale pattern. It is commonly mixed in with the minor pentatonic scale to get a sweet, bluesy sound. Check out the tasty one fret bend on the top E string!

14:11 Tips for using these blues starting licks to begin your solo. Remember to get a bold, confident start to your solo – grab the listeners attention and make them want to listen! Also use the starting lick as a basis for other parts of the solo. Explore it, change it, expand and develop it as you go to give your solo structure and continuity.

15:30 Experiment with these starting licks and learn how to use them in a way that works for your playing. They’ll also work at other points in the 12 bar blues chord sequence so experiment, experiment, experiment!

 

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The Classic Blues Introduction Lick (Learn How To Play It Now!)

 
Learn this blues introduction and use it for the perfect start to your blues songs and jams!

 

Watch this guitar lesson to discover

  • A classic blues introduction lick you need to know
  • How to easily move this blues introduction around the neck so it works in any key
  • Using vibrato for that awesome ‘Red House’style blues introduction!

So jump on in and get a killer start to your 12 bar blues songs every time…
 
 

 
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Blues Introduction Lick – How to Play Classic Blues Intro Lick In Any Key

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll learn in this blues guitar lesson:

0:11 Demonstration of the blues introduction you’ll be able to play at the end of this lesson. Bet you’ve heard something like this lick before on some of your favourite blues recordings!

0:30 Blues intro lick – slow demonstration. I’m going to teach you this lick in the key of G. So we’d commonly use it a blues introduction to a 12 bar blues in G.

1:02 Step by step breakdown of the blues lick including guitar TAB and picking options. I’m going to demonstrate it on electric guitar but it also works great in acoustic blues styles (demo later…)

4:29 Now that you know how to play the blues introduction have a listen to how it also works on acoustic guitar.

4:40 How to connect the intro lick onto a 12 bar blues. This is important because if you get it wrong it won’t lead smoothly into your 12 bar blues – and this is the whole point of an intro! Make sure you get this bit right whatever you do.

5:25 How to use this lick as in intro for a blues in any key. Here I’ll show you a simple and easy way to figure out where to start your intro lick so you can use it in other keys as well. You can use your E shape barre chord to figure it out – see demo in video!

7:14 Blues Intro Bonus tip! You can use a little vibrato on the intro lick to give it a bluesy ‘Red House’ effect. It also sounds a bit like it’s being played with a slide. You don’t have to use this, but sometimes you might find it useful to know.

 

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The Classic Blues Ending Lick

 
Learn to play the classic blues ending lick for the perfect ending to your blues jams!

 

Watch this guitar lesson to discover

  • How to use the classic blues ending lick for a slick, professional ending to your blues songs
  • How to play the blues ending lick (step by step breakdown included!)
  • How to easily play this blues ending lick in any key so you can use it any time you need to

Watch now and never get a sloppy ending to your blues jams ever again!

 


 

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Blues Ending Lick – How to Play the Classic Blues Ending In Any Key

Learn how to use this classic blues ending lick for a cool sounding ending for a blues in any key. So many guitarists can jam a blues but don’t know how to end it. They just stumble into an untidy and unprofessional ending! Use this blues ending lick to stop this happening to you.

Here’s a breakdown of this video lesson…

0:11 Here’s the classic blues ending you’re going to learn. Having a blues ending lick like this one gives you a slick ending to any 12 bar blues progression.

1:00 Step by step breakdown. This blues ending lick is in the key of G, meaning it would go with a 12 bar blues in G. Later you’ll learn how to play it in other keys as well.

4:54 Tagging the ending lick onto a 12 bar blues. It’s important to start the ending lick at the right point in the 12 bar blues – otherwise it won’t sound right. Start the lick on beat 2 of bar 11- this will fit perfectly.

5:59 Adding the G chord onto beat 1 of bar 11 sounds a bit slicker still. Here’s exactly how you can do this.

6:55 BHow to play it in other keys. This is an essential part of being able to use this ending lick! Here I’ll show you how you can move it into any key you are playing in. This isn’t hard to do – watch to find out.

 

 

 

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Electric Blues Guitar Solo

in the style of blues legends Stevie Ray Vaughan & Albert King

 

 

 

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Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan Blues Guitar Solo

Learn a cool blues guitar solo in the style of blues guitar legends Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King. Packed full of great blues licks and techniques guaranteed to boost your blues soloing power!

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:35 Here’s  the blues guitar solo over a 12 bar blues in the key of G. You’ll probably recognise some of Stevie and Albert’s favourite blues licks in there.

1:30 Learn the two G minor pentatonic scale shapes we’re using in this blues solo. The first pattern is played around the 3rd fret area and the second pattern extends up into the 6th and 8th fret area of the fingerboard.

2:54 Blues Lick 1 – Starts up in the extension of the G minor pentatonic scale. This is a classic Stevie Ray Vaughan idea he used in most of his guitar solos. Look out for those monster string bends and be sure to get those blues curls in there!

5.21 Blues Lick 2. This lick is in the first scale shape at the 3rd fret. Check out that tasty little one fret bend at the 5th fret G string. A cool little device you can slip into your blues guitar solos.

6:28 Blues Lick 3. A Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King favourite and a great lick for learning to connect both the blues scale patterns we examined earlier. This short blues lick is played twice to give the third part of the blues guitar solo. Watch those position shifts, slides and big SRV style string bends here.

7:56  Blues Lick 4. This lick stays up in the extended minor pentatonic scale pattern and uses this essential bend at the top E 8th fret. Notice the repeated use of this bend in this solo. It’s one of the most commonly used and effective bends in blues guitar and always sounds great so use it in your improvisations. Remember to ‘kill’off’ the bends before you let them down. This is a super important tip for getting clean string bending technique.

9:30  Blues Lick 5. A cool little lick in the first minor pentatonic shape. Watch that little blues curl at the end – a super cool blues guitar trick!
Notice the fingers I’m using for this lick. This is how I find it easiest to play them even if the stretch is a little large.

11:51 Blues Lick 6. Another classic  Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan lick. Some big string bends in this one and a handy position shift up the high E string.  Remember to attack the notes for this style of playing! Dig in with that pick, thumb or whatever you play with. This is an important part of getting a big , full blues sound out of your guitar.

13:30 Blues Lick 7. This turnaround lick is about as Stevie Ray Vaughan as you can get – he played this lick a lot. Watch the vibrato, blues curls and the little fragment of a D7 chord which ends the lick. I use my middle finger on my picking hand to pluck the G string note – this helps the two note ring together.

16:03  That’s the solo lick by lick. Let’s check out how the whole thing sounds again.

17:00 Tips for using the licks that make up this blues guitar solo.  Take your favourite licks, change them, extend them, create your own variations and make sure you use them! This is a crucial part in absorbing new vocabulary into your soloing and improvising. Don’t be afraid to experiment, experiment, experiment! This is the only way we become better blues soloists.

 

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RANDY RHOADS STYLE LICKS

‘must know’ licks from Ozzy’s legendary sideman!

Let’s jump into Randy Rhoads style by learning 3 great licks from his playing. You’ll also learn 3 essential metal guitar scale shapes and pick up loads of performance and playing tips to help improve your rock guitar playing and technique.

Today we will see:

  • Randy Rhoads Style Lick 1. This lick is similar to one Randy Rhoads plays in his solo on the song ‘I don’t know’. We are using here a G blues scale shape at the 15th fret.
  • Randy Rhoads Style Lick 2. This is a chromatic lick based on one little repeating idea which we move down the neck one fret at the time. It creates a tense and a bit dramatic sound, which Randy likes to use a lot.
  • Randy Rhoads Style Lick 3. For this one we’re going to start at the 3rd fret using the G blues scale. This lick has two shapes, one at the 3rd fret and other at the 15th fret.

What to do with these rock licks to get the most out of them? Experiment, jam, find your own little variations. Good luck!

 

 


 

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In this guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play 3 high energy Randy Rhoads style licks. You’ll also learn 3 essential metal guitar scale shapes and pick up loads of performance and playing tips to help you take your rock guitar playing and technique to the next level. Famous for his devastating guitar solos, classically influenced licks and his dedication to his craft, Randy continues to be a hugely influential player on generation after generation of guitar players.

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:13 Introduction. Hear me demonstrate ideas similar to the licks from this guitar lesson over a Randy Rhoads style backing track. These licks are based on his playing on the early Blizzard of Oz albums with Ozzy Osbourne. They’re all in the key of G minor and are from the  G minor pentatonic scale, G blues scale and G dorian mode.

1:30  Randy Rhoads Style Lick 1 demo at slow and fast speeds. How to play the G blues scale up at the 15th fret as used in the first lick. Complete with description and fingering guidelines. If you need more help learning these then check out my Essential Scales Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVc9uXnnvaLHCT2Tw6JpELUuAIpYNoa5Z

2:55 How to play the first lick. Broken down phrase by phrase for easy learning. The lick uses alternate picking to get that characteristic Randy Rhoads attack and punch but you could play it with hammer ons and pull offs if you prefer.

6:29 Randy Rhoads Style Lick 2 demo. This is a chromatic lick demonstrating an approach Randy liked to use. It comes from the G dorian mode played up at the 10th fret. Here you’ll learn how to play the scale pattern.

8:40 Let’s break down the lick. It consists of a repeating fragment of the dorian mode which is then repeated and moved down the guitar neck in 1 fret steps. This creates a slightly ‘outside’ sounding lick due to the notes it uses which are outside of the scale tonality. Palm mute it, alternate pick it and play it like you mean it! Also experiment with the concept of this lick in your own playing.

11:23 Randy Rhoads lick 3 demo. It uses the G blues scale down at the 3rd fret then jumps up an octave to the 15th fret. Explore this concept to create your own ideas! If you need more information on how to move a scale around to different keys or up and down an octave watch this video: https://youtu.be/Ft_uuN3n0M0

Watch this position shift at speed  – it ‘aint easy! Take it slow at first and get it accurate before speeding it up. Notice the addition of the dorian note at the 17th fret on the B string.

17:05  What to do with these rock licks to get the most out of them. Experiment, jam, find your own little variations. Good luck!

 

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ESSENTIAL JIMMY PAGE LICKS

‘MUST KNOW’ LICKS FROM THE LED ZEP LEGEND!

 

Let’s play like the Rock Monsters! And When I say ‘Rock Monsters’ the first name that comes to my mind definitely is Jimmy Page. In this video I’m going to show you 3 great licks from this legendary guitar player, similar to some of the ideas he plays in the mythic song ‘Stairway to Heaven’
So, let’s jump into it and see what are you going to learn today!

 

  • Jimmy Page Lick 1. Similar to a lick Page plays in the Stairway To Heaven solo. It’s a bit long but it sticks to the A minor pentatonic scale shape, so it isn’t that hard to learn, with some practice, of course.
  • Jimmy Page Lick 2. This is a great high energy repeating rock guitar lick, ending with a high string bend. You can slip this lick in to your solos and give them some power.
  • Jimmy Page Lick 3. This is very similar to how Page ends the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ solo. This is a cool way to add a bit of speed and excitement into your playing without being a really hard lick to play.

 

Practice this 3 Jimmy Page  licks and you will be one step closer to one of the greatest guitar players of all times. Also, you will have 3 new awesome resources to add to your soloing!

 

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Learn 3 high energy A minor pentatonic guitar licks from  Led Zeppelin rock guitar master Jimmy Page based on his classic Stairway To Heaven guitar solo. Learn 2 guitar scale shapes, learn how to play 3 essential Jimmy Page licks and pick up loads of performance and playing tips to help you take your rock guitar playing to the next level.

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:14 Introduction. Hear me demonstrate some of these licks over a Led Zeppelin style backing track.

1:08 How to play 2 shapes for the A minor pentatonic scale as used in these Jimmy Page licks. I’m going to explain and demonstrate the scale shapes to help you get to grips with this crucially important rock and blues guitar scale. Complete with description and fingering guidelines.

3:05   Jimmy Page Lick 1 – Similar to a lick Page plays in the Stairway To Heaven solo. It’s quite a long lick – but sit tight, it’s well worth learning! It’s using the first shape of the A minor pentatonic pattern and is a versatile and useful scale run you can use in lots of different guitar soloing contexts.  Once you’ve got it; instant Jimmy Page!

8:47 Jimmy Page Lick 2 – This Jimmy Page lick is using the A minor pentatonic shape at the 12th fret.  This is a great high energy repeating rock guitar lick. Page plays it 10 times in a row during the Stairway To Heaven solo but we’re jst going to play it 3 times before ending with a high string bend. Watch the timing with this and check you are not slowing down, speeding up, or losing track of the beat when you play it. As with lick 1 ,this is a useful and versatile lick to add to your guitar trick bag.

12:27 Here I explain how to move your A minor pentatonic scale shape up an octave by shifting it up 12 frets. This is a simple and important trick wich you need to know about. The scale pattern stays exactly the same and all the licks you know in the pattern will work just as well up the octave too. An easy way to expand your solo skills without really learning anything new!

12:05  Jimmy Page Lick 3 – This lick teaches you a great little A minor  pentatonic move and is a great addition to your rock lick trick bag. This is similar to how Jimmy Page ends his solo in Stairway To Heaven. It’s based around the A minor pentatonic scale shifted up an octave and uses repeating pull off sextuplets (groups of 6 notes). This is a cool way to add a bit of speed and excitement into your playing without being a really hard lick to play.

15:22 Here I explain how to pick the lick usin alternate picking.

16:26 What to do with these rock licks to get the most out of them. Experiment, jam, find your own little variations.

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‘HIGH ENERGY’ REPEATING ROCK LICKS

in the styles of Slash, Michael Schenker & Zakk Wylde

 

Check out these ‘HIGH ENERGY’ REPEATING ROCK LICKS for more powerful guitar solos! We will be playing in the key of D minor using the scale shape of D minor pentatonic at the 10th fret.

In this lesson you will learn:

  • Awesome repeating ideas from the playing of Slash, Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads and other guitar legends
  • Tips for creating your very own high energy repeating licks
  • Technique tips to get your repeating licks sounding clean, punchy and powerful every time!

So jump in and discover what repeating licks like these can do for your rock and metal solos!

 

 

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In this guitar lesson I’ll show you how to play 5 repeating rock licks and how you can slip them into your guitar solos and kick your guitar soloing up a gear. Guitar legends like Slash, Michael Schenker and Zakk Wylde use licks just like these to create their smoking guitar solos….now YOU can use them too.

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Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:15 Hear me solo using some of the repeating rock licks you’re going to learn in this lesson. You might recognise some of them from the playing of guitar legends like Slash, Randy Rhoads, Michael Schenker, Zakk Wylde and others!

1:04  All these repeating licks are in the key of D minor and use the D minor pentatonic scale and the D blues scale. Here you’ll learn both of these essential guitar scale shapes.

1:45 Repeating Rock Lick 1
Pretty much all the rock guitar legends play this repeating lick but Slash plays licks like this one a lot. It’ll  sound great slipped into your rock solos! It uses a bend on the B string then a triplet hammer and pull off sequence on the high E and B string. Watch for the picking tips here – they can make it easier to speed the lick up as fast as you want.

3:53 Repeating Rock Lick 2
This lick is a favourite of Michael Schenker – but everyone plays it. It’s made up of a short 3 note sequence which we repeat 5 times. I like to alternate pick this repeating lick. Watch for the left hand muting tips to get the lick clean and fast!

6:15  Repeating Rock Lick 3
This lick is heard in the playing of Zakk Wylde and others! The lick uses the blues scale for a dark and edgy sound. It’s made up of 2 short 4 note fragments which we repeat 4 times each. Watch the picking for this and also experiment with the more left hand orientated approach I show you too. This takes a little practice but can  help you hit the warp speed factor with this lick!

9:50  Repeating Rock Lick 4
This repeating rock lick uses the D blues scale and is played in sextuplet rhythm. I use my first 3 fingers to play this one – in fact it’s a great left hand legato practice exercise to help you develop finger independence in your fretting hand. Follow the palm muting guidelines here to get clean and sharp execution of this repeating rock lick.

12:48 Repeating Rock Lick 5
Another Zakk Wylde style lick! This  lick uses the D blues scale but we’re reaching up and grabbing a few higher note as well. Practice adding these notes into some of your favourite minor pentatonic licks – you’ll be surprised at how many cool ideas you can discover!

15:18  What should you do with these repeating rock licks to get the most out of them and absorb them into your playing? I believe the most important thing is to practice not just playing them – but to practice USING them!
Put on a backing track or drum loop and practice looping them around, getting them in time and sounding crisp and clear. Then practice improvising and slotting them into your playing with other stuff you’d normally play.  Experiment to see how to make them work best and also try to create some repeating rock licks of your own based on these.

 

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HEAVY METAL GUITAR SCALES

Guitar Scales for Metal & Thrash Soloing

Do you like Heavy Metal? Want to play great Heavy Metal solos? Then watch this video to learn 3 essential Heavy metal scales and 3 great licks to go with them

Here you will find:

  • The Minor Pentatonic Scale. This is the most used scale in rock and metal solos. Hundreds of licks come from this scale, so this is a ‘must learn’ scale.
  • Blues Scale. This is another essential scale for rock and metal guitar. It’s very similar to the Minor Pentatonic,we just add one note.
  • Rock and Heavy Metal Lick 1. A great lick using the A Blues Scale. You’ll find similar ideas in solos from your favourite rock and metal guitar players. This lick works fine at different speeds, it will sound awesome either way!
  • Sliding Blues Scale and a lick from it. This scale allows you to move over the guitar neck and get a more interesting sound than if you just stay in the same area.
  • The Natural Minor Scale (AKA ‘Aeolian Mode’). It’s similar to the Minor Pentatonic Scale but with a few added notes. The Aeolian Mode is commonly used by all rock and metal players such as Slash, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett and others. Also I will show you a fantastic lick using this scale shape that will make your solos sound awesome!

You can use this scales and licks as a starting point to create your solos. You can also create your own licks from the scales you will learn here and be one step closer to become a rock star!

 


 

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Heavy Metal Guitar Scales. Nail the essential guitar scales for heavy metal, rock and thrash metal guitar as used by all the metal and thrash guitar legends and learn 3 awesome metal licks played by all the metal guitar greats.
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Heavy Metal Guitar Scales – Scales for Heavy Metal and Thrash Soloing

Learn the essential guitar scales for playing heavy metal and thrash guitar as used by Tony Iommi, Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman and others! Plus 3 super cool licks to show you how you can use each scale to create heavy metal style licks of your own.
These aren’t the only scales you need – but it’s a great place to start!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:

1:05 The Minor Pentatonic Scale

This is the most commonly used scale in almost every style of guitar playing so if you don’t know it then this is the best place to start! Hundreds of essential rock and metal licks come from this scale.

2:05 The Blues Scale

The blues scale is another essential scale for rock, metal and thrash soloing. It’s just like the minor pentatonic with a couple of notes added in. These added notes give it a darker, more edgy sound – perfect for rock and metal soloing. The minor pentatonic and blues scale are generally used interchangeably when we solo.

3:27 Rock and Heavy Metal Lick 1

Check out this essential metal lick using the A blues scale. You’ll hear ideas like this in the playing of every metal guitar player including Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde.
The lick uses a few essential metal guitar moves within the blues scale shape, these are cool because youcan take them and use them to create licks of your own.

7:48 Speed!

Metal players often play licks like this at very fast speeds! Whatever stage you’re at, practice using this lick, even if you can’t yet play it as fast as they can. Find a way to use it in your playing and you’ll soon notice it coming out in your guitar solos. You’ll build up the speed over time!

8:05 Sliding Blues Scale

This blues scale pattern is incredibly useful for soloing. It works it’s way along the fretboard rather than just staying in one area of the neck. There are all sorts of awesome metal and rock licks hiding inside this pattern so experiment and hunt them out!

9:57 Rock and Heavy Metal Lick 2

This lick uses the sliding blues scale pattern to create a speedy, slippery little metal lick! Watch for the position shifts, slides and the use of the blue note to give it a little darker flavour than the minor pentatonic lick.

11:50 The Natural Minor Scale/Aeolian Mode

The scale pattern for the natural minor scale is like the minor pentatonic scale with a few added notes. It’s also called the Aeolian mode and is widely used by all rock and metal players. Listen for it in the playing of Kirk Hammett, Randy Rhoads, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Dave Murray and others.
Use it as a way to add ‘colour’ to your basic pentatonic scale shape. Sometimes the added notes won’t work, but most of the time they will.

14:00 Rock and Heavy Metal Lick 3

This metal lick is coming from the A natural minor scale and uses a palm muted repeated phrase in the first part. I’m alternate picking this section of the lick. Notice how the added natural minor notes are being to used to decorate a simple pentatonic idea and give it more flavour.
The next part is typical of the playing of Randy Rhoads. Again it’s using a simple minor pentatonic lick but it’s decorated with the added natural minor notes. This is a great way to build vocab with any new scale!

17:19 How to Use These Licks and Scales

Use these licks as a starting point for making up some of your own licks. It’s really important to do this! Change them and adapt them to suit your taste as a player. Also borrow ideas from your favourite players and see how you can use them in your own playing. This may seem a bit cheeky but it’s part of how all great players learn.

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ANGUS YOUNG LICKS – BLUES/ROCK ‘POWER LICKS’

AC/DC is one of the most popular Hard Rock bands of all times. With their catchy riffs and powerful solos, they’re one of the favorite bands for people of all ages. Today we are going to learn 3 high energy pentatonic guitar licks from blues and rock guitar master Angus Young based on his classic Back In Black guitar solo, using the E minor scale shape on the 12th fret.

What are we going to see today?

  • A short reminder of the E minor pentatonic scale (If you want a more detailed lesson about minor pentatonic scale, check this video ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJKenmHWKyc‘)
  • Angus Young Guitar Lick 1. Similar to a lick Angus plays in the first guitar solo on Back In Black, using the E minor scale shape and blues/rock guitar double stop bend, the result is a peculiar and powerful sound
  • Angus Young Guitar Lick 2. based on the same scale shape, at the 12th fret we are going to use a repeating string bend. This is a great high energy rock guitar lick and it sounds awesome when you slip it in your solos!
  • Angus Young Guitar Lick 3.Here we are going to use some double stop, a very common technique in Angus playing. Take it and start experimenting with it so you get good at using it in your solos!

With these 3 licks you will bring more power and awesomeness to your solos, making them sound more like the greatest guitar players do!

 

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Angus Young Licks Rock Guitar Lesson

Learn 3 high energy pentatonic guitar licks from  blues and rock guitar master Angus Young based on his classic Back In Black guitar solo. Learn the scale shape they use, learn how to play them and pick up loads of performance and playing tips to help you take your rock guitar playing to the next level.

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:14 Introduction. Hear me demonstrate some of these Angus Young licks over an AC/DC style backing track.

1:15 How to play E minor pentatonic scale as used in these licks. I’m going to explain and demonstrate the scale shape to help you get to grips with this crucially important rock and blues guitar scale. Complete with description and fingering guidelines.

2:05   Angus Young Guitar Lick 1 – similar to a lick Angus plays in the first guitar solo on Back In Black. It uses the E minor pentatonic scale pattern studied and makes use of an important Angus Young style blues/rock guitar double stop bend. Follow the fingering guidelines for the double stop bend – it can be a bit tricky at first! But once you’ve got it; instant Angus Young!

5:02 Angus Young Guitar Lick 2 – This Angus Young lick is using the same E minor pentatonic shape at the 12th fret.  This is a great high energy rock guitar lick. It uses a repeating bend – be sure to follow the tips for musting and controlling your bends with your picking hand. It ends with an awesome little burst of speedy, triplet riffery!

8:16  Angus Young Guitar Lick 3 – This lick teaches you a great little double stop move which is a great addition to your rock lick trick bag. Even though it uses a note which isn’t in the minor pentatonic scale it will still work great when used along with the scale notes. Take it and start experimenting with it so you get good at using it in your playing.

10:50 Follow this important picking hand muting technique. This can tidy up your playing massively. Use your picking hand and your pick to keep the unused strings silent as you release the string bends. Takes a little practice but essential stuff if you want your guitar soloing to sound slick!

12:22 What to do with these rock licks to get the most out of them. Experiment, jam, find your own little variations.

 

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ESSENTIAL ‘HOT’ ROCK LICKS

Slash, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde and Randy Rhoads style

 

We all want to play like our idols, or at least get close to them. In this lesson I’ll show you five great rock licks which you can start to use in your solos from the playing of some of the biggest stars in the rock scene.

You’ll learn

  • A Tony Iommi style lick similar to something that he plays in his “Paranoid” solo with Black Sabbath.
  • A cool Angus Young style lick from “You Shook Me All Night Long”
    your solo!
  • A wicked Slash lick similar to something he plays in his classic “Sweet Child ‘O’ Mine” solo.
  • Zakk Wylde style lick. You’ll know this great guitar player from Black Label Society or from Ozzy Osbourne’s band. Here is a high energy, repeating lick from him, which I’m sure you will find a use for!
  • Randy Rhoads style. A classic Rhoads lick from his epic “Mr Crowley” solo.

After learning these licks, you will have some awesome new ideas for your solos. Also remember to change them these examples a bit to get licks of your own.
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Rock Licks – 5 Super Hot Rock Guitar Licks –  in the style of Slash, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde, Angus Young and Randy Rhoads!

Learn these 5 high energy rock guitar licks in the style of guitar greats like Slash, Angus Young, Zakk Wylde and others. In this guitar lesson I’ll show you how to play 5  rock licks and how you can slip them into your guitar solos and kick your guitar soloing up a gear. Sound good?

Here’s a breakdown of what you learn in this video:

0:15 Hear me solo using some of the  rock licks you’re going to learn in this lesson. You might recognise some of them from the playing of guitar legends like Slash, Randy Rhoads, Tony Iommi, Zakk Wylde , Angus Young and others!

1:03  All these  licks  use the  minor pentatonic scale and the blues scale. Here you’ll learn how to play an E blues scale pattern.

If you need more help learning these then check out my Essential Scales Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVc9uXnnvaLHCT2Tw6JpELUuAIpYNoa5Z

We’re going to be moving it around to a few different keys for these licks. Not sure how to do this? Watch this: https://youtu.be/Ft_uuN3n0M0

1:51  Rock Lick 1- Tony Iommi Style
This lick is like Tony Iommi plays in ‘Paranoid’. It’ll  sound great slipped into your rock solos! It uses the E minor pentatonic or blues  scale pattern we looked at earlier.Watch for the ‘rolling’ technique I show you to get clean, clear notes at the 12th fret on top 2 strings!

4:30 Rock Lick 2 – Angus Young Style
Angus plays a lick like this in his solo on ACDC’s ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’. It’s using the G minor pentatonic scale which Angus has move up to the 15th fret instead of playing it at the 3rd fret. By moving any scale up 12 frets like this you can play the same pattern and licks an octave higher – useful tip! Note the use of ‘pre’ bends and double stops. Take these ideas and insert them into your own playing.

8:44 Rock Lick 3 -Slash Style
This is a favourite of all rock players – but one of the best known uses of it is in Slash’s solo on ‘Sweet Child ‘O’ Mine’ by Guns’n’Roses. It’s using 2 repeating bending ideas in E minor pentatonic which are repeated a number of times. The lick then wraps up with a little blues lick idea. It might take a bit of practice to build up the stamina and strength to loop this one around at speed – but keep working at it and you’ll nail it!

11:12   Rock Lick 4 – Zakk Wylde Style
This Zakk Wylde style lick uses the E blues scale – it’s a high energy, repeating lick which you’re sure to find a use for! Notice how we’re reaching up and grabbing a  higher note on the B string as well. Practice adding this note into some of your favourite minor pentatonic licks – you’ll be surprised at how many cool ideas you can discover! Also check out the double stop bend at the end – this is a useful bending ‘nugget’ to steal for your own licks.

14:08  Rock Lick 5 – Randy Rhoads Style
This lick is like something Randy Rhoads plays in his ‘Mr Crowley’ solo. This  lick uses the D minor pentatonic scale and is basically made up off 2 repeating licks played a number of times. The 2nd half of the lick will test your alternate picking – it might be a bit tricky! Don’t let this stop you though: use hammer ons and pull offs if that’s easier. This part of the lick is a great exercise to develop your picking skills. Start slow and gradually build it up over time.

19:20 How To Use These Licks
Experiment to see how to make them work best in your playing and remember to use these as the starting point for ideas and licks of your very own – super important!

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