32 Hot Guitar Licks

Playing a kick-ass guitar solo is all about how many licks you know. Whether you play
blues, rock, country or metal, its critical to have an arsenal of licks to call up on-demand
when youre jamming.

In this playing guide, youll discover 32 licks in a variety of styles that you can use to
improvise red hot guitar solos.

Wicked Guitar LickWicked

of theGuitar
Day -Lick
George
#1 Lynch Dokken Pattern

Wicked Guitar Lick #2

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Patterned Blues Lick

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 Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day Chromatic Metal Lick In E

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day

Chromatic - Easy
Blues LickChromatic Blues Lick

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Tony Iommi Black Sabbath Style Lick
Wicked Guitar Lick #5

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 Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Liquid Tension Experiment by John Petrucci
Wicked Lick of the Day #6
Standard tuning

= 120

1 2

E-Gt

3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 3 0

3 4

3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 3 0

5 6

3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 3 0

7 8

8 0 6 0
3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 3 0
5 5 5 5 5 0 3 0

5
5
3

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 Wicked Guitar Lick ofWicked Guitar
the Day Lick #7
- I Remember You by Skid Row

Wicked Guitar Lick of the DayGuitar

Wicked - Eddie
LickVan
#8 Halen Style Tapping Lick

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Crazy Train Lick By Randy Rhoads
Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day #9
Standard tuning

= 120

1 2

E-Gt

full

2
2 5 2 3 2 2
4 5 5 4 2 2
4 4 2 2
4 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
5 2

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Wicked Guitar 10
of theMarty Friedman
Day - Marty Style
Friedman Inspired Lick

Standard tuning

= 120

1 2

E-Gt

12 10 10 12 10 10 15 10 15 10 14 10
12 10 10 12 10 10 15 10 15 10 14 10 12 12 12 12
12 12 12 12

Wicked Lick of the Day #11

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Cool 6ths Lick in The A Key

Standard tuning

= 120

1 2 3

E-Gt

14 12 10 8 7 5 3 2
14 12 11 9 7 5 4 2

WickedLick#12
Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Pentatonic Pattern

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WickedLick#13
Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Steve Vai Inspired Lick

WickedLick#14
Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Whole Lotta Love by Jimmy Page

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WickedLick#15
Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Slash Style

Wicked Guitar Lick of the Day - Joe Bonamassa Style

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= 120
1 2 3 4
10 12 11 10
10 13 13 10 10 13 10 12 10
E-Gt

12 12 11

5
10

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 Wicked Lick of The Day - Bark at The Moon by Jake E Lee
Wicked Lick of the Day 17 Jake E. Lee Style
Standard tuning

= 150

1 2

E-Gt

13 12 12 13 12 13 12 12 13 12 13 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12
14 14 14 12 12 12

3 4

17 13 13 17 13 17 13 13 17 13 17 13 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12
15 15 15 14 14 14

5 6

13 12 12 13 12 13 12 12 13 12 13 12 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12 15 12 15 12 12
14 14 14 12 12 12

7 8

13 12 12
17 13 13 17 13 17 13 13 17 13 17 13 12 15 15 13 12 12 13 12 12
14 14 14 12
15 15 15 14

14

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 Wicked Lick of
Wicked The Day
Lick 18- Tooth and NailLynch
George by GeorgeStyle
Lynch

Standard tuning

= 120

1 2 3

E-Gt
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T T
17 9 14 9 14 9 17 9 14 9 14 9 17 9 14 9 14 9 17 9 14 9 14 9 16 9 12 9 12 9 16 9 12 9 12 9

3 3 3 3
4 5 6

3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

T T T T T T
16 9 12 9 12 9 16 9 12 9 12 9
17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10

7 8 9

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T T
17 9 14 9 14 9 17 9 14 9 14 9
17 12 16 12 16 12 17 12 16 12 16 12 17 13 16 13 16 13 17 13 16 13 16 13

10 11 12

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T T
17 9 14 9 14 9 17 9 14 9 14 9 16 9 12 9 12 9 16 9 12 9 12 9 16 9 12 9 12 9 16 9 12 9 12 9

1/3

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 3 3 3 3 3 3
13 14 15

3 3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T T

17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 14 10 14 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10

3 3 3 3 3 3
16 17 18

3 3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T T

17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10

3 3 3 3 3 3 3
19 20 21

3 3 3 3 3

T T T T T

17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 17 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10

22 23 24

3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3

T T T T T T
(X) (X) 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12

3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
25 26 27

3 3 3
3
T T T T T T T T T
8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12 8 12 15 12
7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11

2/3

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 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
28 29 30

3 3
3
T T
8 1215 12 8 12 1512 8 1215 12
3
T T T T T T
7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 14 11 7 11 7

3 3 3
3
31 32 33

3 3 3 3 3
3 3
T T T T T T T T

5 9 12 9 5 9 12 9 5 9 12 9 5 9 12 9 5 9 12 9 5 9
4 8 11 8 4 8 11 8 4 8 11 8

3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
34 35 3 36 3

T T T T T T

4 8 11 8 4 8 11 8 4 8
3 7 10 7 3 7 10 7 3 7 10 7 3 7 10 7 3 7 10 7 3 7

37 3 3 3 38 3 3
3 3

T T T T

2 6 9 6 2 6 9 6 2 6 9 6 2 6 9 6 2 6 9 6 2 6

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Wicked Lick of The Day - Just Got Paid by ZZ Top
Just Got Paid
Standard tuning

= 120
1 2

E-Gt

5 5
5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

3 4

5 7 9 5
5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 (7)
0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

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 Wicked Lick of The Day - Blackbird by The Beatles
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Blackbird
The Beatles
Standard tuning

= 93

1 2

N-Gt

0 1 3 (3) 12 12 12 12 (12) 12 (12)

(0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 (2) 10 10 10 10
3

3 4

0 1 3 (3) 12 12 12 12 12 12
0 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 (0)
0 2 (2) 10 10 10 10
3

5 6

3 5
5 7 8 8 8 8 (8) 8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 4 (5) 5 6 (7) 7 7 6 6 (6)

7 8

3
7 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

9 10

2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
3 3

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 Wicked Lick of the Day - Guthrie Govan Inspired
WICKED LICK OF THE DAY #21
Jazzy Chromatic Lick in B Minor

E|---------------------------------7-h-9-h-10-p-9-p-7-h-8-h-9--
B|-----------------------7-h-9-h-10--------------------------------
G|--------------6-h-7-h-9------------------------------------------
D|--------7-h-9-----------------------------------------------------
A|--8-h-9-----------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------

(Tabbed by Jai)

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 Wicked
Wicked Lick of theLick
DayOf The Day
- Guthrie #22Inspired
Govan

Paul Gilbert Style Lick In E Minor

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G|--------------11------12-p-11------11--12--14-p-12-p-11-------------

D|--11--12--14------14----------14----------------------14--12--11-------

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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WickedLick#23
Wicked Lick of the Day - Blow My Fuse by Kix

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 Wicked Lick of the Day - Muscle of Love by Alice Cooper
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Muscle of Love
Alice Cooper
Standard tuning

= 120

1 2

E-Gt

4 4 2 2 4 2
7 4 4 0 4 0
2 5

3 4

4 4 2 7 9 4 4 2 2 4 2
4 7 9 4 4 0 4 0
2 5 7 2 5

5 6

7 9
4 4 2 7 9 4 4 2 2 4 2
4 7 9 4 4 0 4 0
2 5 7 2 5

7 8

full full

7 9 2 2
4 4 2 7 9 4 4
4 7 9 4 4
2 5 7 4 4
2 2

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full full full full

2 2 7 7
4 4 2 4 4 9 9
4 4 4 2 4 4
4 4 4 0 2 2
2 2 2

11

full

4 4 9 7 9 7
4 4 9
2 2

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- Always On The Run by Lenny Kravitz
Always on the Run
Lenny Kravitz
Standard tuning

= 88
1

E-Gt

5 0
7 5 4 5 7
0 0 0 0

0 2
7 5 4 5 5 5 2
0 0 3 0

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Wicked Lick of the Day - Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Standard tuning

= 212

1 2 3 4

E-Gt

9 7 6 5 (5)
9 7 6 5 (5)
7 5 4 3 (3) 7 6
0 0 0 0 0 0

5 6 7

7 6 5
7 6 5
5 4 3
0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0

8 9 10

7 6 5
7 6 5
7 6 5 4 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0

11 12 13

7 6 5
7 6 5
7 6 5 4 3
5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 14 15 16

7 6
0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

17 18 19

7 6 5
7 6 5
5 4 3
0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0

20 21 22

2 3 4 3 2 2 2 3
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

23 24 25

5 4 5 4 5 4 2 3 4 3 2 2
3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

26 27 28

2 3 5 4 5 4 5 4 2 3
0 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1

29 30 31

4
4 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 2
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0

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 32 33 34

2 3 4 3 2 2 2 3
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

35 36 37

5 4 5 4 5 4 2 3 4 3 2 2
3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

38 39 40

4
2 3 4 3 2 2 3
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

41 42 43

4 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 5 4 5 4
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2

44 45 46

S.H. S.H. S.H. S.H. S.H. S.H. S.H.S.H. S.H. S.H.

8 8 8 8 8
5 4 5 4 5 4 7 7 7 7 7
3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

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(8)

Wicked Lick of the Day - Sweet Child O Mine by Slash Style

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Sweet Child in G Major
Guns and Roses/Slash
Standard tuning

= 120
1 2 3 4

E-Gt

10 8 7 10 8 7 10 8 10
9

5 6 7

8 10 8 10 8 7 7
9 7

8 9 10

10
7 10 8 7 10

11 12 13

10 10 8 12 12 12 10 10 8 7 4/4
8 7 10 12

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 14 15 16

full full full

10 10 17
8 10 8 10 12 17 (17)
7 (7)

17

(17)

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Wicked Lick of the Day - Green Tinted Sixties Mind by Paul Gilbert
Tapping Paul Gilbert Style
Green Tinted 60's Mind
Standard tuning

= 104

E-Gt

T
0 2 0 0 7 5 0 0 5 7 12 7 5
0
2 4

T T T T
17 10 12 17 5 7 16 4 0 4 7 12 16 12 7 4

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Wicked Guitar Lick of The Day - Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell
WickedLick#29

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Wicked Lick of The Day - Yngwie Malmsteen Style
Yngwie Malmsteen Style
Key of Am
Standard tuning

= 120
Example 1

1 2 3

E-Gt

20 19 17 16 17 19 17 16
18 17 15
17 16 14 13 14 16 14 13
15 14 12
15 14 12 11 12 (12)

Example 2

4 5

13 12 10
13 12 10 9 10 12 10 9
12 10 9
12 10 9
11 12

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Wicked Lick of the Day - Heart Beaker by Led Zeppelin
Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
Standard tuning

= 120
1 2

E-Gt

0 1 2
0 3
3 3

3 4

0 1 2 0 1 2
0 0 0 0 3 0 3
3 3

5 6

0 1 2 0 1 2
0 0 0 0 3 0 3
3 3

7 8

0 1 2
0 0 0 0 3 5 7 8 9
3 7 5

9 10

full

0 1 2
5 7 8 9 0 3
7 7 7 7 5 3

1/2
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 11

0 1 2
0 0 0 0 3
3

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 Wicked Lick of the Day 32
Wicked LickSteve
of the Day
Stine and- Antisocial
Guitarzoom by Anthrax
Anthrax's Downpicking Mastery
Antisocial
Standard tuning

= 200
1 2

E-Gt

7 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

3 4

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3

5 6

5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

7 8

3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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