Fusion Licks

[jiri1991]

sweeeet! I find all your vids on fusion guitar really helpful, I'm actually getting somewhere :)

[Wallimann]

@jiri1991 Awesome! Thank you so much!

[Morningstarguitar]

what software do you use fortabs?

[Wallimann]

@Morningstarguitar I use Guitar Pro 6...

[roro3961]

Salut!...et merci beaucoup. Super démo, dommage que ce ne soit pas en Français pour un petit toulousain comme moi, j'ai enfin compris comment et par ou, on peut sortir et revenir dans la tonalité de départ.... ça fait un moment que je cherche à jazzifier mon jeu.... , Merci encore pour ces exemples très clairs.

[Wallimann]

@roro3961 Merci à toi!

[jimihumhumnukuapua]

pretty cool explanation thanks for posting it

[Wallimann]

@jimihumhumnukuapua Glad you liked this!

[93MAD1987]

IT GORGEOUS! THANKS FOR THIS MAN, I LOVE U, NOT GAY SITUATION jaja

[Wallimann]

@93MAD1987 Thanks!

[satamique]

Like when you do the fast and slow!

My favourite? Lick 2 :)

[papidolive]

Thank you very much! This was really helpful!

[Wallimann]

@papidolive Thanks for watching!

[denisjalsovec]

Man, i saw a lot of tutorials for Fusion Guitar, but this is the best.. You really give us a close up of that little thing what is missing to sound "fusion". Thanks a lot!

[Wallimann]

@denisjalsovec Thanks a lot for the comment!

[SpoonOfOdium]

0:21-0:24 made me lol so hard

[themanwhosmokedthewo]

You suck and you have a shitty style... C'mon, there had to be one bad comment!!! But yeah, thanks a lot for that, really opens the ears to some different flavors!

[Wallimann]

@themanwhosmokedthewo Thank you? :-)

[pointers90]

thanks man

[khainana]

god damn!!! u are the best i found today for fusion lessons on scales runs!!

[Wallimann]

@khainana Thanks man! :-)

[adrock1245]

you rock bro !!! i like the way you simplify everything...play outside the scale is a term that will totally make sense to most people...when you put it into context it is very cool!!! Way to Go!!!!

[Wallimann]

@adrock1245 Thank you so much!

[XxicruffesionalxX]

@Wallimann what type of chords wd this go perfectly over?

[Wallimann]

@XxicruffesionalxX G minor 7 would work great. :-)

[Tezzindomigo]

I don't remember who said about that guitar "It looks like something you found on a beach". It's true!

[Wallimann]

@Tezzindomigo Hahaha! That's good! :-)

[Alpha7xxx]

These licks are AWESOME and have truly added colour to my playing. Thank you for the inspiration!

[Wallimann]

@Alpha7xxx Thanks for your comment!

[Sweeper5]

As always man, you teach us how to do things without going into all the ridiculously complicated theory behind it. That is so much appreciated. These are brilliant out-of-the-box licks, and I cannot wait to try them out. Thanks, Walli. Very cool of you to share so many of your personal recipes with us.

[Wallimann]

@Sweeper5 Thank you for that comment. I'm glad you like the licks!

[dredreta]

thank you really much, i've been looking for a lesson like this for a long time!!!

simple but still really helpful!!! thank ya mr. Wallimann!!!

[Wallimann]

@dredreta Thanks a lot!

[BucketheadfeatSlash]

can you make some buckethead lessons? :-)

[Wallimann]

@BucketheadfeatSlash I'll see what I can do.. :-)

[SgtZaqq]

damn, I thought it was a bass :D

[Norlo28]

Greetings from Venezuela... I really like those licks! Can you make some licks in the II-V-I progression? That would be very helpful..

Thanks for sharing.

[Wallimann]

@Norlo28 Thank you very much! I'll see what I can do. :-)

[carvetop]

The third lick is awesome. Very reminiscent of a Jimmy Herring lick.

[Wallimann]

@carvetop Thanks! I love Herring!!!

[nikosidis]

Very nice tips. Why did I not think about moving pentaton scale one fret up before. Better to know later than never ;) Thx a lot. Will try this with the band on wedensday.

[Wallimann]

@nikosidis Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[Modes9]

This time it sounds like you're going for Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Mike Brecker, or Jerry Bergonzi. You can really play, man. Thanks for sharing!

[Wallimann]

@Modes9 Thank you so much. :-)

[nikitofin]

amazing licks and video

[Wallimann]

@nikitofin Thanks so much for watching it!

[Sivels]

I really enjoy your videos, great presentation!

[Wallimann]

@Sivels Thanks man!

[pitullo70]

Great!

[Wallimann]

@pitullo70 Thanks!

[tubeh0undz]

kewl!

[Wallimann]

@tubeh0undz Thanks for watching!

[Wallimann]

@OldSchoolSkill Cool! I'll do that again then.

[goldeneagle701]

Just one thing: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[Wallimann]

@goldeneagle701 Thanks so much for watching!

[rudessdfdf]

give me that guitar

[iwilshooti]

great lessons :p thanks keep it up

[Wallimann]

@iwilshooti Thanks for watching!

[nemtall]

Great Guitar Killer Hard Riffs . Will work On Um. Thanks.

[cowcrusher]

Great video and I LOVE the blue parker

[Wallimann]

@cowcrusher Thanks man!

[henrithefreak47]

0:20 xD

[666JohnMatrix]

Thanks for the nice videos!

[Wallimann]

@666JohnMatrix Thanks so much for watching!

[gromshit101]

will man, i feel like a cheater copying all these licks. but i put them into my own style thats what everyone does right?

[Wallimann]

@gromshit101 Don't feel bad man... It's like learning a new language. You don't feel bad learning new words, right? Same thing! :-D

[MrJazzharmonie1]

salut Frenchy boy ..t'as l'accent anglais de Poitiers ...héhéhé en tout cas c'est pas mal ton phrasé out ...tu y es presque ...Y.R

[Wallimann]

@MrJazzharmonie1 Héhé! Merci! :-D

[KimFunkful]

thanks dog for this helpfull upload

[Wallimann]

@KimFunkful Thanks so much for watching!

[donkey2lathe]

Thank you for taking the time to make and post these vids .i find them very easy to follow .and seeing you play them gives me something to aim for

All the best Donkey2lathe

[luispatyourfather]

yeahhh cool guitar parker =D

[machineg]

Salut !

[saltgamer]

nice playing but you look like a gay nerd

[xtrepidatx]

@saltgamer I dont see what has that got to do with anything

[blockislandboy]

could u do a video of fusion licks in Bflat ? I just cant seem to really figure this out ya no?

[Wallimann]

@blockislandboy You could just move those, couldn't you? :-)

They would work like that! :-)

[hjolinn]

Hahahah go outside and back in very quick !!! )X hhahahahh I weat me pants :D

[majordilligaf]

what amp are you using?

[Wallimann]

@majordilligaf I wasn't using any there. Just a Boss GT8 direct in the soundcard.

[AgowTisro]

I've always loved tense sounds, I always love using dissonant and diminished chords in writing music, this fits right in with my style, so I thank you for this!

[Wallimann]

@AgowTisro Thank you for watching! :-)

[Tali0n]

Very Dream theaterish :-)

[Wallimann]

@Tali0n Thanks!

[jellytroid]

kinda has that diminished feel

[Wallimann]

@jellytroid Yeah, it does!

[ht448]

lol, pause at 0:52 awsome video but lol funnyness

[Wallimann]

@ht448 Hehe! :-)

[campbellharley]

what guitar is that?

[Chiffoneire]

@campbellharley parker

[Wallimann]

@campbellharley Parker Fly Deluxe. :-)

[OmegaRed1993]

Reminds me a bit of shawn lane.

[racer500gp]

Fantastic post !!!

[jpeel132]

i want ur guitar...is that a parker?

[Chiffoneire]

@jpeel132 Yes.

[philisthemaster]

thanks billy ray cirus' twin!

[ArtificialFlavaFTB2]

@philisthemaster Lol its funny cuz its true

[Guitarmadness91]

You have such a great tone!

[Wallimann]

@Guitarmadness91 Thanks!

[z0mgzt0m]

@hatecore64 Mighty Boosh = Win, just thought id say that :P

[Wallimann]

@hatecore64 Thanks dude! :-)

[MyShassan]

HEY MAN ! i love ur Creativity,u r Going to Become New Music Inventer !

[Wallimann]

@MyShassan Thanks man!

[GuitarRT]

LOL

Go oustide and inside really quick

Great lesson!

[HumblePie76]

The licks are helping my playing tremendously. I especially love the licks with the bends. Thank you!

[DXisHHHBK]

great lesson!

[Wallimann]

@DXisHHHBK Thank you!

[verbotenco]

Shouldn't you provide theoretical explanation behind the 'tense' notes? And the notes that best qualify as 'tense' notes, like b9, b5, etc.

[Wallimann]

@verbotenco You could, but I decided not to to avoid over theoryzation (is that a word?) :-)

In the end, it's just a matter of playing notes that don't belong to the original scale.

[rockstarr2113]

you rule thank you!

[Wallimann]

@rockstarr2113 Thank you so much!

[Brsta7]

0 ppl must die

[112358miau]

The 2nd one is great, well all are great to "learn" to play outside (I prefer forgeting how to play inside)

[jazzharmonie]

great video , really you got the fusion spirit ..

[Wallimann]

@jazzharmonie Thanks!

[robotfamilygchicken]

so g minor pent up semitone to whole licks? me like!

[Wallimann]

@robotfamilygchicken Yeah!

[buddahmaster]

This is great thanks so much!

[Wallimann]

@buddahmaster Thanks for watching!

[SlayertheSlayer]

69 likes...Nobody like this!

[Wallimann]

@SlayertheSlayer Thank you so much!

[strabbs1]

@Wallimann i do!

[strabbs1]

@Wallimann any tips on getting a nice jazz tone, ive got an american strat and an epi 335 into a roland cube 80x, cant get that sweet jazz tone just right!!

[Wallimann]

@strabbs1 Maybe try adding some more mids and turning your tone knob a bit down?

[Carthsgtr]

@strabbs1

Try a gibson and a fender amp. On a more serious note, Turn the tone nob down on the guitar and add lots of mids with slightly less bass and not a whole lot of treble.

[LLMstratocaster]

Great licks, man! These are really useful for me. I'm a big Robben Ford fan and it seems like he does a lot of "playing out" and now I understand how he probably does it.

[Wallimann]

@LLMstratocaster Glad you like these! Thanks for the comment buddy. :-)

[guitarczar15]

Hey David, I really enjoy your videos but I have a question. Would you call this a "poor mans approach" to playing fusion? Like for example just playing a "correct" scale 1 fret higher or simply just playing random notes with good rhythm motifs? I'm a beginner at playing this style but, what well known fusion guitar players use this approach? I have to admit though it does sound really awesome.

[Wallimann]

@guitarczar15 I don't think it's a poor method, I think it's valid.

A lot of players do this.

The truth is I am a bit new to fusion playing. But it seems to me taht fusion is made of a bunch of simple concepts that if put together create something bigger than what it really is.

I'm still exploring all this though! :-)

[guitarczar15]

@Wallimann Actually, I was just watching the Larry Carlton Starlicks instructional video, and he talks about this exact technique!!! He only takes about it for like less than a minute though so I totally missed that when he was explaining it. lol It's hard to watch those VHS tapes. I hate rewinding.

[Wallimann]

@guitarczar15 Oh cool! Yeah man, some of those old Starlicks are awesome!

[guitarczar15]

interesting idea, i've never heard of anyone doing this though lol

[Wallimann]

@guitarczar15 Thanks ;-)

[DeelishusWeenie]

@wallimann Well, The thing is that I know enough scales to feel comfortable with my improv, but I feel like a total box player that moves from an up down position and another up down position. Also my seqencing is a lot lof 3-2-1-2-1 shapes. What should I do to get outta these dry habits

[Wallimann]

@DeelishusWeenie Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.

The best thing to do is to listen to a backing track without your guitar. Set your instrument aside to avoid the temptation to play and sing over the track. Even if you can't sing in tune. It will force you to come up with licks that are from your heart. Once you have something cool, reproduce it on your guitar. The problem is that we often limit ourselves to what the guitar can do and forget that the real music comes from within. Makes sense?

[IzanagiSMT]

You:awesome! me:suscribe! XD

Really man thank you for this!

[Wallimann]

@IzanagiSMT Thanks a lot! :-)

[chitarreampli]

thanks for the info ,ciao!!

[Wallimann]

@chitarreampli Thanks for watching! :-)

[laocalendar]

Thank you very much for all your hard work for putting all of these videos up and share. I'll definitely learn from you. Keep up with good work.

[Wallimann]

@laocalendar Thanks very much! :-)

[mifski]

glad you took the time to do the"go out and back in really quick" gag.. i laughed so much i nearly choked on my beer.. ha lol

[Wallimann]

@mifski Hahaha! Glad you enjoyed it! I laughed a lot doing it too. :-)

[levizinhorodrigues]

I had to recomended it.

:)

[Wallimann]

@levizinhorodrigues Thanks for doing so buddy! :-)

[moncmon]

i love your lick 2

[Wallimann]

@moncmon Thank you!

[moncmon]

@Wallimann i actually used that lick 2, of yours to one of my video.. It's awesome. ^^,

[chavamel]

you are the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roryrockssocks]

Your fusion lessons are great.

Just a pity there aren't more people doing fusion lessons like yourself!

[Wallimann]

@roryrockssocks Thanks buddy!

[guitarpoetone]

WoW! Dude that is one of the best ways to learn fusion liks 4 me. I injoyed it please do more ...

[Wallimann]

@guitarpoetone Glad you like this! I'll do more!

[MichaelMartino]

thank you!

[canefrogfury]

great stuff !!

[Wallimann]

@canefrogfury Thanks!

[666meroll666]

you are amazing man



[Wallimann]

@666meroll666 Oh man, thanks so much for the nice words! :-)

[leopower7]

can you make some satanical blackened death brutallish detonation metal licks?

[Wallimann]

@leopower7 Hehe, probably not... :-)

[leopower7]

@Wallimann OH NOES

[fenixx213]

Désolé d'un peu flood ^^ =/ :P

Mais le dorian fonctionne bien aussi sur les 7ieme Comem dans les blues 12 bars . ? ou encore quelque bactracking en 7ieme que jai trouvé sur youtube ?

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Ouais, le Dorien marche sur les 7emes aussi, mais c'est du a une erreur créée par les bluesmen. Ils utilisent une tierce mineurs (trouvée dans le Dorien) sur un accord Majeur. Ca ne devrait pas se faire, mais cette erreur a été répétée tellement de fois que nos oreilles s'y sont habitué.

Normalement sur un accord 7 on devrait utiliser le Mixolydian, mais remplace la tierce Majeure du Mixo par une tierce mineure et tu as un mode Dorien. :-)

[fenixx213]

@Wallimann oui oui de la la tendence a toujours bender cette note ^^

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Haha! T'es pas le seul! :-)

[fenixx213]

En gros je demande Sur quel accord on peux jouer le Dorien ^^

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Ah ok, désolé!

Tu peux jouer Dorian sur un accord mineur 7. :-)

Ici ca serait Sol min 7. :-)

[fenixx213]

@Wallimann ah bah merci ! :D ca m'éclaire vraimment sérieusement ^^

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Excellent! :-)

[fenixx213]

mais on m'avais du pas associer le Sol dorien au G en particulier , pourquoi c'est tu parceque y'a dautre accords possible?

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Hmm.. Je comprends pas ta question... :-/



[fenixx213]

esce que le premier licks est fait du dorian?

[Wallimann]

@fenixx213 Ouais, ils sont tous en Sol Dorien.