The Guitar Theory And Technique Blog

Here you will find information regarding guitar course updates, guitar tablature for my vertical video guitar lick series and other guitar-related news.

If you are only interested in guitar lick video posts, please visit my Free Guitar Lessons – Guitar Licks Videos page.

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14/08/22

Odd Note Groupings

Odd note groupings create interest when writing melodies and improvising. Check out these licks with guitar tab and add creativity to your solos.
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07/08/22

Jazz Improvisation Examples

Jazz improvisation examples of lines that you can use in your improvised solos.
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31/07/22

Diminished Scale Guitar Licks – Sequences 7, 8 and 9

Another three diminished scale guitar sequences to challenge your picking technique. Use these ideas with other scales for awesome guitar solos.
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24/07/22

Sweep Picking Licks

Sweep picking allows you to effortlessly play fast phrases when crossing the strings. It’s actually quite easy to do if you understand the technique.
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17/07/22

Guitar Sequences And Melodic Patterns

It is so important to practise guitar sequences as they are the building blocks of great improvised solos. Here is the tab for some cool sequences.
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10/07/22

Country Bends And Pedal Steel Guitar

Country bends and licks that emulate pedal steel guitar are always fun for any style of playing.
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03/07/22

Advanced Guitar Techniques

A mixture of scales with various advanced picking techniques for you to add to your repertoire.
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26/06/22

Altered Chord Licks

Altered chord licks using various scale and arpeggio ideas are the focus of this week’s free guitar lick videos.
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19/06/22

Minor ii v i Guitar Licks

The minor ii v i is such an important chord progression. These minor ii v I guitar licks will help you master this chord progression.
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12/06/22

Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns

More harmonic minor scale patterns to add to your guitar lick repertoire. More octave displacement ideas have been included in this week’s guitar lick videos.
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