Master the Blues: Blues Lead Guitar & Licks Course

This lick has it all: hammer-ons, pull-offs, and a slight bend!

Stay focused on the root note for this lick!

For all you scale nerds out there, this is your time to shine.

Pick each note in this lick! No hammer-ons or pull-offs.

These bends are all about targeting the A note.

You'll hear this pattern everywhere in blues and rock. Now you can make it your own!

Here is a simple variation on the Classic Low A Resolve.

Here is another variation on the Classic lick.

Here is a third variation on the Classic lick!

Here is a final variation on the Classic lick. See if you can create more variations after learning this one!

This is Bend E. Here we emphasize the bend which can be a little tricky. Slow and steady wins the race!

Chuck Berry popularized this type of double-stop riff.

Just leave out a few notes of the scale for this lick.

Grace notes can redeem boring patterns.

Remember the tortoise and the hair? Slow is soul.

This lick uses a whole step bend with the pentatonic scale.

This lick is all about that bluesy rhythm.

This lick uses everything in the bag of tricks.

Music is all about repetition. This lick is no exception.

Let your ear guide you as you incorporate this lick into your playing.

The slur is a new technique here, but it's really just a variation on hammer-ons and pull-offs.

Sometimes you need two fingers to make big bends happen!

Here is another bend you may not have considered before.

Sliding between scale forms is a great way to stretch yourself and find your own sound.

Get your whole hand moving with this lick!

"Call and Response" is one of the most natural ways to create interesting musical phrases.

Here is another call and response style lick, with some extra juice.

In this lick, we get creative with call and response phrasing.

In this lick, we use a careful slide to add flavor to a single note.

This lick uses two techniques to add flair to the same note pattern.