The Challenging Stretchy Lick
Tips, Licks, & Extras
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As I was filming a previous lesson in Guitar Super System, I came across this lick from one of the solos I improvised, and turned it into an exercise! You can move this lick all over the fretboard (where you can manage the stretch) as it is a universal lick that will adapt to whatever key you’re playing in.
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