Eric Johnson/bonnamossa/Eric gales type runs?

justreleased09 · 07-17-2012, 05:28 AM

I hear all three of these guys playing really fluid, fast lines that sound incredible. I would love to incorporate these types of runs into my playing, but I cannot figure out what they are doing. I would assume it would be pent atomic based, but it doesnt sound bluesy. Anyone know what I am talking about? What are these licks and How can I incorparate this into my playing?

Stealthdjentstic · 07-17-2012, 05:33 AM

What I would recommend doing is looking at tabs for their music and just learning their licks. Then try mixing some together and you should be able to get pretty close.

texshred777 · 07-17-2012, 03:44 PM

Yeah, go straight to the source and check out some of their sheet music/tab. Break it down. If I'm not mistaken most of Eric Johnson's runs are pentatonic based cycles or 4, 5, and 6 notes.

SirMyghin · 07-17-2012, 04:07 PM

Pent Atomic scales, when you are so awesome your can play 5 notes and make the giant explosions.

Pick out what the lick consists of, and then figure out what figure it belongs to. That is really the only way.

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07-17-2012, 05:28 AM	#1
justreleased09 ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 24 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Eric Johnson/bonnamossa/Eric gales type runs? I hear all three of these guys playing really fluid, fast lines that sound incredible. I would love to incorporate these types of runs into my playing, but I cannot figure out what they are doing. I would assume it would be pent atomic based, but it doesnt sound bluesy. Anyone know what I am talking about? What are these licks and How can I incorparate this into my playing?

07-17-2012, 04:07 PM	#4
SirMyghin The Dirt Guy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here. Posts: 7,157 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Pent Atomic scales, when you are so awesome your can play 5 notes and make the giant explosions. Pick out what the lick consists of, and then figure out what figure it belongs to. That is really the only way. SchecterWhore, Solodini and ARKhaven6505 like this. Guitar techs are for sissies. Learn some damn music theory, don't complain, and you'll be a better person. -Schecterwhore Show me a truly awesome guitar for under $1000 and I'll show you hateful lies.

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07-17-2012, 05:33 AM	#2
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,969 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	What I would recommend doing is looking at tabs for their music and just learning their licks. Then try mixing some together and you should be able to get pretty close.

07-17-2012, 03:44 PM	#3
texshred777 SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, go straight to the source and check out some of their sheet music/tab. Break it down. If I'm not mistaken most of Eric Johnson's runs are pentatonic based cycles or 4, 5, and 6 notes.