Guitar 6: First licks
Licks 1 to 3
6.1The classic
Bend, two high notes, then walk back home. You have heard this a thousand times.
e|---------5---------------| B|-----5-------8---5-------| G|-7b9-----------------7~--| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|
BPM
Pass: you can play it without the page.
6.2Waterfall
Three pull-offs falling down the strings. End on A.
e|-8p5-------------| B|-----8p5---------| G|---------7p5-----| D|-------------7~--| A|-----------------| E|-----------------|
BPM
Pass: all three pull-offs are even and clear.
6.3Climb and cry
Two hammer-ons up, a bend at the top, then home.
e|-------------------------| B|---------5---------------| G|-----5h7-----7b9-5-------| D|-5h7-----------------7~--| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|
BPM
Pass: the bend is in tune and the last A has vibrato.
Guitar 6: First licks
Licks 4 and 5
6.4Top string talk
Stay on the two thin strings. Bend the B string at fret 8.
e|-5-------5------------------------| B|-----8-------8b10-5---------------| G|----------------------7---5-------| D|------------------------------7~--| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
BPM
Pass: you can play it without the page.
6.5Low riff
Thick strings. Pick hard. Works as a riff under a singer.
e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-----------------5-------------------| A|---------5---7-------7---5-----------| E|-5---8-----------------------8---5---|
BPM
Pass: four loops, tight with the click.
6.6Chain them
Play lick 1. Rest for four clicks. Play lick 2. Rest. Go through all five. Then change the order.
BPM
Pass: all five licks in a row from memory, with the rests.