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Ascending Lick to the Octave

February 25, 2009 | By admin In Blues Licks |

Hey Blues Fans!
Here’s a lick that I use to ascend from a minor pentatonic scale to its octave 12 frets above. It’s similar to a lick that Ted Nugent plays in Stranglehold. Though it may appear difficult, it really isn’t. Take your time and build up the speed.


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5 Comments so far

  1. sysdevman on July 28th, 2009

    Hi,

    Ascending Lick to the Octave

    This is a great lick and one of the rare ocasions when we get to the 20th fret.

    I have a variation which on my guitar sounds slightly fuller with more sustain.

    Are there any technical reasons for doing it one way or the other?

    i.e. instead of

    —————————
    ——17-20-19-17-20^-20^–
    –18———————–
    —————————
    —————————
    —————————

    I play

    ——12-15-14-12-15^-15^–
    –14———————–
    —————————
    —————————
    —————————
    —————————

    Thanks,

    Sysdevman

    admin Reply:
    July 28th, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Whatever sounds good. The only reason I do it my way is because it ends in the Am pentatonic at the 17th fret, which is the octave up from the 5th, hence the name. Variation and experimentation is what it’s all about. Fold, spindle and mutilate these licks all you want.

  2. blueswannabe on March 30th, 2009

    excellent lick – i’ll be sure to practice this one as well. thanks!
    I am out – too!!!

  3. dreamer_al on February 25th, 2009

    Thank you once again. Linking positions – just what I’ve been looking for.

    admin Reply:
    February 26th, 2009 at 11:26 am

    No problem. Glad you liked it.

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