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The lick page.

A collection of my favourite exercises and licks. As used by Jimi Van Klapsteen of Led TrouserSnake fame. In TAB the bottom line is the low E string, and the numbers are the frets to play.

Build up your speed! Play it in triplet fashion: eg 1 & a 2 & a etc

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--------------4------4--5--4----------------------------------------
----7--5--7------7------------7--4--7--5----------------------------
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Here is a simple but nasty exercise! Strict alternate picking! 
Move it up and down, get the right hand working!
-----------------------------------------4-3-2-1------------------------------
---------------------------------1-2-3-4---------1-2-3-4----------------------
-------------------------4-3-2-1-------------------------4-3-2-1--------------
-----------------1-2-3-4------------------------------------------------------
---------4-3-2-1--------------------------------------------------------------
-1-2-3-4----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              
This is a fave left hand builder... all left hand, very Jimmy Page.
Hammer and pull with strength. 
Dont be shy, raise the left hand in the air to show off!
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-5-2-0-4-2-0------------------------------------------------------------------
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 h p p h p p                                                                  
This is great for left hand strength and right hand co-ordination.
Play the groups of four, bending the fourth note, 
get it as quick as possible.
-5-----------------5---------------5-----------8----8---5-----------------
-----8---5---8---------8---5-----------8--------------------8-------------
-------------------------------5-----------5------------------------------
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     p       bv        p       bv      p       bv   brp                       
-8---7---5---7------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------8---7---5---7----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------8---7---5---7-----8---7---5------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------7--
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     p   p   b1/2        p   p   b1/2        p   p   bv        p   p   v      
2: This is good to build extreme pull off speed and co-ordination.
Pick all the notes without the "P"! Repeat quickly and build to warp speed.
-------------------------------------------8-7-5---7---5------------------
-------------7----5-----8-7-5---7---5------------8---8------8-------------
-8--7--5--7----7--------------8---8---------------------------------------
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    p  p                  p p                               bv                
3: I like Michael Schenker! This is good to get his legato left hand style,
while using the aeolian mode. 
-7-8-7--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------10----5-6-5--------------------------------------------------------
-------------------7----4-5-4---------------------------------------------
------------------------------7----2-3-2----------------------------------
-----------------------------------------5----2-3-2-----------------------
----------------------------------------------------5---------------------
   p p         p p        p p        p p        p p                           

Remember, take each small lick and perfect it, then group licks together.

I will keep a very regular supply of licks, so keep visiting.

Good luck! JP.

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© Jamie Page 2006.

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