The Secret to Learning Licks! (INSTANT SUCCES)

We're diving into learning licks! 6 steps to make the most out of it, are you doing it already?

▶PATREON: tabs and backing tracks◀

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▶GUITAR◀
Gibson ES-335

▶AMP◀
Kemper amp (Playing my own profile)

0:00 What we're learning
0:41 Step 1
1:45 Step 2
2:43 Step 3
3:51 Step 4
6:23 Step 5
9:00 Step 6

Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.

Thank you for watching!
Paul

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[alexwebmch]

What I love about Paul's videos is that he's not just teaching us tricks to make us sound better, he's teaching us techniques and the theory behind them, to make us into better guitarists and better musicians.

[ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much for the shout out Paul! You do excellent work!

[RhettShull]

Shawn Tubbs is no joke, and a super great guy. Excellent video Paul!

[fuzzyjedi]

In step 5, you clearly explain the basis for pretty much all BB King style blues (major over minor) in such a succinct way. It’s truly beautiful.

[JoePariseauMusic]

THIS is such an important lesson and a perfect reason why "THINKING IN INTERVALS" is crucial!

Intervals are transferable to other keys (Intervals are static), letters are (variable).

Thinking in letters is like thinking of words one letter at a time. You'll feel like a child trying to sound out words.

Thinking in intervals (numbers) is like instantly seeing the word/sentence as a whole, understanding what the words means and having the freedom to choose what context to use it in. AND... in ANY key!

[jimamsden]

The Internet and social media has many issues, but Paul Davids isn't one of them. Paul has really enriched my life with his videos, not just from the technical and production aspects, but by who he is. That the Internet has given us this is a real gift.

[GuitarOverdrive]

Playing it in Major: "Hope ya'll like country!"
Playing in Minor: "Man, this is so bluesy, I need a drink."

[christophergetchell]

Every time I get done watching one of your videos, I always feel compelled to pick up one of my guitars! Thank you for inspiring me to get back into it last year when things were at an all time low. Now about a year later, I have more skills than I've ever had!!!

[Fabian]

This is brilliant! I was never to much into learning licks, because I always thought I'd just end up playing the same things, but if you're doing it like this it's totally different and much better.

[danielmoss]

That tone is sublime. Watching you play and the way you smile and chuckle makes it so obvious that you truly love what you do. That is such a pleasure to watch.

[elrincondelaguitarra]

The reason a blues scale lick works on major, minor and dominant seventh chord is because of pentatonic substitution. That is, you're playing available tensions for chords (called the 'interesting notes' by Rick Beato). You could play that blues /chromatic lick not only over C major chord and A minor / major chord, but also: Dm, Bm, F#7, Bbmaj7, Fmajor. All those are available pentatonic/blues subs. You can check Rick Beato's book if you want to learn more about pentatonic substitution. There's also some videos on Rick's channel.

[nathanchampionmusic]

Regarding step three, what I do is play my guitar in eflat tuning, then try to play a famous lick in the original key, so everything has to played 1 fret up but sounds the same, . Total mind melt if you try to look at the fret dots. It'll make you find new places on the fret board :D

[petermccarthy]

Not many people will have the ease and mastery of the fretboard that you do. I don’t and I have been playing for most of my life. But this shows how things open up and your work will trigger a hunger for knowledge and a new experience of playing. Thanks, Peter

[dareddevil]

Today I've made a simple loop backing track and then started playing D major. Suddenly I played a D minor pentatonic lick and it sounded so good together!

[milanmilicevic]

Everyone can learn to play same scale but 90% of sound are in hand connected to feeling... this Gibson sound like holy grail in Paul's hands, the sound and that connection to instrument are inspiring
Thanks Paul !

[benevans]

Man, this is just the video I needed at the level I’m at with guitar 🎸

[ninewhitepony]

I'm watching this video and something new just clicked in my head in terms of improvise soloing, and it isn't even something that really pertains to what you're talking about in this video. It's like an idea 💡 popped into my head. On a side note it amazes me how you pull licks just out of the air. I usually play the same 10 stock licks that i always use. Thank you for making this video Paul. These videos are a great source of inspiration.

[shinjial]

Glad to see a shout out to Shawn Tubbs. He's amazing, and his playing is so him, he does have his own voice. We can hear his influences, for sure, but he did make it his own.

And he's a super nice guy to boot.

[kylerharrington]

when paul laughs at 7:37, thats how i want to look at my guitar. I love playing but if i don't learn any new things (because of being busy or stressed), i build up and my motivation to play has inertia. Anyone one else feel this at times?

[Wellingtonasjr]

You're right. My mind is blown right now.
Although I knew about relative keys and everything else, but I have never thought of using licks like you described in different keys.
Thanks