Misch-Style Minor Licks
Tom Misch is an English guitarist and producer known for his infectious, genre-melding tracks and melodic soloing style. He makes great use of effects like auto-wah envelope filters and delays alongside phrases that favor emotion and feel over a barrage of notes.
Check out this video to get acquainted with the Misch sound.
Difficulty: 2/10
We’ll get acquainted with:
- Tasteful melodic repetition
- Minor pentatonic licks
- Side-to-side vibrato
- Laidback phrasing
Lesson
Sam breaks the solo down into 8 digestible licks. Feel free to repeat them and let each one marinate before assembling the whole thing. Make sure to use playback speed controls to take a closer look.
Lick 1
Slow
At-speed
Lick 2
Lick 3
Slow
At-speed
Lick 4
Slow
At-speed
Lick 5
Slow
At-speed
Lick 6
Slow
At-speed
Lick 7
Slow
At-speed
Lick 8
Slow
At-speed
Your turn
You’ve got the soulful style going on and it’s time to let it rip.
From here, you can take the quiz to move on to the next grade or work on some licks.
Remember, to graduate to the next grade, you need to:
- Complete at least two performance pieces
- Pass the quiz
