Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Syncopation is a vital part of creating memorable licks and solos. Today I'm going to show you perhaps the most accessible way into playing this was. It's something I first heard on a track by a member of the Wombles (remember them?) You can check it out here: youtu.be/bf87ER3VQV0?si=JKPi0itwDLj2jhE5

And you can check out previous episode in this series below:

Lick of the Week Episode 1 : youtu.be/vROEcgIOprg
Lick of the Week Episode 2 : youtu.be/fKG0Ug4geQk
Lick of the Week Episode 3 : youtu.be/4O2cnFYq1v0
Lick of the Week Episode 4 : youtu.be/OQ2jpRWmepM
Lick of the Week Episode 5 : youtu.be/AMQeaiT-67A
Lick of the week Episode 6 : youtu.be/ilpZoZvIpqs
Lick of the Week Episode 7 : youtu.be/KVtLRHHzvvI
Lick of the Week Episode 8 : youtu.be/ARF8HgD2bt0
Lick of the Week Episode 9 : youtu.be/ySWUZEAQNBs
Lick of the Week Episode 10: youtu.be/aSKeQJslaGU
Lick of the Week Episode 11: youtu.be/WNUM_qhxUMs
Lick of the Week Episode 12: youtu.be/M4jZNMT6uLU
Lick of the Week Episode 13: youtu.be/r2R1s697bOE
Lick of the Week Episode 14: youtu.be/omnYcwi6VIQ
Lick of the Week Episode 15: youtu.be/Wvpf2jA0q70
Lick of the Week Episode 16: youtu.be/nbNNxcbg2d4
Lick of the Week Episode 17: youtu.be/6BXhiwfh_mY
Lick of the Week Episode 18: youtu.be/5aHlfzCJ82Q
Lick of the Week Episode 19: youtu.be/UvKLKIa1eAw
Lick of the Week Episode 20: youtu.be/9r8icdEOw9k
Lick of the Week Episode 21: youtu.be/1dIHb_BkXs4
Lick of the Week Episode 22: youtu.be/P816U2Dkrfc
Lick of the Week Episode 23: youtu.be/mV8KXAEhj30

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