Level: Advanced

Hi this time we will to practice some legato runs and licks, I think that you will already know the basics of this technique, you need to play extended linear phrases using hammer ons and pull offs when its needed. Legatos are a powerful tool for executing arpeggios too, the arpeggios played with legato often sounds nice and impressive. Start slowly concentrating on every note, and use these ideas as a way of learning to create your own ideas, good luck and happy practicing!

Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'LEAD GUITAR'

Example #1 is a lick using legatos over the A harmonic minor scale

(A harmonic minor scale= A-B-C-D-E-F-G#-A)

TEMPO=170
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Gtr I

E|----------------------------------10h|=12h13p12p10---------------10h12h13h17p12h13-17p|
B|--------------------------9h10h12----|-------------12p10p9h10h12----------------------|
G|-------------------7h9h10------------|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------6h7h9-------------------|------------------------------------------------|
A|-------5h7h8-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
E|-4h5h7-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
 
 
E|-13p12------------------------------------------|
B|-------15p13p12---------------------------------|
G|----------------14p9h10h14p10p9-----------------|
D|--------------------------------12p10p9---------|
A|----------------------------------------12p7----|
E|------------------------------------------------|
 
 
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------10----|
G|-----------------------------------7h9h10-------|
D|-----------------------------6h7h9--------------|
A|-8h12p8p7--------------5h7h8--------------------|
E|----------10p8p7p4h5h7--------------------------|

 
Example #2 is another lick; this time we are using the Hon Kumoi Shiouzhi scale (it's a Japanese scale).

 On the tonality of A this = A Bb D E F A

  TEMPO=160
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------3h7p3---3h|
A|-------5h7p5-------5h7-------7---|
E|-6p5h6-------6p5h6---------------|
 
 
E|---------------------------5h6h10p|=6p5-------|
B|---------------5h6p5---5h6--------|-----5h6p5-|
G|---3h7p3---3h7-------7------------|-----------|
D|-7-------7------------------------|-----------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------|
 
 
 E|-6h10p6h10h13p12p10-----------------------------------------10h12h13---------------------|
B|--------------------11p10p6h10p6----------------------10h11----------11p10------------10-|
G|---------------------------------9p7h9p7-------7h9h10----------------------10p9p7------9-|
D|-----------------------------------------8p7h8------------------------------------8p7--7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 

 
This is an etude of arpeggios in the scale of E minor; it uses legatos, tapping and string skipping - because of this you need to start practicing slow, because every note must sound loud and clear, then add some speed for see how sounds the lick at full tempo. I think you will like it.

The E minor scale=E-F#-G-A-B-C-D-E

  TEMPO=150
  Em                                                    Em/G
   T      T                  T       T                    T       T
E|-12p7p3--------------3h5h7-12p7p3----|-----------3h5h7-15p12p7-------------|
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|--------12p9p4---4h9--------------12p|=9p4---4h9---------------16p12p9---9h|
D|---------------5---------------------|-----5---------------------------9---|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
 
              T       T
E|----7h10h12-15p12p7----------------7h10h12-|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-12-----------------16p12p9---9h12---------|
D|----------------------------9--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 
 
  Bm                                                            D#°
   T       T                     T       T                       T        T
E|-14p10p7----------------7h8h10-14p10p7----|-------------7h8h10-17p14p11--------------|
B|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|---------16p11p7---7h11----------------16p|=11p7---7h11-----------------14p11p8----8h|
D|-----------------9------------------------|------9------------------------------10---|
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
 
 
               T        T
E|----11h13h14-17p14p11-----------------11h13h14-|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-11-------------------14p11p8----8h11----------|
D|------------------------------10---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 
  
 
 Em
   T       T                      T       T
E|-15p12p7----------------7h11h12-15p12p7----|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|---------16p12-9---9h12-----------------16p|
D|-----------------9-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 
 
                      C
                       T       T                         T       T
E|-------------7h11h12-15p12p8--------------|----8h10h12-15p12p8-----------------8h10h12-|
B|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G|-12p9---9h12-----------------17p12p9----9h|=12-----------------17p12p9----9h12---------|
D|------9------------------------------10---|----------------------------10--------------|
A|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
 
 
  Bm
   T       T                     T       T
E|-14p10p7----------------7h8h10-14p10p7----|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------16p11p7---7h11----------------16p|
D|-----------------9------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
 
 
                     Am
                      T       T                         T       T
E|-------------7h8h10-17p12p8-----------------|-8h10h12-17p12p8-----------------8h10h12-|
B|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-11p7---7h11----------------17p14p9----9h14-|-----------------17p14p9----9h14---------|
D|------9-----------------------------10------|-------------------------10--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
 
 
  Bm                                                            D#°
   T       T                     T       T                       T        T
E|-14p10p7----------------7h8h10-14p10p7----|-------------7h8h10-17p14p11--------------|
B|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|---------16p11p7---7h11----------------16p|=11p7---7h11-----------------14p11p8----8h|
D|-----------------9------------------------|------9------------------------------10---|
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
 
 
               T        T
E|----11h13h14-17p14p11-----------------11h13h14-|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-11-------------------14p11p8----8h11----------|
D|------------------------------10---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 
 

 Em
   T       T                      T       T
E|-15p12p7----------------7h11h12-15p12p7----|-------------7h11h12-------|
B|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------16p12p9---9h12-----------------16p|=12p9---9h12----------9----|
D|-----------------9-------------------------|------9---------------9----|
A|-------------------------------------------|----------------------7----|
E|-------------------------------------------|--------------------