Hot Licks Made Simple!- Learn 9 Bluegrass Flatpicking Licks In G, C and D

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

Get The Tabs For This Lesson Here: www.aaronjaxon.com/pl/2148595591

[@Cut2Finish]

Most underrated guitar channel for bluegrass. Glad I was able to find it. You've helped me a lot on these style licks. I look forward to getting far enough to take your courses next year.

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@Cut2Finish Thank you so much! So glad to hear that

[@Mod-Boss-79]

That is the best lesson on KZbin so far! That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@Mod-Boss-79 Hey thanks so much! So glad to hear that

[@DavidFlorez]

Very useful lesson Aaron, you are a great player and teacher!

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@DavidFlorez Thanks so much David!

[@j-c-moore]

One of your best lessons ever! Thanks

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@j-c-moore So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching

[@Wolf-4D]

Thank you, Aaron! These are really cool sounding licks, highly motivating and fun to learn. Just started working on the first one, and I can't stop playing it... Very well taught, too. And thank you very much as well for the free tabs for this lesson!!

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@Wolf-4D Hey thanks so much! So glad your enjoying it 🙏🙏🙏

[@klippdachs]

Great job, Aaron, thanks so much for sharing your skills! Greetings from Germany.

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@klippdachs Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@jcsmith9518]

Great! Love your generous Flatpicking videos.🔥

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying them

[@lbredthauer5368]

I love strum machine. The best application ever for bluegrass players. I appreciate your response!!! Have a great Thanksgiving 🦃

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@lbredthauer5368 Thanks! You too

[@jaysmoreymusic]

Great stuff! Simple, but helpful. important. With bluegrass as a second language, I find it so easy to get off by one note in the scale when improvising, and not make the right connection/transition to the next chord.

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@jaysmoreymusic Thanks Jay! Hope these lessons serve you well

[@alan4sure]

Do a quick slide up on the bad note. 😅

[@dodgermartin4895]

Thanks Aaron, these are great!

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@dodgermartin4895 So glad to hear that. Thanks for watching

[@MichaelBartlettGuitar]

Tasty stuff Aaron. Subscribed

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@MichaelBartlettGuitar Thanks Michael!

[@snowdada1]

Brilliant video! Crystal clear! Fantastic performance! Thank you!!!

[@snowdada1]

This comment was for the '10 licks everyone should know'! Haha

[@waynecordeiro5152]

Thank you! I am enjoying your lessons. My brain has to think a lot it it is so good! Thank you. 😂

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@waynecordeiro5152 thank YOU Wayne! 🙏🤟👍

[@MightyTastyGuitar]

oh yeah- nice!

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@MightyTastyGuitar 🙏🙏🤟

[@TonyVllk]

Great lesson! But sometimes I wonder if pick direction will become natural for this style. When I speed the licks up I can’t tell anymore. I feel for ya when you’re explaining directions during the lick. Dam hard lol!

[@alan4sure]

Great licks! 👍👍 good job giving ppl ideas, too.

[@RyanTrent]

Brother your from JC? I’m just over in Hawkins County and came across your videos! Nice work man!

[@sabeesunwar7558]

Thats a very useful, interesting and common bg licks in G... Thank you Can you also show how to combine licks in a chord combination/ progression like G to C to D and back to G 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😊

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@sabeesunwar7558 I actually show that at the end of this lesson but if you want a ton of ideas on playing bluegrass lead through GCD hit this link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZqllZWwqa9oqLcsi=5RFWJupFSUhH8dw-

[@alan4sure]

You just sit and try things slowly and see what sequence sounds good.

[@kennethharris2215]

Flat-picking gold.

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@kennethharris2215 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@alan4sure]

Yes, gold if you learn it by listening, not by looking at tabs.

[@davidcoller5033]

That second C lick has a sneaky position change...

[@lbredthauer5368]

Would like to have you give ideas on how to incorporate these licks in actual songs. Also, most all your licks are 16th notes that many of us intermediate players have trouble playing. What about some licks with 8th notes? How to shorten these based on the song we’re playing.

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@lbredthauer5368 I’ve got a few videos coming out in the next few weeks covering hot licks in the context of classic tunes that covers that. However, I’ve already got a lot on this channel that covers cool licks in the context of bluegrass standards and fiddle tunes Also, check out my YT shorts. I basically teach a lick and show it to you in the context of a tune in under 60 seconds and I have a bunch of them on this channel. One last thing: if you are playing bluegrass lead guitar, you need to get familiar with playing 16notes. Almost all bluegrass lead is played as such. Sometimes people tab the ideas as 8th notes because it makes the notes easier to see on the page but rhythmically speaking, bluegrass lead is almost always played as 16th notes. Even if you need to practice them slowly at 30-40bpm, you should get used to playing 16th notes. Good news is that w a tool like the Strum Machine, you can practice these ideas as absolutely slow as you need to. I’ve included links to backing tracks for this lesson in the email w the tabs.

[@lukefox5395]

What strings do you use?

[@aaronjaxonguitar]

@@lukefox5395 Elixir Nanoweb Mediums

[@alan4sure]

If you have to learn these licks by tab rather than developing your ear and learn the fretboard, then you'll forever need tabs. And tabs get you nowhere in a jam.

[@dansolen9451]

That’s nonsense. Why not just include reading language too? I’m a competent fiddler learning guitar. I’m perfectly capable of learning these licks with or without tab. I’ll remember them better tomorrow with tab… and have them in my motor memory by the end of the week and I’ll remember them still in 20 years. Written music is a great way to communicate large quantities of musique quickly.