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Bag O' Licks- Key of E

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Step 24 of 41 in Advanced guitar

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  4. 24 Bag O' Licks- Key of E — you are here
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This tab teaches 6 licks in E, and 3 each of A and B. Then, we'll take a 12-bar blues progression and fit some of these together in a couple solos.

Blues Chords Improvisation Key of E Scales Theory technique

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  1. Patty Lindstrom ·

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Junior Pace ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  3. Theresa Nickels ·

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

  4. MandoMary ·

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  5. Nate Overby ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  6. Katie Clark Support ·

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

  7. Lou Ann Prater ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

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