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Nick's Neo-Soul Licks Vol. 1

Get into a meditative state with Nick’s licks! These neo-soul licks combine calm with cool over a lush two-chord vamp.

Difficulty: 2/10

This song features:

  • Movement between Cmaj7 and Am7.
  • Licks built using C major / A minor pentatonic.
  • Sliding to move between each position on the fretboard.

Performance

Note: This is the same video as above but with synced tab.


Lesson

It’s over to you now to give these licks a crack. Jump right in!

Lick 1

Lick 2

Lick 3

Lick 4

Lick 5

Lick 6

Lick 7


Your turn

Ready to perform this piece with the Pickup Music neo-soul band backing you up? Let it rip!

  • Once you’re done here, you can learn another song or send us a video of yourself playing for personalized feedback on your playing.
  • You’ll need to complete at least two performance pieces and pass the final quiz to move on to the next grade.