Multi-use Licks, Learning 1 Lick for Multiple Chords and Keys
The Professor
Jan 20 2013, 02:01 PM
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When learning a new lick, I always learn it over more than one chord if possible.

Here is an example of a short F7 lick that can be used, the exact same notes, over Cm7, F7, B7 and Am7b5.


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To paraphrase Jim Hall, "I'd rather learn 1 lick for 12 chords than 12 licks for 1 chord."

What do you think about learning licks for multiple chords? Do you have a favorite way to approach this idea in the practice room?

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- Matt Warnock Guitar   Multi-use Licks   Jan 20 2013, 02:01 PM
- - klasaine   The first thing I do when I learn a lick or line i...   Jan 20 2013, 06:20 PM
- - Matt Warnock Guitar   For sure, the minor conversion approach works grea...   Jan 20 2013, 07:28 PM
|- - klasaine   QUOTE (Matt Warnock Guitar @ Jan 20 2013, 06...   Jan 20 2013, 09:01 PM
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- - Matt Warnock Guitar   Cool. Yeah I wrote Am7 over top of the lick, but I...   Jan 20 2013, 09:02 PM
- - Cosmin Lupu   Very interesting subject mates! Thanks Matt fo...   Jan 21 2013, 09:57 AM
- - Matt Warnock Guitar   Yeah Oberg does this stuff very well. John Pizzare...   Jan 21 2013, 09:59 AM
|- - Cosmin Lupu   QUOTE (Matt Warnock Guitar @ Jan 21 2013, 08...   Jan 21 2013, 10:15 AM
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- - Matt Warnock Guitar   Yeah it's tough. I can do it with my guitar, b...   Jan 21 2013, 10:15 AM
- - Cosmin Lupu   QUOTE (Matt Warnock Guitar @ Jan 21 2013, 09...   Jan 21 2013, 10:34 AM
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