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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks? (maybe)

    I'll start with this lick I like:

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    Here's one for tunes that have the minor b6->5->1
    In Cm this would be like Ab(13)/Gb | G+7/F | Cm7
    E.g., Angel Eyes, Blue Bossa, Funny Valentine...

    With chords like these...
    x x 10 11 11 13
    x x 9 10 11 11
    x x 8 8 8 10
    or these
    x 9 10 10 9 x
    x 8 9 8 8 x
    8 x 8 8 x x
    (The lick follows the chords closely)

    for Ab(13)/Gb
    eight eighth notes even through the measure
    x x x x x 13
    x x x x x 10
    x x x x 11 x
    x x x 11 x x
    x x x x 9 x
    x x x 10 x x
    x x 10 x x x
    x 9 x x x x

    for G+7/F
    nine notes even through the measure*
    x 8 x x x x
    x x 9 x x x
    x x x 8 x x
    x x x x 8 x
    x x x x 11 x
    x x x x 8 x
    x x x x 9 x
    x x x x x 11
    x x x x x 7

    for Cm7
    x x x x x 10
    x x x x x 8
    blues/jazz...

    *This is actually doable in a smooth way; if you have a 4/4 measure of 16th triplets that's 36 notes. If you tie these 16th triplets as groups of 4 to play notes, then nine notes fill the measure. Best way is feel coherence at the 16th triplet level.
    Last edited by pauln; 09-16-2024 at 06:47 PM.

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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks? (maybe)

    Here's another lick I like:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick02-png

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    Everytime I see the term I have to remember a bit of advice I once got (and still haven't been able to do much with):

    I want you to think of them as building blocks, not licks. [...] Because if all you do is play licks, you're not playing, you're just lickin'
    I'm sure y'all aren't

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuyBoden
    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks? (maybe)

    I'll start with this lick I like:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick01-jpg
    Is there a source artist or recording or is this your own? And is there a name for the enclosure in the first measure?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pauln
    Here's one for tunes that have the minor b6->5->1
    In Cm this would be like Ab(13)/Gb | G+7/F | Cm7
    E.g., Angel Eyes, Blue Bossa, Funny Valentine...

    With chords like these...
    x x 10 11 11 13
    x x 9 10 11 11
    x x 8 8 8 10
    or these
    x 9 10 10 9 x
    x 8 9 8 8 x
    8 x 8 8 x x
    (The lick follows the chords closely)

    for Ab(13)/Gb
    eight eighth notes even through the measure
    x x x x x 13
    x x x x x 10
    x x x x 11 x
    x x x 11 x x
    x x x x 9 x
    x x x 10 x x
    x x 10 x x x
    x 9 x x x x

    for G+7/F
    nine notes even through the measure*
    x 8 x x x x
    x x 9 x x x
    x x x 8 x x
    x x x x 8 x
    x x x x 11 x
    x x x x 8 x
    x x x x 9 x
    x x x x x 11
    x x x x x 7

    for Cm7
    x x x x x 10
    x x x x x 8
    blues/jazz...

    *This is actually doable in a smooth way; if you have a 4/4 measure of 16th triplets that's 36 notes. If you tie these 16th triplets as groups of 4 to play notes, then nine notes fill the measure. Best way is feel coherence at the 16th triplet level.
    For some reason, I can't imagine what that might sound like with your guitaristic notation of the lick.

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    A blues one I use a lot. Pulled it from a Bill Jennings song. Happy for any feedback on cleaning up the notation.

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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks? (maybe)

    Here's a classic lick I like:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick03-jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuyBoden
    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks? (maybe)

    Here's a classic lick I like:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick03-jpg
    Might be good to include a sound clip with the licks for those of us away from the instrument.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlieparker
    Might be good to include a sound clip with the licks for those of us away from the instrument.
    I thought you are all sight readers? Audiation, baby!

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlieparker
    Might be good to include a sound clip with the licks for those of us away from the instrument.
    Very similar thread from about a year ago has the licks with sound examples:

    Modular lick compendium

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlieparker
    Might be good to include a sound clip with the licks for those of us away from the instrument.
    Dropbox

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bop Head
    I thought you are all sight readers? Audiation, baby!
    I am not great but decent at sight-singing from some time in a chorus. But if I don't sing it out loud I won't hear it that well in my head. And that is sometimes inconvenient if I am at say work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bop Head
    I thought you are all sight readers? Audiation, baby!
    Sir, this is a guitar forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlieparker
    Might be good to include a sound clip with the licks for those of us away from the instrument.
    Personally, I'm only posting Notated Licks on this thread, I'm not posting videos or sounds clips.
    (I find it easier posting notated licks than recording video clips etc.)

    Hence the title, The Notated Lick Compendium.

    The other excellent Modular lick compendium thread had videos, but this new thread is for Notated Licks.

    Edit: I've been collecting and notating licks over many, many years. I must have 100's and others must have 100's too.
    Last edited by GuyBoden; 09-19-2024 at 03:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Christian Miller
    Sir, this is a guitar forum.
    Hahahaha, I forgot.

    Songs I comped by ear yesterday at the manouche session without haveing learned them before:

    • Hungaria (seems close to Out Of Nowhere)
    • Je Suis Seul Ce Soir
    • Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön
    • After You've Gone

    and some others I do not remember the names of. iReal is allowed but I like it like that.

    OK TBH sometimes I looked at the others' hands, too, LOL. Next time I will write down the names of the tunes we play.

    Anyway it was a good session -- Hot Club de Munich!

    EDIT: I forgot Swing Gitan.

    EDIT 2: Caravan. But I had it in my ear already though not yet worked on it.

    EDIT 3: Now off to blues session for primal scream therapy.

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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks.

    Here's another classic lick I like:
    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick04-jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlieparker
    For some reason, I can't imagine what that might sound like with your guitaristic notation of the lick.
    Try this...
    [note][octave]
    e.g., "C4" is middle C

    for Ab(13)/Gb
    eight eighth notes even through the measure
    F5
    D5
    Bb4
    Gb4
    Ab4
    F4
    C4
    Gb3


    for G+7/F
    nine notes even through the measure
    F3
    B3
    Eb4
    G4
    Bb4
    G4
    Ab4
    Eb5
    B4


    for Cm7
    D5
    C5
    blues/jazz...

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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks.

    I like this quote:
    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick05-jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuyBoden
    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks.

    I like this quote:
    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick05-jpg

    I'll take your Gm7 card and raise you a C7!

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    Look at you, being accessible with tab. Is that autogenerated or did you input it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanAllen
    Look at you, being accessible with tab. Is that autogenerated or did you input it?
    = Guitar Pro 6, which someone shared online. It will export a score as an image file.

    I've posted charts I made with it here before, for example:
    Stella by Starlight - Jeff Arnold Ballads, Song #5

    P.S. - When you input tablature in Guitar Pro, it will generate the corresponding notes on the staff. You often have to change the accidentals (C# or Db, etc.) but overall it's fairly easy to use.
    Last edited by Mick-7; 09-22-2024 at 01:39 PM.

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    1 year ago. Now better.

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    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks.

    Another classic Lick:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick06-jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuyBoden View Post
    The Notated Lick Compendium.

    A thread for posting and storing notated licks.

    Another classic Lick:

    The Notated Lick Compendium-licks-i-like-notated-lick06-jpg

    That lick implies altered chords though: Dm7b5 > G7b9.

    Scale wise, D/F/Ab/B diminished or other scales such as C harmonic minor or Major, Ab melodic minor, et. al. depending on the alterations you want - #9th, b5th, b13th, etc.