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Lead On!
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Fire up a rockabilly-style lead over a classic Merle Haggard song
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Example 16 starts at the opposite end of the scale but ends with the same bending lick.
  Example 16
Example 16, Played Slowly
To make a similar kind of lick work over the D chord, stick to the middle two strings in the first measure before hitting the bending lick, as in Example 17.
Example 17
Example 17, Played Slowly
For a longer lick over an E chord, we’re going to temporarily sneak out of position, and out of the A scale altogether, to play an E major arpeggio. That’s some sophisticated Italian lingo meaning we’re going to take the notes of the E chord and play them one by one. To play Example 18, fret the first note with your index finger and the second note with your ring finger, then slide your ring finger up to the sixth fret to sound the third note. Continue by playing the next note with your index finger at the fourth fret.
Example 18
Example 18, Played Slowly
Now that you’ve got a handle on some major sounds, let’s bring in the minor-pentatonic scale to add some kick to the IV chord. In Example 19, after two measures of familiar major-pentatonic licks, you’ll jump up to the fifth fret to play the minor-pentatonic lick over the D chord. Start with your ring finger on the seventh fret of the fourth string and use your index finger to grab the notes at the fifth fret. (See bending section on page 5 for help with the half-step bend at the beginning of the measure.)
Example 19
Example 19, Played Slowly
For a cool-sounding ending lick with a rockabilly vibe, try these two changes to the minor-pentatonic scale: play the seventh fret instead of the eighth fret on the second string (F# instead of G) and add in the sixth fret on the third string (C#) anytime you’ve just played the fifth fret on the third string (C), as shown in Example 20.
Example 20
Example 20, Played Slowly
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