Licks You Can Play on One String
"Less is more," a concept that most of us—including us musicians—have heard before, is put to the test in "One String Guitar Licks," the newest video from guitar instructor Robert Baker.
These licks will have you going through a variety of different ideas and concepts. Throughout the lesson, you'll find that sometimes, when you limit the notes you use, you increase your creativity. Check the lesson out for yourself, and be sure to grab the tabs below.
For more of Robert’s lessons, stop by his YouTube channel.
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!
Since 1980, Guitar World has been the ultimate resource for guitarists. Whether you want to learn the techniques employed by your guitar heroes, read about their latest projects or simply need to know which guitar is the right one to buy, Guitar World is the place to look.

Marcin’s percussive fingerstyle is dropping jaws with its stunning mix of speed, complexity and explosive dynamics. The warm-ups that fuel his virtuosity are guaranteed to boost your own playing

It’s the flamenco technique that lit the rhythmic fire under Marcin and Paco de Lucía, and treats all four fingers and thumb as separate plectrums – why learning rasgueado will give your picking hand a huge turbo boost