This is an ongoing project of mine to publish a list of 50 jazz guitar licks. I hope you enjoy!
#1 Fast Bebop
This lick uses the D Dorian mode and can be played over a Dmin7 chord.
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#2 Arpeggio Style
This lick is in Eb major and can be played over an Ebmaj7 chord.
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#3 Whole Tone Chromatics
The whole tone scale is partly used here.
This lick can be played over a C7 chord. The whole tone scale adds a handful of altered tones.
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#4 Charlie Parker ii-V-I Lick
This lick is transcribed from the melody of Charlie Parker's Donna Lee.
This lick can be played over a C major ii-V-I progression.
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#5 Jazz Country Lick
I'm not really sure what inspired this lick but it’s a cool one.
It mostly sticks to the blues scale with a few hammer-ons and pull-offs.
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#6 Whole Tone Lick
This lick uses the whole tone scale and can be played over a dominant 7 chord, preferably an altered chord.
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#7 Smooth Jazz Lick
This lick uses the F major scale and can be played over an Fmaj7 chord.
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#8 Rhythmic Lick
This lick uses the A Dorian mode and can be played over an A minor chord.
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#9 Altered Dominant Lick
This lick can be played over a C altered chord.
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#10 George Benson Lick
This lick is in A minor and can be played over an Amin7 chord.
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#11 Charlie Parker Blues for Alice Lick
This lick is from Charlie Parker's solo on Blues for Alice.
In measure 2, Parker plays around with the b9 over the Bb7 chord to add tension.
Measures 3-5 consist of ii-V's descending in half steps, and the notes outline the changes.
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