Take any classic song you already know and turn it into your own guitar licks — I'll show you exactly how using the Black Dog riff as the example. It's a creative exercise that opens up your soloing vocabulary fast and works with any riff you already have under your fingers.
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0:00 Intro
2:32 Breaking Down the Black Dog Riff
4:09 Pulling Licks Out of the Riff
8:19 Bending Variations
11:06 Building Your Own Pentatonic Pattern
16:03 Apply This to Any Song You Know