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By Guitar Techniques ( Guitar Techniques ) published 25 April 2013

Zappa-style and more bebop

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Advanced lick one: Frank Zappa lead

Advanced lick one: Frank Zappa lead

An example of Zappa’s unique lead style over a typical Zappa-esque Phrygian vamp (R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7). Play it aggressively with a loose rhythmic feel and a smooth hot overdrive for extra sustain. Keep an eye on the slides and go for feel over exact execution.

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Advanced lick two: Bebop blazing

Advanced lick two: Bebop blazing

This is a series of IIm Vm arpeggios utilising consecutive/sweep picking in the style of bebop master Jimmy Raney. Watch the slurs indicated in some of the arpeggio figures and dial in a clean warm neck pickup tone and practise repeating each arpeggio figure until working towards the 150bpm tempo.

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