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Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 13 2019, 11:05 PM

This is a SINGLE STRING lick based on the E Minor Scale. It can be played on every string so give that a try as well. It just becomes a Minor Scale for whatever string you play it on. E.G. G Minor, B Minor.

I'm doing a "Strike Once Hammer Many" approach here. So keep a good palm mute to dampen string noise and then strike the open string and hammer on the fretted notes. It's a very simple idea that can sound very cool in execution. The muting makes it sound almost like each note is a strike. So it sounds like a four note per string scale. You could play this without using the open string, it would just be much more difficult.

This is a great lick to build some speed on!!

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Posted by: onetabmat Jul 23 2019, 12:35 PM

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 26 2019, 03:09 AM

NICE!!! Well played. You took it one step further and didn't use a pick at all showing how much progress your left hand is making. This is not an easy lick to play with just one hand if one has not put time in the wood shed. You clearly have put time in the woodshed so it's no problem at all! Score. I like the Tapping bit at the end as well.

In other words you just...
LEVELED UP!!!!

QUOTE (onetabmat @ Jul 23 2019, 07:35 AM)

Posted by: onetabmat Jul 26 2019, 07:32 AM

The tapped bit is from a bootcamp 👍

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jul 27 2019, 02:37 AM

It's great to see you putting all of this into practice!!!
Todd

QUOTE (onetabmat @ Jul 26 2019, 02:32 AM)

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 6 2020, 09:52 PM

Take 1 Sarge

https://youtu.be/gO6lsnfLPqU

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 9 2020, 10:35 PM

Sorted! You are on quite a roll here! You have passed the previous Champ and are sailing on to new a new World Record!!! I've never handed out a 102 badge until just now. Well done!!! You've got this lick down and are ready for the next one. You didn't even seem to break a sweat!!

You just..
LEVELED UP!!!

QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 6 2020, 04:52 PM)

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 10 2020, 08:22 AM

Thanks Todd,

I tried to do it faster but it just wasn't happening, what is it about that lick that slows one down?

Proud to be top dawwwwg

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 18 2020, 05:07 AM

For one thing, the shape changes each time you shift up the neck. That one bit slows most folks down quite a bit until you get to the point where you can just land right in to the next change. For this to work, you need to memorize the shapes involved ahead of time so they the fingers just land where they are supposed to land.

The way I got faster at it was to run it up toward the bridge and then back down toward the nut. Just back and forth over and over then switch to the next string, next string etc. It did take a few days. Once I memorized the shapes I could eventually do it without looking at the neck at which point I put on the lord of the rings trilogy and just kept running it. By the ending of watching the trilogy twice, I had it running pretty smooth and I could do it at speed without looking. God Bless Tolkien!!

Todd

QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 10 2020, 03:22 AM)

Thanks Todd,

I tried to do it faster but it just wasn't happening, what is it about that lick that slows one down?

Proud to be top dawwwwg

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 18 2020, 06:44 AM

Thanks buddy,