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    Jazz Guitar Licks: 25 Licks from the Melodic Minor Scale & its Modes with Audio & Video
    Jazz Guitar Licks: 25 Licks from the Melodic Minor Scale & its Modes with Audio & Video
    Jazz Guitar Licks: 25 Licks from the Melodic Minor Scale & its Modes with Audio & Video
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    Jazz Guitar Licks: 25 Licks from the Melodic Minor Scale & its Modes with Audio & Video

    By Gareth Evans

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    25 original jazz guitar licks from the Melodic minor scale and its modes in tablature and notation.

    >> 118 bars of music over 25 licks (average lick length 4.72 bars)
    >> Video at full speed & Audio at full & half speed (Downloadable)
    >> Backing tracks at full and slower practise speeds (Downloadable)
    >> Scale diagrams with theory and technique tips for each lick
    >> Guitar tablature has picking directions & fretting finger guide numbers

    Please Note: This eBook has written music and is not suitable for smaller screens.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIntuition Publications
    Release dateOct 19, 2016
    ISBN9780957649972
    Jazz Guitar Licks: 25 Licks from the Melodic Minor Scale & its Modes with Audio & Video

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      Jazz Guitar Licks - Gareth Evans

      Table of Contents

      Preface and Guidance Notes

      Melodic Minor Licks

      C Melodic Minor Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2a

      Lick 2b

      Lick 3

      Lick 4

      Dorian b2 Licks

      E Dorian b2 Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2

      Lick 3

      Lydian Augmented Licks

      C Lydian Augmented Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2a

      Lick 2b

      Lick 3

      Lydian Dominant Licks

      A Lydian Dominant Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2

      Lick 3

      Lick 4

      Lick 5

      Mixolydian b13 Licks

      F# Mixolydian b13 Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2

      Lick 3

      Locrian Natural 2nd Licks

      D Locrian Natural 2nd Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2

      Lick 3

      Altered Scale Licks

      G# Altered Scales

      Lick 1

      Lick 2

      Lick 3

      Lick 4

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      Written by Gareth Evans

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      International Copyright Secured. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher

      The link to the Audio and Video files can be found at this link at the back of the book

      Preface and Guidance Notes

      Although this book is primarily about guitar licks, let’s have a little look at the theory. If there are any gaps in your

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