Learn These 5 Must Know Acoustic Guitar Licks
by Simon Candy
In this video, you learn 5 of my favourite acoustic guitar licks of all time.
These licks are a tonne of fun to play!
I will break each lick down for you in detail so you know exactly how to practice it. Then I’ll give you an example of the lick being applied in a musical context, so you can learn how to use the lick to create great sounding music. Watch the video below to learn more:
Acoustic Licks
Be sure to watch the video above for a demonstration and detailed breakdown of each lick below as well as how to apply these licks to your own playing.
• Lick 1: E Blues Lick
The first lick comes from the E blues scale and centres around the sound of open strings for a cool sound:
• Lick 2: E Dominant Lick
The second lick is in the style of great fingerpicking guitarist Jerry Reed and again dials into the unique sound of open strings against fretted notes:
• Lick 3: B7 Lick
The third lick is based on the B7 chord, using open strings as it descends:
• Lick 4: E Spanish Lick
The fourth lick has a Spanish flavour to it and sounds great against the drone of the low open E string or open E chord:
• Lick 5: E Pentatonic Lick
The fifth and final lick is bluesy in nature and uses the Em pentatonic scale along with droning open strings:
