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When playing a tricky guitar lick in the twelfth position on the E minor pentatonic scale, use the first and third fingers to bar two strings at one time. Play a four-note ascending pattern in the E minor pentatonic scale with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing blues guitar.

When playing blues guitar in the twelfth position on the E minor pentatonic scale, pay attention to the hammer-ons and pull-offs. Play an eight-note pattern and descend naturally down the E minor blues scale with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing blues guitar.

In guitar-playing, a classic metal lick takes place in the key of A minor and it starts on B. Notice how the right hand meets the strings when playing a guitar lick with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing metal guitar.

A great rock guitar lick starts in the twelfth position when using the G major scale, and this lick can be played entirely on one string. Learn about the four-note descending pattern of a guitar lick with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing rock guitar licks.

It's important to take note of the shift in position when playing a guitar lift in the key of E minor. Find out how to play a cool rock guitar lick using only the top two strings with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing rock guitar licks.

Using the E minor pentatonic scale, descend down the scale using two notes per string to play a great lick on the guitar. Discover how to use scale patterns to play guitar with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks.

When playing guitar in the G minor blues scale, use the fifteenth position and string skipping to play a great guitar lick. Find out how to play guitar in the key of G minor with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing blues guitar licks.

A great guitar lick in the key of C starts in the eighth position on the C minor blues pentatonic scale. Learn about using a descending 4-3-1 pattern when playing guitar riffs with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing blues guitar licks.

When playing guitar licks in the key of F-sharp minor, pay attention to the ascending and descending parts of the pattern. Play a great guitar riff by starting in the fifth position with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks.

Using the A minor scale, start in the fifth position and change position three times to play a great guitar lick in a six-note sequence. Discover where to play each finger when playing guitar on an A minor scale with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks.

When learning a guitar lick in the key of C, pay attention to the hammer-ons and pull-offs that are used. Start in the eighth position when playing a guitar pattern that ascends through the C major scale with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks.

A great string-skipped guitar arpeggio lick uses two major arpeggios, one of which is a C major arpeggio and the other of which is a G major arpeggio. Learn the pattern for playing an arpeggio in the key of C with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar arpeggio licks.

When playing a guitar lick with a sweeping arpeggio in the key of D, watch for the scale tones and core tones of the arpeggio. Move across multiple strings in one picking direction when playing a sweeping arpeggio lick with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks with sweeping arpeggios.

A great arpeggio lick in the key of C has a dominant sound, meaning there is a major third of a scale coupled with a minor seventh of the same scale. Play a guitar lick across all of the strings with tips from a guitar player in this free video on playing guitar licks.

When playing guitar, try doing a right-handed tapping lick like Eddie Van Halen by using the middle or index finger of the right hand to tap down on the strings. Discover the pattern for a two-handed tapping riff on the guitar with tips from a guitar player in this free video on right-hand tapping in guitar.

When playing a guitar lick in the key of E minor, use right-hand tapping on one string fir the entire lick. Discover why it's necessary to tap down hard when using right-hand tapping on the guitar with tips from a guitar player in this free video on right-hand tapping in guitar.

A great right-hand tapping lick in the key of B uses the dominant sound, which is the major third of the scale with the minor seventh of the scale. Learn how to play every note of a guitar lick in the proper order with tips from a guitar player in this free video on right-hand tapping in guitar.

Neo-classical shred metal guitar licks were made popular in the 1980s, and they use a pedal tone technique to refer pack to one note. Find out how to use upstrokes and downstrokes when playing guitar with tips from a guitar player in this free video on metal guitar licks.

A neo-classical guitar lick in the key of E minor can be mostly played on a single string, the B string, while the final two notes are on the high E string. Discover how to play guitar riffs that were made famous by Yngwie Malmsteen with tips from a guitar player in this free video on neo-classical guitar licks.

In guitar-playing, tremolo picking refers to very fast alternate picking on a single guitar string, and this is exemplified in neo-classical lick in the key of A minor. Move the right hand in an up and down motion to do tremolo picking with tips from a guitar player in this free video on tremolo picking on the guitar.

When playing guitar, try a bluesy lick in the key of E that uses a couple of different scales, including the pentatonic scale, the blues scale and the Dorian mode. Find out how to get clarity between two notes played on different strings of the same fret with tips from a guitar player in this free video on blues guitar licks.

In guitar-playing, a classic lick in the key of A uses the Lydian mode, which is a major scale with a raised fourth degree. Discover how to use the legato technique to transition between notes with tips from a guitar player in this free video on guitar licks that use the Lydian mode.

A bluesy guitar lick uses arpeggio sweeps in the key of C, and it will take place over the C7 chord to create a dominant sound. Learn about using sweeping techniques when playing arpeggios with tips from a guitar player in this free video on blues guitar licks.

In guitar playing, a cool-sounding lick uses the blues scale in the key of E, employing a distinct finger pattern between adjacent strings. Find out how to play bluesy riffs with tips from a guitar player in this free video on blues guitar licks.

In the world of guitar-playing, legato means that a number of pull-offs are going to be used to get a smooth sound in between the notes. Play a legato lick in the key of E with tips from a guitar player in this free video on legato licks on the guitar.