Hey Blues Fans!

Here’s the last lick for 2008. I wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2009.

This is a simple double-stop lick played three different ways using a bend, a rip, and a harmonic. I didn’t realize it until after I recorded the video, but my A string went slightly flat, so forgive me for that.

The key to playing the harmonic is to lightly touch the side of your thumb on the 17th fret (or 12 frets up from where ever you play the last double stop).

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Holy Smokeys! That title is an even bolder statement, and it’s only my opinion. However, I feel this is one of those licks that every great player uses over and over. You hear Jimmy Page play this a lot. Throughout the blues and rock guitar world, you hear the entire lick, or portions of  lick. A good example is the lead break in ZZ Top’s La Grange. The first descending notes of that lick are a segment of this lick, as well as an ascending segment in the middle.

YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS LICK! Hendrix, Page, Clapton, all the greats play this one. The lick itself isn’t, but it takes practice to build up the speed. Play this one over and over until you get it down.

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If you think this lesson was worth half the price of a burger, click the Whopper to donate 99 cents and lose weight at the same time.

Wow! That title is a pretty bold statement, and it’s only my opinion. However, I feel this is one of those licks that every great player uses over and over. YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS LICK! Hendrix, Page, Clapton, all the greats play this one. The lick itself is simple, but it takes practice to build up the speed. Play this one over and over until you get it down.