{"id":23432,"date":"2025-01-05T22:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T22:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23432"},"modified":"2025-01-05T22:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T22:04:14","slug":"10-rock-licks-in-the-style-of-the-greatest-guitar-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/01\/05\/10-rock-licks-in-the-style-of-the-greatest-guitar-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 rock licks in the style of the greatest guitar heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section itemprop=\"description\">\n<div>\n<p>Here\u2019s the perfect way to enrich your solos with licks inspired by the greatest guitarists such as <strong>Brian May<\/strong>, <strong>Angus Young<\/strong>, <strong>Jack White<\/strong>, <strong>Slash<\/strong> and <strong>Jimmy Page<\/strong>. These 10 licks will help you work out minor and major pentatonic scales.<\/p>\n<p>Each Guitar Pro score contains a backing track (audio file), so you can practice in the best possible conditions!<\/p>\n<p>And with Guitar Pro, you can use the <strong>Speed Trainer<\/strong> to slow down and then gradually speed up the tempo. <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hesitate to ask your questions in the comments below. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s rock!  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"lick-1-8211-in-the-style-of-angus-young\">Lick 1 \u2013 In the style of Angus Young<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/9e1525b2-angus_young-lick_1-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p>This lick, inspired by AC\/DC guitarist <strong>Angus Young<\/strong>, uses A minor and major pentatonic scales, as well as an A triad. His playing combines rock style with blues influences.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-2-8211-in-the-style-of-angus-young\">Lick 2 \u2013 In the style of Angus Young<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/45210510-angus_young-lick_2-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>For this <strong>Angus<\/strong> <strong>Young<\/strong>-style lick, we use <strong>the pentatonic minor and major scales<\/strong>, as well as an A and D arpeggio. Pay particular attention to the fingering.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-3-8211-in-the-style-of-brian-may\">Lick 3 \u2013 In the style of Brian May<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/17096d3f-brian_may-lick_1-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>For this lick in the style of <strong>Brian May<\/strong>, we use <strong>the pentatonic scale of F major<\/strong> as well as the scale of <strong>F major<\/strong>. I recommend that you isolate the F major scale, working on it slowly and gradually increasing the tempo.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-4-8211-in-the-style-of-brian-may\">Lick 4 \u2013 In the style of Brian May<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/81ed93fb-brian_may-lick_2-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>This lick, inspired by <strong>Brian May<\/strong>\u2018s style, uses <strong>triads<\/strong> played as chords, a characteristic of his guitar playing. An A pedal is played on all triads.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-5-8211-in-the-style-of-jack-white\">Lick 5 \u2013 In the style of Jack White<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/00b78e9d-jack_white-lick_1-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>For this lick in the style of <strong>Jack White<\/strong>, you will need a <strong>Fuzz<\/strong> pedal. You\u2019ll play here both a <strong>minor pentatonic<\/strong> scale and a <strong>harmonic D minor<\/strong> scale.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-6-8211-in-the-style-of-jack-white\">Lick 6 \u2013 In the style of Jack White<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/b02b6880-jack_white-lick_2-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>This lick, inspired by <strong>Jack White<\/strong>, is based on <strong>the E minor pentatonic scale<\/strong>. As with the first lick, you can use a <strong>Fuzz<\/strong> pedal. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-7-8211-in-the-style-of-slash\">Lick 7 \u2013 In the style of Slash<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/4be73a25-slash-lick_1-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>This lick, inspired by guitarist <strong>Slash<\/strong>, is based on <strong>an E minor blues pentatonic scale<\/strong>, including <strong>the blue note<\/strong>. To master the fast passages, isolate them by playing them slowly at first, then gradually increase the tempo.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-8-8211-in-the-style-of-slash\">Lick 8 \u2013 In the style of Slash<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/fe58c889-slash-lick_2-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>This lick is based on <strong>the A minor pentatonic<\/strong> using several positions. Pay particular attention to the fast parts: it\u2019s important to study them slowly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-9-8211-in-the-style-of-jimmy-page\">Lick 9 \u2013 In the style of Jimmy Page<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/e6057ed6-jimi_page-lick_1-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>For this <strong>Jimmy<\/strong> <strong>Page<\/strong>-inspired lick, you can use <strong>the E minor pentatonic scale<\/strong>. What sets this lick apart is a <strong>cyclic motif<\/strong>, also known as a \u201ccycle lick\u201d, in bars two and three.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lick-10-8211-in-the-style-of-jimmy-page\">Lick 10 \u2013 In the style of Jimmy Page<\/h2>\n<p><main><gp-player controls=\"\" disable-playback-rate-selector=\"\" disable-settings=\"\">    <gp-media-set timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/timeline.json\">        <audio crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/score.ogg\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=vorbis\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/score.opus\" type=\"audio\/ogg; codecs=opus\"><\/source><source src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/score.m4a\" type=\"audio\/x-m4a\"><\/source><\/audio>    <\/gp-media-set>    <gp-score-set>        <gp-score fit-width=\"\" svg-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/score.svg\" timeline-src=\"https:\/\/assets2.guitar-pro.com\/64f88738-jimi_page-lick_2-vertical\/score.json\"><\/gp-score>    <\/gp-score-set><\/gp-player><\/main><\/p>\n<p><\/br>In this second example, you can use <strong>the E minor pentatonic<\/strong>. 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