In this video
This lesson consolidates everything you've learned into a toolkit of essential open G licks that you can use in any jam situation. A jam track accompanies this lesson for practice.
What You Will Learn:
A summary of all signature open G licks from the course
How to combine techniques from multiple songs
The G-C-D chord progression as a practice vehicle
George Thorogood "Bad to the Bone" connections
When to play licks and when to hold back for guitar weaving
How to create your own variations
Practice applying these licks in a musical context. The progression uses G, C, D, and back to G – the essential open G chord movement.
The Essential Licks
The toolkit draws from:
Honky Tonk Women: The string 3 bend for major pentatonic sounds
Brown Sugar: The intro riff and verse syncopation
Start Me Up: The Keith Richards chord shape and variations
George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone": Open string double-stop patterns
The Guitar Weaving Mindset
The key insight is learning when NOT to play these licks. Get them under your fingers, then purposefully vary and hold back. The Rolling Stones style isn't about playing everything all the time – it's about weaving between rhythm and lead instinctively, playing off another guitarist or the recording.