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Free ebook · 8 pages · PDF

Six of Marty’s own licks, one page each.

By Marty Schwartz · Blues, rock and beginner guitar

A repeating arpeggio, a chromatic run, slides up the neck, a climb from the low strings, slides and pull-offs across all six strings, and a run that goes up and comes back the same way. Each lick in this free 8-page ebook is in tab, with a map of where it sits on the neck.

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Real pages from the ebook.

  • Page 3 of the ebook: lick 1 in tab on two lines, a fretboard map of where it sits, frets 5 to 9, and what is in it
    Page 3: lick 1, a four-note pattern on the top three strings
  • Page 4 of the ebook: lick 2 in tab, a chromatic run that starts and ends on B flat, with a map of frets 6 to 9
    Page 4: lick 2, a chromatic run up and down
  • Page 7 of the ebook: lick 5 in tab on two lines, with a slide or pull-off on every string, a fretboard map of frets 7 to 12 and what is in it
    Page 7: lick 5, slides and pull-offs across all six strings

What you will learn in this free ebook

  • How to read the tab, every symbol, and how to bend in tunepage 2
  • Lick 1: a four-note pattern on the top three stringspage 3
  • Lick 2: a chromatic run up and downpage 4
  • Lick 3: slides up the neckpage 5
  • Lick 4: a climb from the A string, with bendspage 6
  • Lick 5: slides and pull-offs across all six stringspage 7
  • Lick 6: up the neck and back the same waypage 8

Who wrote it

Marty Schwartz

Blues, rock and beginner guitar

One of the best-known guitar teachers on YouTube. Marty teaches more than 30 of our courses: first chords, strumming, blues licks and soloing, with a lot of fun along the way.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. It costs nothing and there is no card to enter. It is yours to keep: read it on screen, save it or print it.

Do I need to read music?

No. Every lick is in tab, and page 2 explains each symbol: hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and bends.

Does the tab show the rhythm?

No. It shows which notes to play and how, not how long each one lasts. Learn the notes from the tab, play them slowly and evenly, then shape the timing your way.

Is it for acoustic or electric?

Either. The bends are easier on an electric with lighter strings.

Free ebook: Marty's Licks

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