STEAL THESE LICKS... Transform Your Playing

[@CameronCooper]

In this video, I wanted to give you a mix of licks that help you create some wild but memorable guitar parts to help you spice up your lead playing. These can also run alongside the slower more emotive aspect of playing you should also be working on too. Don't forget the importance of 'feel' and space in solos too. I was really inspired by Nuno Bettencourt's playing to create this particular lesson. Although there are no specific licks from his songs in this video, it was how he placed licks like the ones shown in this video into his classic solos like, Play With Me, RISE, # REBEL, Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee and so many others. This video will help you work on tapping, string skipping, sweep picking, and alternate picking. Lots to work on so do me a favour and hit the subscribe button.

[@theunforgiven-II]

Ok I'll steal them

[@CosmicRaptors]

I mean, if he insists.

[@6thmichcav262]

Realize you’re just showing Nuno’s licks, but watching it executed so casually is jaw-dropping. Thank you for initiating the incapable like me with this lesson!

[@timcarter3439]

Hey Cameron, hello from Saint Cloud Florida.I am 61 and have been following you for a very long time . I just wanted to thank you for all the videos that you have shared with the world over the years. Your playing is so diverse and fluent, so clean. I can’t say enough how you have inspired me over the years. I’ve honestly never tryed learning any of the licks due to my hands being so messed up. I do play every day though. I’m inspired by just watching and listening to you play. Thank you again .

[@bubblerings]

If you mean Arthritis hands, changing foods has made mine stop.

[@Ezguitarpick]

Whoa Nelly! Way kewl!! Thanks!!!

[@henrychavez918]

Great chop shop

[@almogrocks796]

that tapping lick was magical, love it!

[@LiveLaughJordan-oi6tg]

Thank you for another great video @CameronCooper ! I'm picking up a 5150 Series in Stealth later this month!

[@CameronCooper]

Good choice!

[@bradgilligan2429]

Great licks on one of the best guitars ever, awesome man.

[@bradgilligan2429]

@Cameron Cooper do you have any acoustic guitars? I suggest you get the luna gypsy tattoo mahogany acoustic. I use that guitar everyday and it is incredible. Only $310.

[@hayabusa1300100]

Glad I found your channel im a huge EVH fan and Randy Rhoads and you cover a lot material The harder is the better I like it .. always up for the challenge I play 8 hours a day off and on sometimes 10 Lol obsessed with playing .. Really dig your channel bro no doubt is inspirational 🤘🤘your a kick ass player with killer sweep picking moves I’ve learned quite a bit from you already my friend thanks for doing what yeah do . For me I like to play always open for more knowledge

[@JL-qe8ow]

Fantastic playing and teaching as usual. You have a truly amazing gift. I know you have worked hard to develop your talents! Congrats and glad you can share with the world 👍🏻

[@troyhenjamin1144]

Great approach Cameron. I love it! This is excellent. Now this is something I can really get on board with. Thank you

[@jasoncrump1886]

Appreciate the licks brother. Your a great player and a great teacher.

[@4AM_TM]

gilbert did a similar exercise but with different positions. this is a great variation

[@martino5150]

Excellent!!! Thank you for the new camera angle!!!

[@CameronCooper]

Same as usual ;)

[@wizaxed]

Always great to see a video from you, Cam!!! Your playing continues to improve!!! Love to see it!

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT...Happy New Year Everybody!!!

[@Viper_555]

Hey! Nice job. Absolutely love the “Steal These Licks” series. VERY educational and entertaining. Thanks man!

[@chris_2714]

Awesome stuff. Love Nuno's playing, he really is a phenomenal player!

[@stesharr]

Superb guitarist 🎸

[@mikeivey8471]

As always , an absolute fantastic video !!! Thanks for the licks !!!

[@RipVDub]

Always good to see Frankie! Much appreciated!

[@scootersays]

Totally Rad! Yeah I took it back to the 80s there. Love these episodes Cam! Thank you!!

[@stevepartain864]

Great playing like always. Franky looks awesome also..I have one two and I love it.

[@JohnBruceGuitars1]

Love your stuff Cameron it's always a nice fresh approach to help anybody's playing awesome!

[@brunofaustino3689]

Great lesson man! Thank you!

[@michaelblack9458]

Happy New Year to and killer as usual still looking forward to some new original music

[@billrootes-composersongwri5552]

Saw the original of that guitar at the hard rock on Hollywood Boulevard last year ^^ what a beautiful piece of machinery

[@Lordofthewhyz]

Wow what a a player 🎸

[@stonkastonard9466]

I like it keep em coming 👍👍

[@CameronCooper]

2 more videos ready. Hit the notification bell ;)

[@brettmorton6513]

FUGGING SICK MATE! MORE MORE MORE OF THIS PLEASE!! AND TY!!

[@CameronCooper]

Another video is sat waiting to go already

[@Tokestaf77]

Amazing Guitarist Amazing teacher Amazing Cameron

[@gertjanboot5535]

Hey Cameron , nice video nice lesson thx 4 uploading , respect and greetings from the Netherlands Europe

[@elmerfudd1047]

Thanks Cameron. Love your content. Subscribed!

[@kaidemen156]

This is solid gold, thanks for sharing!

[@bestboy897]

great licks

[@timpagliaro8623]

Always a good day when Cameron drops a new video

[@keovongvilaykeo4799]

Great lick thanks 🙏 you 😊

[@stevenm78]

Nasty playing and awesome licks! Love your videos. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@luccian_ellan]

This kind of lessons are the Best! Please keep it❤ 1+ subscriber

[@darenanderson1960]

Absolutely killer! Thank you!

[@BasedGuitarist07]

Lets go! Nuno is my favorite player!

[@thebomontellano4996]

Awesome videos. Keep em coming mate.

[@caryverhalen]

Very nice!

[@stilllife4u]

So Good .Thank you for a great instructional video .

[@tonekilltech]

Thank you for another awesome video! I'm definitely gonna be practicing these licks. Would love to see how you dial in these tones on the Amped 3. I've got one and have been able to get pretty good tones from it, but it feels less intuitive to dial in for me coming from traditional amps.

[@CameronCooper]

Thank you! Once I got a sound I liked on the AMPED 3 I barely had to tweak anything. I just stick with one preset I made for all my videos. The Architect software you can get for it is a dream!!

[@mudwiser1391]

That was terrific.

[@treyatecus]

Hey dude!! I just subscribed! Awesome licks!! These are going to take some time to get under my fingers. 😁

[@CameronCooper]

It will be worth it though.

[@codyconrad7333]

Awsome Cam!!

[@elliot3813]

Wow you’ve done so many of these I’m surprised there is more in your vault of knowledge

[@CameronCooper]

I've got loads of things to teach but have no idea how to title in such a way that they'll be popular and therefore worth doing aha

[@jayboy6895]

My Nuno Bag of tricks is totally empty. This episode will help me fill it nicely. Cheers Cameron

[@UncleDickeysRandomLife]

Good Gravy !!

[@teriakamoto]

F***ing best lesson ever ! Pure Candy Baby. \m/

[@jonnydubai]

Best vid yet!!!!!!

[@MADguitar]

lov this stuff 😊

[@dad_halen_5150]

Wow great video thanks Cam your re the best one 🤟🏻

[@faceofbearmusic]

Hey Cameron, do you have tabs or guitar pro files for these at all? I'm definitely going to work this into my practice routine! Thanks for the licks!

[@CameronCooper]

I'm sorry mate i don't make tabs for anything

[@pollywoggle24]

Hey man it's Josh... just wanted to say you clearly love that guitar a whole lot bc I can see the stuff on the fretboard hahahaha

[@CameronCooper]

It comes with a dirty looking fretboard anyway since it's a relic.

[@erkepirueta]

these licks remind me of Malmsteen, great playing! You're fenomenal!

[@paulburton5150]

I’m going to be driving my family mad trying these this weekend 😂

[@Guitargrease1]

Great stuff 7:51 tapping lick

[@toddkoenig426]

Aaaargh! Great licks! But for some reason they don't roll off my fingertips like Cameron's! 😁🤘🎸

[@phantomshadeband]

Cam, do you have a Patreon link or any way to donate? These lessons are amazing.

[@CameronCooper]

I don't have a Patreon no. Thank you!

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Thanks 😊

[@asktomysis]

this guy plays the coolest licks on internet

[@shalomshalom735]

What a cool video !!!!

[@ron040]

Hi Cameron , i have seen a video from you about Eddie van Halen and you told that you had a surprise about YGA that there will be a new player study about Eddie soon .I am searching for this because I want to follow like your way of teaching and I'm very curious. Can you help me when it will be online or am I wrong about it? Greetings Ron from the Netherlands

[@CameronCooper]

Hi Ron. The course has been shot and is going to be edited by YGA soon. As soon as a release date is confirmed, I'll be marketing it relentlessly

[@shredfan1987]

I can tell you're more of a 80s hair metal guy ..but what about breaking down some Dimebag Solo's ..love your lessons and would love to see you play those

[@CameronCooper]

I get asked about Dime a lot. As good as Dime was, I never fully gelled with his music.

[@shredfan1987]

@CameronCooper i get that. I think if you tried some of his solo's you'd dig it ..he's a weird style to nail

[@CameronCooper]

@@shredfan1987 I have. I've taught them to people before. I just don't gel with it.

[@shredfan1987]

@CameronCooper all good man ..love your playing ..tried figuring out your picking ..just can't do it lol

[@ricstormwolf]

You lured me in with the EVH guitar, thinking you'd be teaching Eddie licks.

[@CameronCooper]

I've taught loads of EVH stuff already. May do some more again soon if I can think of something

[@ricstormwolf]

​@CameronCooper I quickly became obsessed with the first run and killed my ear trying to find the notes. Lol. You are a PHENOMENAL player. I practiced for about an hour and dropped my E standard guitar to Eb. Which sounds excellent. I told my boss that I wouldn't be in for several weeks because I have to learn these. Best thing I think I've heard on KZbin to date. You are the man. I bow to you, sir 🙏 🤘

[@CameronCooper]

​@@ricstormwolfThanks a lot for the kind words mate!

[@bartuvialora1343]

BROO THOSE LICKS ARE FR SICK

[@nikkmorse]

Wish I could, these old arthritic fingers don't go that fast anymore 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@milanprochazka5927]

Super Matter!!

[@pg9193]

Wow, this vids gonna be awesome and I'll learn so much! "I'm tuned down half a step." aaaand I'm out... damn..

[@CameronCooper]

Don't worry about my tuning, just follow my fingers

[@pg9193]

@@CameronCooper True, I'll give it a try, cheers!

[@hayabusa1300100]

I’ve been watching some of your vids just found yeah 2-weeks ago.. I purchased the EVH yesterday I’ve saved up for it for years my first Floyd Rose is it very hard to get the action lower to the fret board can you give me a few tips mine will be here Tuesday

[@CameronCooper]

It's easy to lower the action on a floyd. There are two posts on each side of the bridge. Tightening them lowers the bridge and therefore the strings.

[@hayabusa1300100]

Thanks Cameron I appreciate it Seems when you look for advice on this it’s gets way out of hand and to technical I appreciate the feedback .. Should I loosen strings and tighten springs if needed as well or leave the springs alone

[@CameronCooper]

@@hayabusa1300100 Decide that when you get the guitar. They generally play well straight out the box

[@seanknight9808]

Nice! Any chance we can get the tab to your licks?

[@CameronCooper]

I'm afraid not, I film them up close and explain what I'm doing to remove the need for tabs.

[@RocketinExile]

Great stuff...is that an american made Franky?

[@CameronCooper]

No. The American ones aren't worth it anyway

[@RocketinExile]

Thank you@@CameronCooper

[@florianwenzel4771]

What is your Set up in terms of string Action and Pick up Hight on your charvels?

[@CameronCooper]

Just leave them as stock. They're all subtly different so I don't have a specific set up that suits me

[@DizzyGruv]

🔥🤘🤯🤘🔥

[@giraffeapproved]

Heck yes.

[@robertsmith2249]

Does the THR sound the same through studio monitors in your opinion ?

[@CameronCooper]

Maybe subtly different. But it records well which is all I need.

[@GeorgeLiavas]

Ever done a video showing all your guitars?

[@CameronCooper]

I don't feel comfortable doing that to be honest

[@GeorgeLiavas]

@@CameronCooper alright

[@lukeshawmusic]

Awesome as always man! Do you do online lessons?

[@ginopini6484]

I'm still doing my pinkie pushups

[@Madghostcat]

🍺🍻💥🍻🍺🤛💥🤜💚⚔💚FUCKING BEAUTIFUL🤜💥🤛💚⚔💚

[@ДмитрийСкородумов-щ7й]

Кемерон спасибо большое, очень красивая фразировка как вспышки салюта, рад, что подписан на ваш канал ❤

[@mattiamontato8414]

0.23 Jake E Lee's suicide solution lick kinda 😂

[@Angelo-fo8de]

I’ll pass ! I’ll just watch you play and bow my head.

[@LPWSzzz]

Hey guys I got this all down in a hour....what? , don't believe me... Haters..

[@CameronCooper]

Nice one! These licks aren't too bad, just have to learn the patterns then throw in the other shapes to complete the sequence.

[@cat.is.the.bestie]

Capitol

[@fab.silva1119]

STOLEN!

[@paulmera7677]

Yo pensé que ibas a tocar una buena música, muy hábil los licks eso sí, pero no transmiten nada..

[@CameronCooper]

You missed the point of this lesson entirely. Listen to what I say at the beginning

[@tonyr.4778]

Arpeggios and pentatonic noodling are boring as hell. They are just exercises or etudes that every music student practices to learn technique, not anything really melodic. These are only meant as learning tools, not as actual melodic. All i am hearing is scales and arps. That is step one of 20. Most guitarists never make it past this level. They just get faster at it. Do they learn modal expansion, enclosures? Nope, just how to wiggle thier fingers, not how to develop ideas.

[@CameronCooper]

You're merely stating the obvious, and clearly missed the point of this video. The whole point of these licks are to help create parts in solos the same way Nuno or any other great player might do for their solos. Listen to what I say in the video. I'm not saying this is the definitive approach to take, this video is simply sharing ideas to help people improve technique. By the way, your videos and playing are great. ;)

[@rocker8692]

All that crap sounds like shit

[@CameronCooper]

Love this aha. Got anything constructive to say or are you just going to put down what you can't do?

[@serkanbertan1]

tuning down half step already makes me away from this video. bye from the 2. minute. couldnt you make it normal tuning?

[@Sixinthefield]

What's stopping you from playing these in standard tuning? It's still the same picking and fretting.....it'll just sound a little different than in the video.

[@CameronCooper]

If you're any good, my tuning doesn't matter, you can just follow my fingers. Simple enough.

[@fearlessfrankie6479]

Hey Cameron I enjoy your vids But I wish you'd put tabs on the screen?

[@CameronCooper]

I try to make up for it with really close up angles and saying where to put your fingers therefore removing the need for tab. I don't have tabs for anything nor do I make my own.

[@MrJackal43]

Fn killa you Brit bastid! 😂 ❤F’n mint!