Tony Rice Guitar Licks

April 13, 2025May 30, 2018 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0153

Spice up your bluegrass lead guitar with our Bluegrass Lick Library! In this guitar lesson video, you’ll learn one of the most essential bluegrass licks that Tony Rice used in the majority of his guitar solos. Also, be sure to check out the other Tony Rice style guitar licks that we have available in our Bluegrass Lick Library. Each bluegrass lick in the library comes with a guitar lesson video, tablature, and bluegrass scale charts.

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Noah(@noah)

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Thanks man!

Geoff(@geoff)

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I am loving these. Thanks so much

Glenn (@guest_1004726)

#1004726

These are great

george.kemi(@george-kemigmail-com)

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The beard!

Devin (@guest_1007006)

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Reply to george.kemi

I know : ( All that hard work… It’ll be back after this 100 degree weather dies down a bit

george.kemi(@george-kemigmail-com)

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So, do I take it that this is played over a G major chord?

Devin (@guest_1007002)

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Reply to george.kemi

In most cases you can play it over any chord in a key of G chord progression. Works really well over most songs in G. The plan is to add more videos to the Bluegrass Improvising Course showing how to use these exact licks in different songs. I’ll be recording these videos pretty soon so keep an eye out for them in the Bluegrass Improvising Course Outline https://countryguitaronline.com/bluegrass-improvising-guitar-course/

tkeibler(@tkeiblerme-com)

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Reply to Devin

Great suggestion because I was wondering how to actually apply these licks. It will come eventually. Thanks for the lessons to get me there!

naskorhan(@naskorhanlive-com)

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Man I can’t get enough of these licks Thanks Devin.

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Devin(@devin)

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Reply to naskorhan

Yeah these are some of my favorites…especially this one here. It’s the main signature lick that reminds me Tony Rice. Some of the licks in the Library sound best for bluegrass but most of them can be used to get more of a classic country sound too if you slow them down and add a little syncopated rhythm. I like to steal little pieces and use them as fill riffs to transition between chords. Either way, these Tony Rice licks are tough if you play them fast. And holy cow, my beard is huge in this video! I don’t really… Read more »

John(@johnmyhandymangmail-com)

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I mark it finished but know I also marked added to favorites.. I want to get this faster tempo as well as different positions on the fret board.. enjoying!