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From: ssbpany@psab.posten.se (Anders Bergdahl)
Subject: Country licks
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 10:48:17 GMT
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Somone reqestd country lick so here are some.
I don't know if they could be considerd to be "standard" but
i enjoy them. Mail me if you got Q's and please post your'e own
favorite licks.
Rhythm in E , Travis style
count:
E 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Same pattern in A
e--------------------- e---------------0--------------
B------0---------0---- B-----2----0h2-----------------
G------------0h1------ G------------------------------
D------2-------2------ D-----2------2-----------------
A--------------------- A--0---------------------------
E--0-------0---------- E-------0----------------------
RH 3 3
2
p p p p
G-run (Play fast but accurate)
3rd finger picks G-string pick on the rest
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------0-3s2s0---0--0-----------------------------------------
D------------0-2----------3----0-----------------------------------------
A------0-1-2-------------------------------------------------------------
E----3-------------------------3-----------------------------------------
rihgt hand fingring 3rd
2nd
p
ending in A
Damp with righthand palm directly after bend go for a snappy sound(
chicki'n pickin'n
e-------------9-----5----------------------------------------------------
B-----8b(10)===(10)===(10)r8---------8---5------------5-----2------------
G-------------------------------7b(9)-(9)--(9)r7-4b(6)--(6)---(6)r4--2===
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
rh 2nd 2nd
p p p
This is a little lick i G in Jerry Donahue style. First pick G on the D-string
bend up a whole step with your 3rd finger (you have to bend the string downwards
toward the floor) and catch the G-string release the D-string bend and at the
same time bend up the G-string a whole step, keep both strings ringi n, pick
the notes om the B-string with third finger , snappy and fast.
e-------------------------------
B------------------6-4-3--------
G-----------5b(7)=======--------
D-----5b(7)==r(5O=======--------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
Let ring through out
I use pick for the D-string and my second and third finger for G and B strings.
(Tele style picki n)
Heres a nice ending lick in the style off Jerry Donahue.
This is another lick in which you bend and catch, in this case the G-string up a
whole step catch the B-string bend it up a half step, at the same time release the
G-string. Then put yuor 1st finger(lefthand) on 7th fret A-string pick it and then
bend behind nut with right hand bringing it up to the root (G)- Let all notes ring
as long as possible and use pick for D-string and fingers for the others(some time
i use the pick on the other strings to, whatever works is good).
Finger all notes on the 5th fret with your first finger, use half bare, and i use
the 3rd finger for everything on the 7th fret but you may also use the pinky for the
last note on the e-string.
G
e------------------------------7====================-----
B--------------------7-b-(8)========================-----
G------5-h 7 b (9)=====r-(7)========================-----
D----5==========================-------------------------
A--------------------------------7b(behind nut)-(10)-----
E--------------------------------------------------------
You could use slides to play this licks, looks like this.
G
e------------------------------7====================-----
B--------------------7-/-8==========================-----
G------5-h-7-/--9============----------------------------
D----5=====----------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------7-/-10===========-------
E--------------------------------------------------------
rh
The glissando version sound simular to the bent one, a player like
James Burton would probably use the slide lick. Use right hand hammer
for the A-string.
Try to let notes bleed into eadh other. Listen to James and Jerry.
Since there are people intrested in stringbenders, hipshot, parsons white,
here s a Nashville styled
pedal steel lick for B-bender guitar.
Csus4 C
e---3==================--6-5 3-------------------------------------------
B---3-b(with bender)-(5)=======------------------------------------------
G---5==========================------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
G string with pick e and B w fingers, the last three notes on the e string
are playd "snappy". Moving the lick up two frets gives you an D lick.
Try playi'n the lick in diffrent positions. For exampel play in G, F, and C
SWIFTLY after each other gives a nice pedal steel E9 tuning sound.
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