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MicroLesson: 046 – 2 Easy Rhythm Fill Licks in A – Guitar Lesson

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In this MicroLesson (ML046) you’ll learn how to play a rhythm pattern in the key of A that includes 2 easy fill licks. I’ll also show you how to transpose this and play it in any key.

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  1. wrightclick says

    December 26, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    hey it’s good to be taking the first comment , great little fast lesson as i need to get back EP236 to work on Slide .Especially like the key change of C which makes it much more challenging but worthwhile to know how to transpose .

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    • meredith b says

      February 22, 2021 at 8:30 am

      Nice to have a more beginner/intermediate lesson available.Hope more simplified lessons for the future.This lesson encouraged me to renew yearly subscription.Thanks.

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  2. Brent N says

    December 26, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    Hi Brian, my only “complaint” is that you keep coming up with lessons faster than I can learn them!!
    Another great lesson, very simple but so effective.
    (by simple, I mean it will only take me a few weeks to nail it).

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    • Richard C says

      January 8, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      I thought I was he only one

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    • Cliff Carbaugh says

      July 9, 2020 at 7:52 pm

      HA! I take several MONTHS just to get a little bit familiar with a lesson from Brian! 😮

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      • Philippe G says

        October 22, 2020 at 3:24 pm

        Same here! I take one of the regular lessons and keep at it for a couple of months, prior to changing to a new one.

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    • Kenneth M says

      July 28, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      Yep, I keep jumping from one lesson to another because they all look so good.

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  3. John T says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:18 am

    Awesome!! just saw this for the first time, Recently became a premium member and am so pleased with the quality of lessons. Money very very well spent. Thank you!!

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  4. Raymond P says

    December 27, 2017 at 7:21 am

    Great lesson Brian
    Thanks
    Ray P

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  5. Brian K says

    December 27, 2017 at 9:23 am

    Brian….great inspiring micro-lesson.
    U make guitar playing fun and where people can’t wait to pick up their guitar.

    Can u plz explain how the fill licks fit in with the cords. The fill lick notes seems mostly to show up in the A Harmonic major…. Also…how does one know that these licks will work with the other cords in the A major 1/4/5 sequence being used?

    I really appreciate how u are teaching us by explaining where in music theory it comes from and not just making us memorize..

    Thank you…and keep it up….
    ….enjoying being a premium member…
    – Brian K

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    • John C says

      April 13, 2022 at 6:48 pm

      Hi Brian,
      Not that I’m all that knowledgeable, but I believe that the first lick is 1st position (G-shape) A-major pentatonic scale with the “blue” note (flat 5th) added in. And the second lick using double-stops (the harmonic 3rds?) is a run-up and down from the 2nd chord (Bm) to the 3rd chord (Cm) and then back down to the 2nd and then 1st chord (A major). So, Bm-slide to Cm-Bm-A.

      Is that what you were curious about?

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      • John C says

        April 13, 2022 at 9:45 pm

        Oops! I meant C#m instead of Cm 🙂

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  6. Ed W says

    December 27, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Great little lesson.
    I was actually having a similar question as above.
    What scale does the first lick relate to?

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    • Ed W says

      December 27, 2017 at 2:45 pm

      A major pentatonic.
      Answered my own question

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  7. SugarmillMan says

    December 27, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Hi Brian,
    I think I had a light bulb moment in my brain for this lesson! Easy, but very effective little lick.

    Dan

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  8. kevin w says

    December 27, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    Greetings from Byron bay Australia ..good ones Brian

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  9. pheartscott says

    December 31, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Just become premium member again after a couple years off and so great to have these lessons again. I’ve tried many places for learning online and I feel like I learn the most here. The ONLY problem I have here is I have a hard time focusing on one thing. Happy New Year all.

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  10. carfra says

    January 4, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Diolch yn fawr Brian. Thank you very much, in language of Wales UK.

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  11. Leon W says

    February 24, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    Very good lesson thanks

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  12. john b says

    September 23, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Hi Brian, how do you use it when playing a song

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  13. Malcolm A says

    January 4, 2019 at 10:42 am

    Have followed your lessons for a few months now BECAUSE they are all MELODIC
    Simple reason eh !!! Unfortunately, I can,t keep up with them, My fingers are too old and stiff ( arthritis ) and my brain is too old and stiff (old age, not arthritis !!!! )
    I wish you had been doing these lessons when I was 15 (ie 60 years ago ) I appreciate
    this is well before your time, but you keep on pumping them out, and I,ll keep on struggling.
    These are definately the best on- line lessons and teaching aids I,ve seen in 16 years.
    Congratulations !!!!!!! Malcolm Aiston

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  14. Norman M says

    July 1, 2020 at 1:20 pm

    Brian

    Please clarify for me regarding what I understood from your CAGED lesson. You reference ‘off an A shape chord’ for the rhythm fills, but is it actually from the G chord shape pentatonic scale.?

    Norm M.

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  15. Don M says

    October 7, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    Nice pieces thank you! What model guitar are you playing. Don

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  16. tommus says

    October 12, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    Hi Brian… so impressed with your mini lessons and the ability to slow things down as well as print out a variety of formats.
    You continue to be an inspiration to me and I’m certain to the myriad of novice guitarists out there.
    Please ,keep up the awesome work.

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  17. Lawrence H says

    February 3, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    Thank you Brian.

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  18. Michael C says

    February 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm

    Can someone please tell me what model Martin Brian is playing in this lesson?

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  19. Drew D says

    May 7, 2021 at 9:58 am

    wow, i’m glad I joined Active Melody! such good and sometimes simple lessons. thanks brian!!

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  20. Clem says

    December 30, 2021 at 2:37 pm

    Brian,

    Again, another cool tune that I can play , much slower, but gives me a fun time trying to play . You continue to inspire me to learn. Thanks!

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  21. John C says

    April 13, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Nice one, Brian. Thank you 🙂

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