Lesson ID: A0070
In this guitar lesson video, we’ll break down the scales that are commonly played in key of G open bluegrass licks. They’re called “open” licks or open riffs because they incorporate a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs to and from the open strings. These licks are used all the time in country and bluegrass music and they sound great over a standard I – IV – V chord progression. Clamp on your capo and you can play these open riffs at any location on the guitar neck!
Lesson Video
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lesson Overview |
| 01:31 min | How to Use Open G Licks |
| 02:21 min | Bluegrass Scale Chart Breakdown |
| 05:37 min | Creating Licks with the Chart |
| 06:35 min | Most Common Open G Lick |
| 07:31 min | Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonics |
| 09:02 min | Blues Note |
| 09:51 min | Hammer-On Ideas |
| 15:16 min | Double Stop Technique |
| 17:51 min | Pull-Off Ideas |
| 20:43 min | Lesson Recap |
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Jam Tracks
Standard Open Tuning
Standard Open Tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
Capo 2nd Fret
Capo 3rd Fret
Capo 4th Fret
Capo 2nd Fret
Capo 2nd Fret
Open Standard Tuning
Capo 3rd Fret
Open Standard Tuning
Capo 3rd Fret
Open Standard Tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
Open Standard Tuning
Amazing lesson
This is so helpful. Thanks a lot Devin.
Really nice lesson, keep it up!
I’m liking the jam tracks! Great picks
great lesson.
I prefer playing with the capo. I search out songs with the capo around the 3rd or higher fret. Hurts my fingers less and I can fret the 1,2, and 3 strings easier.
I learned a lot today.
Man, this really opens up a LOT for me. It helps explain how I can breakdown licks I know already to use in all kinds of situations and not sound redundant. Thanks Devin!