Lick Construction Class Workshop: Blending Things Together

Rock Ballad Lesson, by David Wallimann

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			SOLO LESSON.
			In this lesson, we'll learn how to blend the Aeolian scale with the minor pentatonic to create some interesting licks.		
Tags : 
			Aeolian, minor, pentatonic, licks, blues, improvisation, solo, lead		

A little while back, we started a series of lesson showing you how to get into lead guitar playing the easy way. We started by building minor pentatonic licks, then moved on to the natural minor scale (Aeolian mode). Today we will blend both of these scales together. 

The chords of the backing track are in A minor:
Am G  F  G
Am G  F  
Am G  F  G
Am G  F  
Dm    Em 
F     -
Am G  F  G
Am G  F  

Make sure you are comfortable with the used scales and pay attention to the rhythm placement of the following licks. Once you are comfortable with the written parts, try to come up with your own ideas. 

Practice well!