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A Dominant 7 Lick You'll Actually Use

A short, melodic dominant-7 lick that works over blues and rock changes, broken down so you can move it anywhere on the neck.

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A Dominant 7 Lick You'll Actually Use

What makes it work

The lick outlines the dominant 7 chord and leans on the flat seven, so it spells out the harmony instead of just running a scale. That is why it sounds intentional.

Learn it in one position first, slowly, then move the same shape to other roots so it becomes a tool, not a memorized phrase.

Key takeaways

  • Good licks outline the chord, not just the scale.
  • Learn it slow and clean in one spot, then move the shape.

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