Learn how to build complex rock licks easily with this killer guitar lesson

It’s one thing to simply copy guitar solos from other players, but it’s far more difficult to actually write your own. Fortunately, accomplished teacher and YouTuber Cameron Cooper - who has played with the likes of Steel Panther and Gus G - is here to teach you how to do just that.

Rather than just show you licks, Cameron gives you a range of shapes that you can use to write your own guitar solos.

These three-note-per-string patterns can be transposed into any key, and converted into arpeggios in both major and minor keys.

The shapes span the entire fretboard, giving you a set of wide-ranging licks that you can use in any scenario.

To keep delivering these super-smooth licks week after week, Cameron uses Elixir nickel-plated steel strings with OPTIWEB Coating .09-.042 and .010-.046.

“Discovering Elixir OPTIWEB strings was a breakthrough for me,” says Cameron. “Thanks to the coating, they are the strings that keep on shining. They’re harmonically rich and last for months - I trust them.”

Elixir’s OPTIWEB Coating delivers crisp tone and natural feel for a long time, thanks to a featherweight coating that protects not just the wrap wire but the entire string - including the gaps between the windings - so your guitar sounds and feels fresh for longer.

See Elixir Strings for more info.

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