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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: VOL.2 7/8
Lick 01

JTC SAYS:

There are lots of different ways of phrasing the 7/8 time signature, but the basic feel
here is 2+2+3. As we’ll see from Guthrie’s licks, you don’t have to follow that with your
solos. All 20 licks are played over a static G major or G7 backing, which puts us in a
Mixolydian (G A B C D E F) tonality. That’s pretty much what Guthrie uses in Lick 1,
but note the chromatic notes in the fast passage.

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PR =8va160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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B

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 02

JTC SAYS:

If you’re using the Mixolydian scale, that means you can also use the major
pentatonic (G A B D E). You can also use a mixture of the two... measure 3 is almost
entirely pentatonic, apart from one C note.

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1/2

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B 12 8

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sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. H H H sl. P P sl. sl. P

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 03

JTC SAYS:

Working with a static one-chord vamp means that you can superimpose your own
harmonies by isolating arpeggios within the scale. In the second half of measure 2,
Guthrie plays an F major arpeggio.

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(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 04

JTC SAYS:

A feature of all good improvisers is the way in which they can take a simple idea and
then work with it, using variations to mould it into something new. This lick starts
with a descending five-note pattern, which Guthrie then uses as a theme. Something
similar happens with the stuttering rhythm patterns in measures 3 and 4.

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PR = 8va
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

160

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T 17 13 12 15 12 8 10 8 10 11 12 13 12
A
B

eV V fV V V
sl.

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2

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1/2

T 11 10 12 12 10
A 12 10 12 10 10 7
12 7 10 9
B 8 5

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sl.

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3
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A 5 5 7 3 5 7 5 7 3 5 5 7 3 5 7 7 9 5 7 9 10 12 9 12 9 7 9 7
B

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sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. H P sl. H P sl.

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 05

JTC SAYS:

We start with some wide intervals, as Guthrie slides between 6th intervals. The
series of slides is quite a gentle workout, but it does place certain demands on your
technique. With a series of slides like this (as with any legato technique) you need to
focus on evenness and consistency of volume.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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A 17 16 12 10 9
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B 5 3

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3

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1/4

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T 3 5 3 5 3 5
A 2 5 3 4 4
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 06

JTC SAYS:

The long line of 32nd notes is challenging, but as with all of Guthrie’s playing,
there’s a purpose and logic to it. He starts off in the 7th fret major pentatonic shape,
using chromatic notes to fill the gaps, but then uses a repeating two-note pattern
to descend chromatically (7-9, 6-8, 5-7). The Bb-B move (3-4 on the G string)
establishes the Mixolydian sound, but then he switches briefly to minor pentatonic (G
Bb C D F). This is a minor scale, but it works in the Mixolydian environment because
our ears are so attuned to the bluesy ambiguity.

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B 7
6 7 10
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A 7 7 9 7 6 5 3 4
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B 5 5 7 7

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 07

JTC SAYS:

This one is all about the bends. Guthrie uses everything from 1/4-tone “blues curls”
to that 2-tone monster in measure 2. Note the difference between regular bends
(usually a curved arrow in Tab apps) and pre-bends (straight arrow). With a pre-bend,
you bend the string BEFORE playing the note, so you don’t hear the gradual rise in
pitch.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 08

JTC SAYS:

This continues on the same theme as Lick 7, with a range of bends. Also note how
the lick moves along the G string in measure 3 - Guthrie often likes to work with the
different string tone you get when you work along one string, rather than staying in
position and working across several strings.

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A 8 5 8 10 8 5 7 7 5 7 5 7
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 09

JTC SAYS:

The open strings are a reminder that G major is one of the most “guitar friendly”
keys. All of the open strings will fit, although Guthrie uses the strongest ones here...
D, G and B form the G major triad.

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1/2

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2
O 0 2 3 0 4 0 5 0 7 0 9 9 7 7 9
8
A 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 8 9
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 10

JTC SAYS:

We start off with a descending series of 6th intervals (see also Lick 5). Then, in
measures 3-4, we have an expansion of the pedal point approach. We’ve mentioned
pedal tones in these notes before... a pedal tone is a note which sustains or repeats
while other notes move around. What we have here is a repeating PHRASE (F-E-F,
that 10-9-10 on the G string) under an E-string melody.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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3 3
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12
12
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 11

JTC SAYS:

Guthrie works on the ambiguous major/minor blues sound that works over a
Mixolydian backing. He uses both minor 3rd (Bb) and major 3rd (B) in this lick. In
other licks he switches smoothly between minor pentatonic (G Bb C D F) and major
pentatonic (G A B D E) so be sure to try that as well!

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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1/4

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(8) (8) 5 5 7 8 7 5 5 7 5 5 7 (7) 8 7 5 7
B 7 7 7 7

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 12

JTC SAYS:

Here’s a great picking workout, building a feeling of drama with those relentless
32nd notes. It’s also a good lesson in smoothly changing position, spanning almost
the entire fretboard.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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1
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B

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2
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1/4

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 13

JTC SAYS:

How accurate is the intonation on your bends? You’ll need to work hard here...
Guthrie starts off by bending the D note up to F (a minor 3rd, or three semitones) but
then releases it step by step. Until the final descent, you don’t hear the pitches in
between... they’re all pre-bends so you have to be confident!

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Full 1/2 1/2 M
T
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(7) 5 7 3 (3)
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(3) 2 0 2
A 2 2 5 (5) 3
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8va

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3 3 3 3 3

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3 3

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3

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Full

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T 15 15 17 15
A 12 14 16
2 5 2 7 5 8 7 5 7 5 8 7 5 7 5 7 5 9 12 12 14
B 2 5 7 7
sl. H H P P sl. P P sl. P P H P sl. H sl. sl. sl.

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 14

JTC SAYS:

More bends! Guthrie has often stressed the importance of working with all available
bends in a scale. Don’t just play the classic blues bends, but take every scale note
and bend it to the next note (or the one after that!). The more ways you have of
playing the notes in a scale, the more interesting your soloing will be.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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8va

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1
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FullM M
Full M
1/2 M
Full M
Full

10 8 10 10 12 12 13 13 17 15
T 10 x x 10 x x x 17
A
B
V V V V V V V
g f V V e V V k V V gV V V f V V e V V f V e V f V V
3
I V
M
O
Full

T 15 (15) 15 (15) (15) 12

A 8 9 8 7 7
15 14 13 12 9 10 11 12 12 10 7 8 9
B

g V V V
sl.

5
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sl.

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 15

JTC SAYS:

Here’s another great way of making your soloing more interesting. Instead of running
up and down through the same old scale shapes, try imposing restrictions. Guthrie
starts here by only using the E and G strings. What happens if you play a whole solo
like that? You always have large intervals when you change strings, so you have to
think of different melodies.

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

g 7 l V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V fV V V V V V V V V
8va

1
I 8
M
1/2

T
9
7
10 9
O
(9) 7 9 7 9 10
7 8
10
8 12
10
8 12 13
10
8 13
10
8 13 15 12

A 9
B

V V fV V V V V
sl. P P H sl. H H H sl. P

g V V V f V Pz V V V V V gV f V V V V
3
I l l V V V V fV
M M M M M2
O O
Full Full Full 1/2

T 13 (13)
13
13 13 (13) 12 12
12 10 12 10 12
O 10 12 7
A 12 11 10 9 9 10 7
B 10 8

g
P sl. P sl. sl.

5
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T
A 3 (3)
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 16

JTC SAYS:

If you mastered the long series of slides in Lick 5, you’ll be ready for the more difficult
line in measure 2 of this lick. With long sliding lines like this, you obviously have to
move accurately, but also with conviction. And don’t press the strings too hard, or
you’ll bend them out of tune (especially if you have high frets).

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PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 17

JTC SAYS:

Here’s another example (see Lick 4) of how Guthrie can take a very simple “melodic
unit” and weave it into a repeating motif. In this case, it’s a four-note pattern made
from a bend, release and then a descending slide. Watch how he gradually moves it
down the scale, changing the size of the bend or slide to fit the notes.

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 7/8 LICK 17
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
PR =8va160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 18

JTC SAYS:

This lick features some classic GG lines, using chromatic notes to change the
phrasing of regular scale lines. This is something worth thinking about. If you play
through a scale in 16th notes, for example, which notes land on the beats? Which
notes land on the half-beats? Does a phrase lose impact because the root or 5th
doesn’t land on a strong beat? Obviously you can fix this by changing the rhythm,
but you can also insert chromatic notes to shift the strong scale notes to different
beats.

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 7/8 LICK 18
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
PR =8va160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 19

JTC SAYS:
The first phrase uses a variation of the minor pentatonic that you might associate
with Robben Ford... the regular minor 7th (F) is replaced by the 6th (E). The resulting
scale (G Bb C D E) can sound sweeter or more melodic, perhaps.

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 7/8 LICK 19
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
P8vaR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.2 7/8
Lick 20

JTC SAYS:
Guthrie starts in regular minor pentatonic (G Bb C D F) for measure 1, before
switching back to full Mixolydian. Watch your bend accuracy at the end, when we
take a country-ish oblique bend and slide it up three frets.

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 7/8 LICK 20
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
PR = 160
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 7/8)

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