5 Guitar Licks Every Player Must Know (Beginner-Friendly!)

From Marty Music.

Beginner guitar licks you must know! In this blues guitar lesson, you’ll learn 5 essential guitar licks using the A minor pentatonic scale—perfect for beginner blues and rock soloing.
Marty here with a go-to lead guitar lesson I used to teach literally thousands of students before YouTube was even a thing! These five licks aren’t just cool—they’ll help you sound musical and start improvising fast.

What you’ll learn in this video:
⦿ How to solo with 5 simple, powerful lead guitar licks
⦿ Key phrasing techniques: slides, pull-offs, and rhythmic repetition
⦿ Why repetition + variation makes your soloing sound more pro

Want to take it further? Download my FREE Ultimate Guitar Guide below — it’s got all the pentatonic positions, chord diagrams, triads, and arpeggios to build your soloing foundation.
https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook

Thanks for watching, and keep those licks lickin’!

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0:00 – Intro + What You’ll Learn
2:30 – Lick #1: Rolling Finger Blues Phrase
6:03 – Lick #2: Chuck Berry Classic Riff
9:32 – Lick #3: Easy Repeating Pattern
11:13 – Lick #4: Hammer-On Riffs + Hendrix Vibe
13:58 – Lick #5: Triplet Rhythm Scale Pattern
17:14 – Final Recap of All 5 Licks
18:57 – Outro + Free Guitar Guide