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20 Innovative Melodic Rock Licks
20 Innovative Melodic Rock Licks
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 01
JTC SAYS:
In this 20 Licks Package I’ve tried to make licks that are powerful, melodic, full of
emotion and taste, combined with multiple techniq
techniques
ues and different st
styles
yles of playing.
The most important thing for me is to use the technique as a means to play and
express what’s in my mind and soul. It’s way better to produce music with your mind
and ears as a guide, than with only your eyes. Your playing, in general, won’t be
so musical if it’s only based on meaningless technique marathons. We all have to
remember that music comes first!
The package includes three backing tracks. The first one covers licks 1-10, the
second one covers licks 11-20 (different chord progression) and the third track is the
full version.
Lick 1 -
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xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P = 140
b `
D Dsus2 5 B sus2
sus2
fV V V
1
Igg 4 V} V Vu V Vu V gV V V V V V V V V V V gV V
GK
FullMO MO P.M.
Full
P.M.
10
P.M.
10
T
A
B
K 10
x
x
7 10 5 (5)
3 4
3 0 5 (5) 3 (3) 13 10 12 10
13 13
Csus2
sl. sl. H
D
P sl. sl.
Dsus2 5 b P P
gg
8va
R f V V V V f V V f V k V V
} V 8va
V V gV fV V
4
I V fV V V P V u u
P.M.
MO GM Full
15 (15) 13 13
Full
17 (17)
O 15 16 13
T 13 15 15 15 x 15
A 12 10 10 12 14 x
B
` P
12
sl.
K P sl. sl.
B sus2
sus2 G
8va
gg V gV f V V V V f V gV fV V gV V fV V V fV fV V V V
7
I
17 16 15 14 10
M 12 13 14 8
1
1/4
/4 MO M
Full Full
T 10 9 13 13 13 (13)
A
10 10
12 (12)
B
sl.
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20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 02
JTC SAYS:
Lots of slides here, some combined with a bend at the end. Make sure you keep the
timing accurate, especially with the alternate picking at the end, followed by those
fast legato phrases.
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xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b ` x
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
g P = 140
3 3
1
Ig4
T
V V V V V V
A 4 5 4 5
B 5 5
D Dsus2 5 b `
B sus2
sus2
gg V V V V c V V gV V V
8va
eV fV V V fV V V fV
2
I V }} V V gV u
M 1/2
1/2 1
1/2
/2 M
T
A
G O
11 (11) 7 2 (2) 3
10 (10) 11 8
15
17 13
15 10 13
12
15 12
B
K
7 x
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. P sl. sl.
Csus2 b D Dsus2 5
g 8va
c V fV V fV gV V V V
5
I Vu V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vu V
g
O M
3
Full
17 13
T (12) 10 (10) 12 15 12 8 7 7 8 10 (10) 15 15 15 17 13 13 15 17
A
15
B
sl. H P sl. sl. sl. sl. P P sl.
B sus2 G
g `8va
V f V V V e V f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V eV V W
8
I g V V u u
3 3 3
M Full M 1/2
1/2
T
A
15 15 17 18
15 17 18 20 20
O 19 (19) 22 19 17
20 17 20 17 15 17
15 (15) 14
B
H P P P H P sl. sl. sl.
TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 03
JTC SAYS:
At the very beginning of this lick you’ll find a D major arpeggio with chromatic
passing notes. Due to the slightly strange chord change from D to Bbsus2 you’ll find
that you can change the B note of the D major scale (D E F# G A B C#) to a Bb when
the chords change to Dsus2#5 and Bbsus2. But when the G chord comes afterwards
you’ll have to change back to B or quickly bend the Bb a half step up for a Texas
flavor to it. You can hear the use of a half/whole diminished scale (D Eb F F# G# A
B C) in measure
measures s 5-
5-6,
6, adding an eastern vibe, as you can hear. Pay attention to the
intonation with the double-stop bend at the end.
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xx
D
xx
b
Dsus2 5
x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P D
= 140
Dsus2 5 b
g 4 V V V V V V V gV fV V V
8va
3
1
Ig4
T
22
V
17 22 17 14 17 16 15 14
15
V V V V V fV V V V V gV
A 14
17 16 17 16 14 10 14 12 10 8
B
H P sl. H P P sl.
`
B sus2
sus2 Csus2
V eV fV V V V V V eV
8va
3
gg
I V V e V f V V V V V
[[[
tr
D b Dsus2 5
gg V eV V V V V V eV V V V eV fV V fV V V
8va
3 3 3 3 3 3
5
I V
3
V gV V V V fV V V V eV fV V V gV V gV V V fV V V
3
3 3 3 3
T 20 23 22 20 19 (19) 15 16 19 16 15 10 11 13 11 10 11 13 15 13 11 7 8 10 8 7 3 4 6 4 3 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 7
A
B
sl. H H P P sl. H H P P sl. H H P P sl. H H P P sl. H H P P sl. H H H P P P sl.
` B sus2
sus2
8va
G
gg }
} f V V V f V V V V V V e V f V f V V V V f V V V V V V f V V V V V
7
I eV V } V 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
T 11 (11) 17 18 20 (20) 12 12
A x 14 15 17 16 17 19 16 17 19
x 14 15 17 14 15 17 15 17 19
B x 13 15 17
sl. sl.
sl. sl.
g V
D
VV VV VV j
1
Ig
M
Full M
Full
T 10 10 (10)
A 12 12 (12)
B
sl.
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TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 04
JTC SAYS:
One of my favorites licks and a difficult one to nail! A Steve Vai inspired run at the
beginning followed
followed some big slide bends and heavy use of vibrato. Pay attention
to the fast alternating thumb/finger picking in measure 4 - it creates a stuttering
stut tering
sound with tiny pauses between the notes. Really interesting stuff! Then you have
a whammy effect (without the whammy) on tthose hose sliding octaves (again, use your
thumb and index finger). You’ll have to quickly palm your pick for those phrases, but
then get it back in position, to execute the hybrid picked lines at the end.
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xx
D
xx
b
Dsus2 5
x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P = 140
b
V V V
D
f V V V V V V V V Dsus2 5
fV gV V V fV V fV V gV
1
Igg 44
FullM M
Full
T 19 17 13 (13) 12 17 15 11 (11) 10
A
B
sl. P
19 17
sl. P
14 12
sl. P
17
P
15
sl. P
12
P
10 12
sl.
15
O
`eV }} }} V
3
Igg
B sus2
sus2
f W V
Csus2
V V V V V V V V V V fV
\\\\\\\ M
Full
T x x
A 10 x x 12 (12) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10
x x
B
sl.
D Dsus2 5
g V V k
8va
bV V V
5
Ig V V V V
V Vu V
M Full M 1/2
1/2
22 10
T 22
A 7 9 7 21 19 7
7 9
B
sl. H sl. sl.
`
B sus2
sus2 G
8va
7
Igg V V V V V V V V V fV V fV V V V V fV V V V V V V V fV gV fV V
T 18 19 18 17
10 16 18 16 19
A 0 0 0 10 12 12 16 15 17 17 19
B 5 7 7 9 10 12 14 17
H H H H H H H H P P sl.
V
D
V V W
1
Igg M O
Full FullM
T 15 17 17
A
B
sl.
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TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 05
JTC SAYS:
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xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b x
`
B sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P D
= 140
b Dsus2 5
8va
gg 4 V V V V V gV V V V V V V V fV V V V gV V V V V
1
I 4 VV gV fV V V V gV fV V
14 10 17 14 15 16 17 14 17 13 12
T 15 15 15 12 15 12 12 11 8 7
A 12 11 14 13 16 15
15 12 9 10 9
B
P P P sl. H P P P sl. sl. sl.
`
B sus2
sus2 Csus2
gg
8va
V f V V V f V f V V V V V V f V V e V f V V V V eV
3 e V V
I eV V fV V V V gV V V e V V
10 15 17 20 17 18 19 20 15
T 11 13 15 18 20 17 16
A 9 10 9 10 13 14 13 14 15 17 15 17 17 19
8 12
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. H sl. H P P
D
8va
b Dsus2 5
5
Igg V V V fV V V fV V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V gV V V V V V fV V V V
19 15 15 19 22 19 15 18 15
T 15 19 15
A 17 16 16 17 19 16 19 15 19 19 19 19 19
17 16 15 14
B 19 15 19
P P P H H H sl. sl. P P H H
` B sus2
sus2
8va
G
gg f V V f V V V V V V V V eV V fV eV V V fV gV gV V V eV eV V fV V
7
I fV V V V V V
13 17 13 15 12
T 15 15 15 12 15 12
14 17 15 15 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 20 19 20
A 15 17 18 19 20 21
B
H P P P P P P P P P
g V
D
j
1
Ig
T 19
A
B
sl.
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TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC
LICKS ROCK
Lick 06
JTC SAYS:
xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b ` x
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
g P V V
I g 44 V l V
= 140
1 V V
T
A 12 14 16 12
B 12 14
H H sl.
b
2
g V V P V D
V V fV l V
Dsus2 5
V fV V V V V V V l V
Ig z V V fV 1
1/2
/2 M
T
16 12 14 12 (12) 10 12 14 14
A 12 14 15 15 14 12 10 12
B 12 14
H H H sl. H H sl.
`
B sus2
sus2 Csus2
g e V
V V fV V eV fV V fV f V V V f V V V
8va
I g V eV V fV V eV
4
V V V V
3 3 3
P.M. P.M.
T
A
O
(14) (14) 10 10
0 8
11
0 10
8
0 15
13
0 17
17 18
15
18 17 16 15
17 16 15
B
sl. sl. H H H H sl.
8va
D
8va
Dsus2 5b
g V fV V gV
6
I g V V l aPz V V V fV V V V V V V V V V gV V
15 14
T 17 13 15 (15) 22 15 17 17 17 18 17 15
A 14 14 17 17 17 14 15
17
B
H sl. sl. H H sl. P
gg `
8va
P f V
V P V
V V
V V f V f V V V V
V V
V V V V V V
1
I fV z z
17 15 15 10
T 17 18 17 18 18
15 15 16 17 17 16 16 11 (11)
A 15
B
H H sl. sl. sl. sl.
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TAB
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20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 07
JTC SAYS:
xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
D
P = 140
Dsus2 5
8va
1
gg 4
I 4 VVV V V V V V V V VVVVV e V V b V gV V V gV fV V V V V f V gV
15 17 15 15 18 15
T 15 19 19 15
A
15 19 19 15
16 19 19 16 16 19 19 16 16 17 19 20
B 17 17 17
`B sus2
sus2
P
Csus2
P sl.
gg e V V f V f V V f V V V f V V V V f V V V V V V V V V
8va
3
I fV V fV V V
13 15 13 13 15 17 19 17 15 13
T 15 15 13 15
12 16
A 8 (8) 10 12 15
B 10 14
sl.
D
sl.
8 10 13
Dsus2 5
b P H H H T P P P
g
8va
V V fV V V eV gV V V fV V fV
5
Ig V V
M
1/2
1/2
17 13 O 18
M 15 20
Full
T 17 17 17 17
A
15 (15) 19 17
B
`B sus2
sus2
8va
G
7
Igg fW fV V V V V V V gV V gV fV fV V V V V V fV V V V V V V
13 10
T 13 10 13 10 10
A
12 13 13 12 10 12 10 10
12 12 10 12 10 10
B 12 12 10
P P P P P P P P P P
9
g
Ig
D
V V
T
A
B 9 (9)
sl.
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20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 08
JTC SAYS:
Time for attitude mode! Play at the start of the lick with massive power and pick
those strings hard with huge vibrato! Again start
star t slowly with the wide stretched
legato run in measures 3-5, combined with fast slides at the beginning of it. Be
prepared in advance for that one tapping note in the legato run.
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xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P D
= 140
Dsus2 5
1
Igg 4 aPz V fVu V V V V V fV b V fV Pz V V V V V V
M 1
1/2
/2
T 10
A
10
10 12 12 12 10 10 12 15 10 12 12 12 10
B 12 12
H P sl. H P
`
B sus2
sus2 Csus2
Igg f V V f V V V }} }} }} }} V fV V V V fV V V V V V V V
3
V fV
Full
T
A 10 12 15
M 15
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12 10
15 17 15 10
15 17 15 10
B
15 17 15 10 13
sl. P sl. sl. P sl. sl. P
sl. sl. P H
D Dsus2 5
8va
b
gg
3
V f V V V
3
V V V V V f V V 3
V 3
3
f V 3
5 5
I fV V fV V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V fV V V V fV V V V
V gV f V V gV
5 3 3
3 3
5
T
A
10 14 15 14 10 14 15 22 15 14 10 14 10
10 12 15 12 10 10 12 15
B 10 12 15 12 10 10 12 15 10 12 15 15 12 10 12 15
8 10 13 13 10 8 10 13
H H P P H H H H H H P P P P H H H H H H P P H H TP P P H P
H H P P H H
`
B sus2
sus2
8va
G D
7
gg V e V
I V V V fV V V f V V V V V fV V V V aPR gV V
M Full
T
A
O
12
15
12 15 10
12
10 16 (16)
20
16 19 10
12
10 12 10 11 (11)
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. H H sl.
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MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 09
JTC SAYS:
This is a lick with a lot of bends! Vibrato is essential here, but try to introduce it some
seconds after you hit the notes (try to imitate how singers do it). This adds character
and suspense to your playing. Those bends have to be in tune especially the one
that reaches up to one and a half tones.
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xx
D Dsus2 5
xx
b x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
P = 140
1
g4 k 8va
Ig4 fV V fV
let ring V
0
V
T 6 6
A 5 7
B
H sl.
D Dsus2 5 b `
B sus2
sus2
2
g
Ig U
8va
V V V fV V V V W V V
M
Full 1/2
1/2 M M 1/2 M
Full
Csus2 D Dsus2 5 b
5
gg
I u V V 8va
Vu W V V Vu V Vu V V fV V V V V V
M
Full 1 1/2M M O M O Full Full
g ` B sus2
8va
f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
G
f V V V V V V
8
Ig V V V V
fV V V V
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
let ring let ring
13 10 15 12 13 15 13 12 17 13 15 17 15 13 19 15 17 19 17 15 20 17 19 20 19 17
T 17 17 13 13
A
B
sl.
g V
8va
j
1
Ig
22
T
A
B
sl.
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MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 10
JTC SAYS:
Again this lick incorporates the major to minor sound. You’ll find a proper tapping
passage in this lick, and note the little tapping slide thing in measure
measure 6. Slide the
tapped note up the string, and then quickly pull off to the 10th fret.
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xx
D
xx
b
Dsus2 5
x
`
B sus2
sus2
x
Csus2 3 fr. G
D
P = 140
b `
Dsus2 5 B sus2
sus2
1
gg
I 4 4 V V V k V V V e V V V V V V V V V f V V V Pz V
M M M
Full Full Full M M M 1
1/2
/2 1
1/2
/2 1
1/2
/2
T
9 9 9 7 3 (3) 9 7 9 (9) (9) 10 9
A
B O O O O O 12 12 14
Csus2
V f V
sl.
D
sl.
b
fV fV V V V V V fV fV V
Dsus2 5
P H
g f V e V V V V V f V V V W
4
I g V fV V 3
u u
MO Full
T 15 10 13 17 13 15 18 15 18 13 15 15 (15) 17 10 13 13
A
15 10 12 10
15 10 12
B
TP H TP H TP H TP H T P sl. sl. T sl.
`
B sus2
sus2 G
8va
D
3 3
7
Igg fV V V eV Vu V Vu V V fV V V V fV fV gV V V V V V
MO 12
Full
3
13 14 15 12
3
T (13) 12 11 15 12 15 13 13 15 (15)
A
14
15 12
B 14
P P sl.
TAB
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MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 11
JTC SAYS:
Again this lick incorporates the major to minor sound. You’ll find a proper tapping
passage in this lick, and note the little tapping slide thing in measure
measure 6. Slide the
tapped note up the string, and then quickly pull off to the 10th fret.
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Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P = 140
cV
1
I 44 j k
T
A 7
B
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2
2
I Pz W V V V W V V V V V V V V V
1/2 Full 1/2 1/2
M M O M O M
T
A
7 9 (9) (9)
O
(9) 7 (7)
5 10 (10) (10) 12 (12) (12)
B
H sl. sl. sl. sl.
V V k Vu V V V V
G5 Fmaj7
Vu Pz V V V W C5
W
5
I
Full
M
1 1/2
Full
tr
T
A
B
15 13 17 10
14
15
M (15)
O M O
(15) (15) (15) 13 (13)
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
12 (13)
sl. sl.
Asus2 G5
V V
8va
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV fV V V V
8
I V V V V V
15 12 17 12 15 12 17 20 19 17
T 13 12 13 12 13 12 15 13 18 20 20 18 17
A
16 14 17 19 18 17 16 19
17
B
sl. sl.
Fmaj7
8va
10
I V Vc k
T
14 (14)
A
B
sl. sl.
TAB
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MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 12
JTC SAYS:
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Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P = 140
4
Fmaj7
V V V V V V V V V V
C5
1
I4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V t t t t VV
P.M. P.M. P.M. N.H.
T 13 15
A 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 9 7 (7) 5 [5] [5] [5] [5] 12 14
12 14
B H H H H sl. sl. sl. H H H
12 H 15
Asus2 G5
V V V V 8va
V V V V V V V 3 3
IV VV u V V V V V V V V
3 3
3
VVVV V V V V V
3 3
3 3
let ring
15 17 19
T 12 15 17 18 15 17 18
17 16 17 19 16 17 19
A 12 14 12 (12) 14 14 15 17 15 17 19
B 14 15 17
H P sl.
Fmaj7 C5
8va
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
5
I 3 3
3 3
20 19
M O19
1/2
(19) 12 13 15 13 12
T 20 20 (20) (20) 15 13 12 13 15 13 12
A
B
sl. H H P P P P H H P P sl.
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Asus2
7
I 3
V V 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
T 13 15 17 15 13
A 16 14 12 14 16 14 12 9 10 12 10 9
12 10 9 10 12 10 9
B
sl. H H P P P P H H P P sl. H H P P P P H H P P sl.
G5 Fmaj7
I VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV V V
3 3 3 3 3
1
3 3
T
A 10 12 14 12 10
B 14 12 10 12 14 12 10 8 10 12 10 8 7 8 10 8 7 8 (8) (8)
sl. H H P P P P H H P P sl. H H P P sl. H H P P H sl.
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TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 13
JTC SAYS:
In this first long run of the lick you’ll find plenty of techniques blended together.
Quick position
sequences withshifts,
shif
thets,flat
chromatic
5th (Eb) passages
in measureand those alternatepicke
4. There alternatepicked
d pentatonic
are some fast upstroke arpeggio
sweeps in masure 6, but don’t worry too much about them... with the pull-offs,
pull- offs, they
can feel quite comfortable to play.
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INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICK 13
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(From the 2015 Album 20 INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICKS)
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P Fmaj7
= 140
C5
4 V V V V
8va
V V V V V V V V e V f V V V V V gV
1
I4 V V V
VVVVV VVVV V
19 15
T 17 15 10 11 12 13 12 10
A
16 12 12 14 16 12 9 9 12 9 9 12 12 11
14 12 14 12 10 9 10 10
B
P P sl. P sl. P H H P H P P
Asus2 G5
3
I V gV f V V gV f V V V V eV V V V V V V V eV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
14 13 12 13 12
14 14 12 14 13 12 10 12 10 12 13 12 10 10 12 10 9 12 13 12 10
B 12 10 12 10 12 10
P P P P P sl. P sl.
Fmaj7 C5
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va
5
I V W V V V V
3 3
M
Full
8 12 8 8 17 13 19 17
T 10 10 10 15 18
A
9 9 14 17
7 10 7 10
B 8
sl. H P sl. P P
Asus2 G5 Fmaj7
8va
V V k Vu W 8va
V V V V V V V V V V V V
7
I
M 19
1/2
1/2
19 19 19 22
MO Full MO 20 19
1/2
1/2 MO
Full
1
1/2
/2
M
Full
T 20 20 (20) (20)
A
B
sl.
TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 14
JTC SAYS:
This lick is all about vibrato and bends. The key element here is to keep in time when
playing those bends. For the fast tremolo
t remolo picking don
don’t
’t worry too much on how many
notes you will play. We only need the general effect but do try to play cleanly.
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INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICK 14
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Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P = 140
4 P
z
Fmaj7
Vu Pz V V VVV W C5
VVV V VVV V Asus2
1
I4
M MMM 1
1/2
/2 1/2
1/2 1/2
1/2 1/2
1/2
G5 Fmaj7 C5
8va 8va
e V f V V V V V V V V VV V kVVW VVVVVVVVV
4
IVVVVV
M Full Full MO MO
Full Full
T
A 12 14
12 14 15 16
O 15 17
15 19 15 19 15
17 16 14 14 12
15
17
13 12
14
B 14
Asus2 G5
7
8va
V VVVVVVV VV
I VVVVVVVVV VVVVVVV
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
19 19 19 19 20 19 17
3
19
VVVVVV
T 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 17 15 13 13 13 13 13 20
A
19 17 16
17
B 17 14
sl. sl. sl.
Fmaj7
9
I V V
T
A
B 12 (12)
sl. sl.
TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 15
JTC SAYS:
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
= 140
Fmaj7 C5
P 8va
V
1 4 V V V V V V
I4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVVVV
10 12 13 17 13
T 10 12 13 17 13
A
10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 14 10
14 10
B
sl. P P
Asus2 G5
V V Vu V
3
I V `Pz fV `Pz fV V V V V V
T
A 9 8 9 8 9 5 7 (7) 9 10 17 19 14
B
H H sl. H H T sl. P
5
I V V V V
Fmaj7
V V V V V V
C5
V gV V V gV V f V gV V V V V
3 3
3 3
T
A 15
B 22 19 (19) 22 17 22 (22) 15 15 (15) 15 16 17 15 16 17 17 16
15 16 17
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
Asus2
eV fV eV
7
I V eV fV V gV V fV gV V V V V fV gV V V gV V fV V
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
V
T 17
A
17 17 18 19 17 19 20 20 19
17 18 19 17 18 19 19 18 17 18 19
B 17 18 19
G5 Fmaj7
V
8va
V e V f V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVV W V j
8
I 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
17 17 19 20 17
T 17 19 20 17 19 20 20 19 17 19 20 17 19 20 20 19 18 (18)
A
17 19 20
B
sl.
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TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 16
JTC SAYS:
Here is how this sliding technique can add suspense to a lick, making you anticipate
the big vibrato note over the Asus2. This brings all the weight to that particular note
so don’t be afraid to pick the hell out of it.
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INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICK 16
As recorded by jamtrackce
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(From the 2015 Album 20 INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICKS)
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
= 140
1
I4 P j k V V
T
A 2 3
B
sl.
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2
V V V V V
Vu Vu V V V W VVVVVVVV
8va
2
I V VV
Full
T
A
B
5
5 7
9 (9)
12
14
15
17
15
19 M (19) O 17
20 17
20 17
22 17
20 17
G5 Fmaj7 C5
VVVVVVVVVV
8va
V c V V V V V V V V V V
5
I V V V V gV V u V u V Vu
20 17
M 19 17
M M O O
Full 3/4 1/2
15
Full
T 20 17 20 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
A
19 17 16 16 17 18 19 14 14
19
B
sl.
Asus2 G5 Fmaj7
8va
8
I V V V V V V
}} V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3
3
3
3 3
Vu W
V
GK O M 1M
1/2
/2
3
15
1
1/2
/2
T
A
B
17
K (17) 12
x
x
10
12 10 9
10 9
10 8 10
12 14
12 14
12 14
17 17 17
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 17
JTC SAYS:
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Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P = 140
PVV V VVVVV
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2
V V
1
I 4 Vu M V Full
VM
Full
V Vz VV VV VVV
T
A
O 7 (7)
5
5 10
9
10 13 (13) 8 8 12 12 10
12 8
12 8
10
12 14 12
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
G5 Fmaj7 C5
V V V V k
8va
V k
3
V V k V V V k V V 8va 8va 8va 8va
4
I V V V V V V V V Vu V u
3
MO 17 12
3
8 17 (17) 20 19
1
1/2
/2
T 15 12 10 12 13 15 17 22
A 14 14 14
B 12
sl. P sl. H H
Asus2 Fmaj7
V V
8va
V V V gV V e V V V V V gV f V V V V gV V V e V f V f V V V V P
V z V V
7
I
M Full
12 13 14 15 11 8 10 7
T 17 15 10 9 8 5 8 5 7 5 6 5
5 7 8 7 5 7 10 (10)
A 7
B
sl. sl. P sl. sl.
TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 18
JTC SAYS:
One of my favorite licks over the second backing track! I play with the neck pickup
here. The fast 16th-note line at the start
st art builds up tension to the slide and bend on
the 16th fret of the G string. Take a look at those big slides all over the fretboard. Be
careful with the technique, making sure you land at the correct notes. The hybrid
picking passage (measures 6-9) has a repeating picking pattern.
pat tern. When you’ve
mastered the first two
t wo beats, you’ll be able to play the whole passage. Finally
Finally,, there
is a tough bend on the last note... bend up a tone from G to A and then you have to
push even further, to B and then C!! Have fun!
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INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICK 18
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(From the 2015 Album 20 INNOVATIVE MELODIC ROCK LICKS)
Fmaj7 C5 Asus2 G5
x xx 3 fr. x xx x
P = 140
1 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I4 V V
T
A 9 10 9 12 10 9 10 12
10 9 12 10 12
B 8 10 12
sl.
Fmaj7
V Vu W V V V V V
C5
Vu V
Asus2
Vu V V V V
2
I V V 3
M
1
1/2
/2
3
M
Full FullM
T
A 16 16 16 19
20
19
O 19 21 14
13 8
9
B 17 17 17
15
sl. sl. sl. sl.
G5 Fmaj7
V V V V e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
C5
5
I VVVVW V V
VV V V VV V V V V
M Full
T
A
O 4
5
2
5
2 4
3
5
5 3
5
3
5 7
5
7
8 5
8
5
7 9
8
9
10 8
10
12
10 12
10
12
13 10
12
12
B
sl. sl. P sl. P sl. P sl.
Asus2 G5
8va
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8
I V V V V V V gV V V V V V
17 19 19
T 13 15 13 15 17 15 17 20 17 20 22 20
A 12 14 14 13 14 16 16 17 17 19 19 19 19 21 21 22
14
B
sl. P H P sl. P sl. P
1
I V
8va
V V W
M
Full
M
2 M
2 1/2
TAB
Chris Mike
20 INNOVATIVE
MELODIC ROCK
LICKS
Lick 19
JTC SAYS:
A Brian May inspired lick. Enough said! I think this lick is the easiest of the package,
but try to play it with confidence and taste. That’s when the easiest stuff becomes
great. Just listen to the lyrical
l yrical playing of Brian May and David Gilmour.
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