Cascade Licks with G Major Pentatonic

Cascade Licks combine open strings and fretted notes to create a cascading effect. These licks have an open and flowing sound, and can be a very effective technique for creating beautiful pieces of music.

Lesson aims

• Learn the example lick
• Focus on fluidity - this pattern should flow smoothly
• Pay attention to the picking pattern and keeping good timing between your picking and fretting hands

G Major Pentatonic Scale

This time we're playing in position 2 of the G Major Pentatonic Scale. As in the previous lesson, you can see here how the notes on the 4th and 5th frets (marked in light blue) are replaced by the open strings above them.

Need help with how to play this scale the normal way? Check out this video

Study Piece 9 - Cascade Lick 2

Top tip - activate the fretboard graphic and slow down the video & tab to make learning this lick a LOT easier!