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Marcelo Donoso
20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 1

JTC SAYS:

All the licks in this set use D Ionian (D E F# G A B C#) as the basic melodic framework, and
you’ll see how you can add interesting “flavour notes” without leaving the Ionian sound.
But to start with, we’re going the other way… removing notes to create a simpler melodic
palette. The first measure uses D major pentatonic (D E F# A B) and then Marcelo gradually
adds notes to build up to the full Ionian scale… a G in measure 2 and a C# in measure 3.

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

V V V V V V V Pz V V V V V V V
8va

g V V V V V V V V
1
I g 44 V V V V V V V V V V
M
1/2

T 10 12
10
10 12
10 12 14 12 10
12
10
10 12
14 15 14 10
12 (12)
O 10 10
9 11 12 9 7 7 9 11
A 9 7
B
sl. sl. P H sl. sl. P sl. P P H sl.

g P
Bsus2 Gsus2

3
Ig z V V V V V V V V V V R
P V V V W V
M M
3
Full Full

T
11 7 7
O 6 7 6
A 9 7
B 9 7 5 7 (7)
sl. H P sl. P sl.

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 2

JTC SAYS:

The A/D chord is basically an A major triad (A C# E) over a D bass. You might expect this to
sound like an A chord, but it actually functions more as a Dmaj9 without a 3rd (F#). That’s
why the D note still sounds like the root when you use it in your solo lines. This lick uses the
full Ionian scale, but still with some intervals which suggest the major pentatonic from Lick 1.

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

gg 4 k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

1
I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V

M
1/2

T 14 15
14 19 17 14
15 14 12
14 12
14 11
12 10
11 7 6 7 9
7
6
O 7 6
A 7 9
B
sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2
g R
3
Ig P V V V V V V V V V V V V V W
T
A 7 4 2 4 5 4 2 0 (0) 2 4 4 2
B
sl. P H P

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 3

JTC SAYS:

Again, Marcelo starts by stripping the full scale down to the major pentatonic (D E F# A
B). There’s an F note (the minor 3rd) at the end of measure 1, adding a touch of “outside”
tension, and then we get a longer chromatic passage in measure 2. This sort of chromatic
idea is easy… just fill in the gaps between scale notes, making sure you land on the next
beat on a strong scale note.

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 LICK 3
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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

V V V V V V V f V gV V V f V V V V V
8va
g V V V fV V
1
I g 44 j k
V V V V
V V 3
10 12 12 13 12 10 10 12 13 14 15 14 13 12
T 7 10 12 10 12 15 15 12 10
A 9 11
7 9
B
sl. sl. P sl. sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2

V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

g V V V V V V
3
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

17 19 21 22 21 19 19 17
T 14 15 14 15 14 15 17 19 19 17 17 20 19 17
A 19 18 19 18 16 16 18 16
19 19
B
sl. H sl. sl. sl. sl. P P P P P H P

g 8va
5
Ig V V
T
A
B 17 (17)
sl.

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 4

JTC SAYS:

Remember what we said about the A/D chord really functioning as a Dmaj9 without the
3rd? Check out the line in measure 1 – a great rippling Dmaj9 arpeggio (with the 3rd!) This
continues into the next measure, where Marcelo completes the pattern by bending that B
note up to C# (the major 7th) and then D (the root).

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 LICK 4
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

V V
8va

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1
I g 44 k V V V V V V
6

M M
1 1/2
Full

9 12 10 14 14 17 17 19 (19) (19) 14 10
T 7 10 10 10 14 15 19
A 6 9 9 9 11
7 7 11
B 9
sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2

V V V
8va
g V V V V V W
3
Ig V V V
17 15 14 14 (14) 12
T 12 10 17 15
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. P sl.

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 5

JTC SAYS:

This lick starts with the same rippling arpeggio style, but using many different three- and
four-note shapes. Unlike the previous example, we have several B notes, adding the
sweeter sound typical of the 6th. Also notice how Marcelo often changes his approach for
the Bsus2 and Gsus2 chords in these licks, changing his target notes to fit the chords and
often using a slower melodic style.

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

V V V V
8va

g 4 V V V V V V V V V V
Ig4 V V V V V 3 3
1
V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
17 19 14 10 12 14 9 7
T 15 15 14 10 7 8 7 7 5 7 5
A 14 16 14 11 12 9 7 9 7 6 7 6
16 9 7
B
sl. P P P sl. H sl. sl. P P P P sl. P
Bsus2 Gsus2

gg V V V V V V V V V V V
3
I V V V V V W

T 7 7 7 7
A 9 7 6 4 7 7
7 (7) 5 4
B

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 6

JTC SAYS:

We’re back to D major pentatonic (D E F# A B) for this lick, and there’s a short chromatic run
between measures 1 and 2.

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 LICK 6
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

gg 4 k V V V V V V V V V V V f V V f V gV f V V V V V V V V V V
8va

1
I 4 V V V V V V
17 12 12 10 10 12 13 14 13 14 13 12 12 12 10 10
T 15 12 10 12 10 12 15 15 12 10 12 10 12 10
A 11
B
P P sl. P sl. H P P sl. P

V P V V VV VV
Bsus2 Gsus2

g z u V V V V V V V
Ig
3
3
3
V V V fV V
M M M
3

O
Full Full Full

T 15 15 12
14
(12)
(14) 9
O 7
(9)
A 9 7 9 7
B 9 7 9 8 7

gg
sl. P sl. sl. P P P P sl.

5
I V V
T
A
B 5 (5)
sl. sl.

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 7

JTC SAYS:

This lick starts with a series of short phrases at different fretboard positions. When the D
chord enters in measure 2, we’re using D major pentatonic again, and notice how this fits so
well over the Bsus2 chord? That’s because D major pentatonic has exactly the same notes
as B minor pentatonic, so it’s a familiar sound!

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 LICK 7
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P = 120
V V V V V P
A/D D

g 4 k u z V V V V P V V V P V V V V V V
1 g
I 4 z V V V V V z
12 (12) 10
T 12 10 12 8 7 10
9 7 9 6 4 7 9 11 11 9 7
A 5 4 7 9 9
B
sl. P P sl. P P sl. P P sl. H sl. sl. P

g V P V V Pz V P V Pz V P V V P V V P V Pz V P V Pz V V V
Bsus2 Gsus2

3
Ig V z z z z z z
3 3 3 3
T
7 9 7 9 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 7 9 11 11 7 9 7 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 11 7
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 8

JTC SAYS:

The first phrase returns to the Dmaj9 arpeggio (D F# A C# E) but this time with the added
B note. We then switch to the major pentatonic for the second measure (are you seeing a
pattern here? The major pentatonic is a great alternative to the full major scale!)

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 LICK 8
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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

gg 4 k V V V V V V P V V V V V V V V V
z V V V V V V V V V
I 4 V V V V V
V V V
1

3 3 3 3
5 7
T 10 12 12 7 5 7 5 8 7 8 10
A 6 7 6 9 9 11 9 7 9 11
4 7 7 9 9 7 9 12
B 4 5
sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2
8va

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3

g V V V V V
3
I V V V V V V
3 3
M FullM
Full

T 7 8 10
7 9 10 9
12 15
12 15 14
15 17 19
15 17 19 17 15
19
15
15 17 17
O
A 16
B
sl.

g V
8va
V V j
5
Ig
M
Full

T 15 17
A
B

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 9

JTC SAYS:

Again, we’re mostly in D major pentatonic territory (except for the full major scale passage
in measure 2) but the faster notes and wider stretches make this one harder to play at full
speed.

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
V V V V
A/D

g V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
1
I g 44 3
V
3 3 3 3
9 7 10 10 12 10 7
T 10 7 10 7 10 12 10 7
A 9 7 9 11 9
B
D

g V V V V V V V V V V
3
V
3

Ig V V V V V V V
3 3
2 V V V V V V
3 3
3 3
T 7 8 10 8 7
A 7 7 9 9 7 6 7 6 4
9 7 7 4 7 4
B 7 5
7 5
H
Bsus2
8va

gg V V V
3 3
V V V V V
3 3

V V V V V V V
I
V V V V V V V V V
3

3 3 3 3
14 17
T 12 15 15 17
A 9 11 11 14 14 16
7 9 9 12 12 14
B 7 9 9 12
7 10
Gsus2

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

g j
4
Ig
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
19 17 19 17 19 17 21 17 21 17 21 17 22
T 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17 19 17
A
B
sl.

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 10

JTC SAYS:

The basic line here is pretty simple, but Marcelo decorates it with lots of quick grace-note
slides. You don’t have to use the same fingering as him, but it’s worth taking the time to plan
your fingering so you don’t have to make any awkward jumps.

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
gg 4 k V V V P V V V P V V V V V V V V V P V V V V V V V P V Pz V V V V
A/D D

1
I 4 z z V z z
7 5
T 7 7 10 7 8 10
9 9 11 9 9 7 9 9 11 9 7 7 9 11 11 9 7
A 12 9 7 9 9 7 9 7
B
P sl. P sl. P sl. sl. P P sl. sl. P P
Bsus2 Gsus2

gg V V P V V V P V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va

3
I z z
MO
3
Full

10 12 10 12 12 14 17 (17) 17 19 14 14 15 14 14 17 12 (12) 10
T 15 15 17 19
7 9 7 9
A
B
H sl. H sl. H sl. P
8va
g V j
5
Ig V V
12
T 10 (10)
A
B
sl.

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 11

JTC SAYS:

This lick starts in style, with a two-octave Dmaj9 arpeggio, followed by a Dmaj7 arpeggio,
which then descends through a D major arpeggio at the end of measure 2. The slower line
over measures 3 and 4 uses lots of slippery slides to shift between scale positions.

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As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D

V V V V
8va

V V V
gg 4
I 4 V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
V V V V
1

9 14 12 10 9 10 12 17 15 14
T 7 14 10 10 15
A 6 9 11 14
7 7 7 9 11 12 16 14
B 5
sl. P P sl. sl. sl. sl.

P V V Pz V
Bsus2 Gsus2

g V V V V V P V V V P V V V V V
3
Ig z z z
T
16 18 19 19 16 14 16 14 11 (11) 12
A 14 16 14 16 14 12 14 16
B
sl. sl. H H sl. sl. sl.

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 12

JTC SAYS:

The opening phrase initially sounds pentatonic, but it’s a mixture of A major pentatonic (A
B C# E F#) and D major pentatonic (D E F# A B), both of which are found within the full D
Ionian (major) scale. In measures 3 and 4, Marcelo descends with a cool 4-note-per-string
pattern. Most of use will have to use three fingers and quick position shifts, but if you have
large hands you could try using all four fingers together!

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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D
8va

g d V
I g 44 k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV fV V V V V V V V V V V V
1
V
3 3
7 9 10 9 10 14 12 10 14 15 14 12
T 7 10 11 12 15 14
A 2 4 6 4 7 9 7
2 4 4 7 7 9
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bsus2 Gsus2

g V V
3 3

Ig 3 V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3
V V V V V V V V V V V W
3
3
3 3
3 3
T 12 10 12 14 12 10
A 12 11 9 7 9 11 9 7
11 9 7 5 7 9 7 5
B 9 7 5 4 5 7 5 4 5
7 5 3

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 13

JTC SAYS:

At the start, you’ll see a technique that Marcelo uses a few times in this package… playing a
note, and then repeating it with a grace-note slide from above or below. This is a great way
of adding variety to a simple melodic line. In measure two he slides into the C# note from
the C… this is a phrase you’d more commonly hear in the key of A major (it’s that bluesy
major/minor ambiguity) and it shows how that A/D chord can be interpreted in two different
ways. Is it an A chord with a different bass note, or is it a Dmaj9 with a missing 3rd?

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 LICK 13
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(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
V V f V gV V V V V V
A/D D

g R V P V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1
Ig44 k V V P V z

M M
1 1/2
Full

7 9 10 8 9 7 7 5 5 12 12
T 12 10 7 8 10 10 7 5 7
11 9 11
A 7 9 7 9
B
H sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V
Bsus2 Gsus2

g V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
Ig V V

M M M [[[[[
1 1/2
Full Full

12 12 12 9 10 9 7
T 10 7 12 10 12
A 11 9 7 9
9 7
B
H P P P

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 14

JTC SAYS:

Marcelo starts with a cool repeating pattern that moves up the fretboard. A new pattern
starts in the second half of measure 2, this time with a legato feel. Finally, the lick ends with
two big Bm arpeggios and a Gsus2 arpeggio.

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P = 120
A/D
8va

g
3
V V V V
I g 44 V V
3 3

V V V V V V V V V V V
V V
1
V
3 3 3
5 7 9 10 12 14 14 17
T 7 12 14 15
A 6 7 9 11 12 14 14 16
B
D

V V V V V
8va

g V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3
2
Ig V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3 3 3
19 17 15 14 15 17 15 12 14 12
T 19 17 15 14 15 17 15 12 14 12
A 12 9 11 9
B
P P P P P P
Bsus2 Gsus2
8va

V V V V V V W
3 3

g V V V
V V V 3
3 3

3
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V j
3 V
3 3
7 10 9 10 14 12 17 22
T 7 12 15
A 7 11 14
12 9 11 9 9 12 17
B 10 7 9 14 17
15
P P P sl.

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IONIAN LICKS
Lick 15

JTC SAYS:

This lick uses tapping to create wide-interval legato lines. Marcelo uses two fingers of his
picking hand to tap the high B and C# notes at the start. After the lick has descended to the
A string in measure 3, Marcelo then uses a quick string-skipping move to go back to the top
again… try to play precisely here, avoiding unwanted string noise.

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 LICK 15
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D

V V V V
8va

g V V V
3 3

1
I g 44 V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V
3 3
3 3 3 3
10 14 19 21 19 14 10
T 14 19 14 10 12 17 19 17 12 10
A 12 18 12 11 19 12 11
B
H T T T P P T P P H T T T P P T P P T P P

V V V V
D

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
V V V
2
Ig V V
3 3 3 3
3 3
T
A 18 12 11
17 12 11 19 12 11 17 12 11
B 17 12 10 17 12 10 9 10 17 12 10
T P P T P P T P P T P P T P P T P P P sl. T P P

Bsus2
8va

V V V V 3 3
gg V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V
3 3
V
3

V V V V V 3 3
3 3
14 15 17 22 21 17 14
T 22 17 15
A 11 12 14 19 21 16 14
B 17 12 10 9 10 12 17
T P P sl. H H T H H T H H T T P P T P P T P P

V
Gsus2

g V V V V V V V V V V V V
4
Ig V V V V V
3 3 3 3 3 3
T
A 21 16 14
B 21 17 14 21 17 14 19 14 21 17 14 21 17 14 17
T P P T P P T P P T P T P P T P P T sl.

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Marcelo Donoso
20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 16

JTC SAYS:

For the first two measures, we’re basically playing a long and undulating Dmaj7 arpeggio
with some extra notes. This approach then continues with lines based on B minor and
Gmaj7 arpeggios.

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 LICK 16
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D
8va
V V V
gg 4 V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V
1
I 4 V V V gV V
V V V V V V V V
17 21 17 16 14
T 19 14 15 14
A 18 14 13 14 14
19 14 16 16
B 17 16 14 12 16 17 17 16 14 12 14 16
14 12
sl. P P sl. P P sl. P P P H H
sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2
8va

gg V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V
3
3 3

I V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
3

V 3 3
V
10 12 14 12 10 10 14 12 10 9
T 12 12 12 10
A 11 14 11 12 14 14 12 11 11 11 9 7 6
12 16 12 12 12 7
B 14 14 10
sl. P P P P sl.

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Marcelo Donoso
20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 17

JTC SAYS:

Interesting note choices will only work up to a point; if you play all your licks with the same
rhythm patterns, no one will hear your interesting altered notes. You also have to make
the rhythm interesting! Here, we’re making a sudden switch to a triplet feel, and using very
wide intervals in measures 1 and 3. The wide-interval lines are based on Dmaj9 and Bm9
arpeggios.

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 LICK 17
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D D
8va 8va

g j c V V V V 3
V V V V V V V V V V V V
I g 44 V k k V
3
1
V V 3
3 3 3
3 3
14 15 17 15 14
T 10 14 17 17 15 14
A 11 11 14 16 18
14 12
B 12
10
sl. H sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2

V V V
V V V V V V V V V
8va

gg V
3
V V V V V V
3
I V V V V
V 3 3 3
3
3 3 3
14 17 19 22 21 19 21 19 17 19 17 15
T 14 15 15 15 15 19 17 15
A 16 16
16
B 14
H sl.

gg P W V
8va

5
I z j

T 17 19 (19)
A
B
sl. sl.

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Marcelo Donoso
20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 18

JTC SAYS:

More triplets and the jerky staccato feel adds rhythmic interest. Once again we have the
C-C# slide over the A/D chord, reminding us of this chord’s ambiguous sound. Marcelo uses
some great slide moves in measure 3… he plays the notes A-B four times, but moving across
three different strings, and using slides to change position smoothly.

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 LICK 18
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
V V V V V f V gV V V P V k V P V V P V k V Pz V V
A/D D

g u
1
I g 44 j3 k
3 3
z z u
z
u
3 3 3 3 3
12 10 7 9 10 8 9 7
T 10 10 12 10 10 12 10 12 7 5
11 9 7
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2

V P V V V P V V P
8va 8va 8va

gg V 3
V V
3 3
z k z k z V
3
I V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
7 5 7 19 19 22 21 17 19 21 22 22 14
T 10 12 10 12 15 17
A 14 16
B
P sl. sl. P sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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Marcelo Donoso
20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 19

JTC SAYS:

Here’s another example of using interesting rhythmic patterns. Marcelo plays a pattern built
from a 16th-note sextuplet followed by a single 8th note, and then repeats it twice. The
pattern covers a beat and half, so it shifts across the pulse each time you repeat it.

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 LICK 19
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
A/D
8va

g V V
3
V V V V
3 3
1
I g 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
12 14 12 10 12 14 12 10
T 14 10 12 12 14 12 10
A 14 11 12
14 11
B
D

V V V
3 3
g V V V V V
3 3
2
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V
3
3
T
A 12 14 12 11
12 12 14 12 11
B 14 10 12 10 12 14
14 12 10 12 14

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bsus2 Gsus2

3
I U
3 3 3 3 3 3
T
A 11 12 14 11 11 12 14 9 11 12 14 7
11 12 14 11 12 14 11 12 14
B
sl.

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20 MELODIC
IONIAN LICKS
Lick 20

JTC SAYS:

For the final lick, we return to the D major pentatonic. The first few notes form a little D
major arpeggio, and Marcelo uses hybrid picking (pick and fingers). Use your pick on the G
string, and then your 2nd and 3rd fingers on the B and E strings.

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 LICK 20
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2014 Album 20 MELODIC IONIAN LICKS)

P = 120
V V V V V V V V P V V V V V V V V V V
A/D D

g k V V u k z P V
1
I g 44 3
l z
M MO
3
Full Full

12 12 (12) 10 10 12 12 14 10 12 (12) 10 12 10
T 10 12 12 12 10
11 11 9
A
B
P H sl. H P sl.
Bsus2 Gsus2

g V V V V V V P V l V V V V V V V V V R
3
Ig z P V V V V V
M
3
Full

T
A
B
7
9
7 9 9 11 7 9 7
9
9 7
9 7
9 7 5 7 (7)
O
g
H sl. H sl. P

5
Ig U U
T
A
B 5 (5)

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