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Common G Licks

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Oldies but goodies! Two of my more popular videos on YouTube have been my G Lick Bluegrass Lesson videos...and for good reason, they're full of solid food, and a little spicy at that. You'll get what you pay for and more, with over 10 versions of the basic G Lick we're all so familiar with. Couple that with the other licks talked about in my videos and an exercise, and you've got yourself a full course meal...sleep tight!

Improvisation Key of G Tony Rice technique

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  1. Roy Ellender ·

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

  2. Karen Doyle ·

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  3. Tom Vasquez ·

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  4. FifthStringFred ·

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

  5. MandoMary ·

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  6. Katie Clark Support ·

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

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