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    TWENTY ROCK LICKS

    Aug 27, 2021 4 minutes
    Guitars and backing Jon Bishop

    Welcome to our celebration of rock lead guitar! The aim of this huge lesson is to provide you with some core concepts and techniques which will help you build your soloing vocabulary as we take a look at the styles of some of rock’s legends. From Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour to John Mayer and Joe Bonamassa, hopefully there’s something for everyone!

    When creating licks and guitar solos the major and minor pentatonic scales are a popular starting point for many guitarists, and several of our examples use these as their basis. As you work through the licks, try to identify commonly used shapes. As you get a feel for these well used scales, see if you

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