Licks ala Eric Johnson

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Instructor: Mike Salow Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

Excerpt: Hi all! Back with another tutorial! This time we'll be looking at three licks in the style of Eric Johnson. All of these licks will be focused around sixteenth note E minor pentatonic runs. The licks will include some alternate picking as well as some economy picking. Pay close attention to the tabs as they will contain the exact picking pattern, which...

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Instructor: Mike Salow Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

Excerpt: The second lick is almost a continuation of the first lick. It starts off the b7 (D) of the E minor pentatonic scale which is in the G position of the caged system. It quickly shifts into the E position of the pentatonic scale and ascends in 5 note groupings.  After the ascent, it turns around on the A note that we stretch for with the pinky. Thi...

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Instructor: Mike Salow Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

Excerpt: The final lick explores the other postions of the pentatonic slightly more than the first and second. We start at the top of the Gm position of the CAGED system and dscend into the Am position. The "turn around" of this lick happens right at the begin while the rest of this lick slides into other positions to finish the odd note sequences. Pay close attent...

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