
Modal Guitar Licks
80 Original Guitar Licks from the Major scale and its Modes
Gareth Evans(Author)
Intuition Publications (Publisher)
Published on 19. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
92 pages
978-1-912135-50-9 (ISBN)
Description
80 original & creative guitar licks in tablature and notation, featuring the major scale & all of its modes.
All guitar tablatures include picking directions & fretboard finger guide numbers
432 bars of music (average lick length 5.4 bars)
Video demonstrations for all licks at full speed
Audio demonstrations for all licks at full & half speed
Backing tracks at full and slower practice speeds
Introduction to the theory of modes
5 CAGED scale diagrams for every scale type (45 scale diagrams)
Theory and technique tips for every lick
Licks from the Major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian & Locrian modes
Styles include Brit Pop, Smooth Hip Hop Jazz, Half-time Thrash, Progressive Metal, Funk Rock, Funky Blues & Pop Rock
Dynamics and techniques include slides, hybrid picking, sweep picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, trills, displaced rhythms, pedal notes, double stops, finger rolls, string bends, double-handed tapping, pinched harmonics, tapped harmonics, tremolo bar and partial chords
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More details
Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912135-50-9 (9781912135509)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
01/2026
Intuition Publications
€8.25
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Person
Gareth started learning guitar at age 8 and by age 10 was playing dom 9th, diminished, major 7th chords and similar in the orchestral pit with the teachers for school plays. At age 13 he achieved grade 5 classical guitar with honours. Later on he attained Distinction at higher diploma level from the Academy of Contemporary music, grade 8 Electric guitar (RGT), grade 8 Electric guitar (RSL), grade 8 Contemporary Music Theory (LCM) and grade 8 Bass Guitar (RSL). He has had a guitar tuition practice for over 20 years where many of his students keep coming for years. His books are based on his own experience as well as teaching his own students at various levels.