Lesson 8. Still More Guitar Riffs

Welcome to lesson 8 and more guitar riffs. In this lesson you will learn a series of short little repeating licks that sound great when you get them up to speed. These are licks that I learned from some of my favorite guitarist and guitar solos. I will point them out as we go along. 

Now take a look at example 1. I learned this lick years ago in a Larry Carlton solo. If you do not know about Larry I highly recommend that you check him out. Great guitarist and my personal favorite.

This lick starts with a bend at the 2nd string, 15th fret and is followed by a triplet figure. To get the rhythm of this lick count 1 2 and a 3 4 and a. Go slow at first and gradually increase your speed.




Example 2 is a variation of example of example 1. You can hear guitar riffs like this in the playing of Jimmy Page, Clapton and a host of others, all masters of the pentatonic scale. Notice that there is a pull off in the triplet figure. Using pull offs is a great way to increase your speed. Also try playing this example without the pull offs.



Example 3 is similar to a lick that is in the end of the solo from Freebird. That song is full of just about every pentatonic scale lick you can think of. It is guitar riffs to the max. Get a complete transcription to that one and you can really keep yourself busy for a while.


That wraps up lesson number 8 on the pentatonic scale. It is my hope that these lessons have been of great value to you. Thanks for reading. If you have any questions or comments contact me at bob@learn-guitar-online.com.

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