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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 1
JTC SAYS:
GENERAL NOTES
Playing over unusual time signatures can be daunting, because the familiar rhythmic
signposts are different. The shape of 4/4 is second nature to most of us, but we
often have trouble relaxing over other time signatures. We play carefully, counting
the beats and trying to fit our phrases around the 5, 7 or whatever.
But this can make you sound awkward. Youd never play like this in 4/4, starting
every phrase on 1 and ending on 4, right? We play across beats, across bars,
starting and ending phrases on different beats. The goal is to do this with odd time
signatures, and this comes with practice, so we hope you can learn from Guthries
solos here.
LICK1
All these licks are in A minor, and Guthrie uses two main scales as a basic
framework... A Dorian (A B C D E F# G) and minor pentatonic (A C D E G). In the
first phrase here, he adds the flat 5th (Eb) to the minor pentatonic for a bluesy
sound. Note how he shifts briefly into a little outside phrase in measure 3, quickly
resolving by shifting down again to Dorian notes.
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5/4 LICK 1
As recorded by jamtrackcentral.com
(From the 2015 Album 20 ODD-TIME LICKS: 5/4)
P = 132
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 2
JTC SAYS:
In measures 2-3 youll see an example of what were aiming for... instead of being
restricted by the boundaries of 5/4, Guthrie comfortably expands a rhythmic motif
across the barlines.
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5/4 LICK 2
P = 132
V V V V V V V V V V V V k k Vu V V k V V
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Full Full Full Full Full Full Full
T 15 (15) 12 15
14 (14) (14) (14) 12
O 14 12 12 14
15 15 17 17
A 14
B
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V V V V V V V V V V
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T 19 19 17 15 17
15
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A 17 17 14 14 12 14 12 13 12 10
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M
Full M
1/2 M
1/4
T
A 10
O
(10) (10) 7 O
B 7 5 (5) 3
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 3
JTC SAYS:
This lick has another brief outside line... at the end of measure 2, Guthrie plays
around Eb7(b9), resolving quickly back to A minor.
5/4 LICK 3
P = 132
Am7
V V V } V V V V V e V V V V e V gV
8va
5 j eV fV V V eV V V fV eV V V V V V V V V
1
I4 V 3
M M
3
Full Full
11 12 15 12 11 10 11 12 11 10 10 10 11 10
T 13 10 13 (13) 13 12 10 12 10 10 10 13 13 10 11
A 12 x 13
B
H H P P sl. H H P P H P sl.
gV e V V V V
V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V e V f V V V gV V
8va
V gV e V e V V gV f V V f V gV V V V V V
3
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14 15 14
T 14 11 11 15 17 16 17 15 17 14 17
A 12 12 12 14 12 14 17
14 11 13 11 10 12 10 13 14 14 15 16
B 13 11 10 13 11 12 12
P P sl. H sl. sl.
V V
8va 8va
I V V k j j
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5
M
1/4
17 (17)
T 13
A
B
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 4
JTC SAYS:
The ascending line at the beginning is an Am7 arpeggio, but the descent in measure
3 is much more chromatic. Note how Guthrie plays right through measures 3-4 with
a steady stream of 16th notes (the 5/4 pulse isnt obvious) but lands right on the first
beat of measure 5 with that long A note. This is our goal... to recreate that intuition
that we normally have with 4/4.
5/4 LICK 4
P = 132
Am7
V V eV V V V V V
8va 8va
V V gV V
I 45 k c V V V V u k k u
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1
M
1/2 1/2
O
15 17 23 (23) 22 20
T 13 17 19 22
A 12 14
7 10 14
B 7
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
V V V V V gV gV f V V f V V V V V
V gV V V V f V e V f V V e V V V V V
8va
eV V fV eV V
3
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M
Full
O
20 (20) 20
T 22 19 21 20 19 18 18 17 17
A 20 20 20 21 19 17
17 18 18 17 17
B 20 18 19 18 17 15 17 15 10
V
17 12
P sl. sl. sl. H H P sl.
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1/2 M M
1/4 M
Full
T
A 12
10 11 (11) 10 10
B 12 12 12
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 5
JTC SAYS:
He we have a legato line based on A minor pentatonic (A C D E G) which becomes

more complex and starts to descend chromatically. The outside notes might sound
quite uncomfortable if youre playing slowly through these solos, so its good to work
on longer phrases if possible. That way, you hear the outside notes in context...
Guthrie always resolves back into the Dorian or minor pentatonic scales.
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5/4 LICK 5
P = 132
Am7
V V V V V V V e V gV V gV V f V f V V V V e V
V V V V
8va
V V V V V V
1
I 45 j gV gV V
12 17 15 12 15 10 10 12 15 10 12 10
T 13 12 13 10 9 11 9 10 9 8 10 8
A 11 11 10 9 8 7
B
V V gV V V V V V
H P H H H P H H P sl. P H sl. P sl. sl. P
V V
3
I V V V gV f V V V e V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V gV V V V
V
7 8 10
T 10 7 8 10
A 5 7 6 5 5 9 7 9 9
7 7 5 7 5 9 5 7 10 7 10 10
B 6 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 9 9
P P P P H P P sl. H P H H
eV fV V k V V j j j
8va 8va
5
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11 12 15 (15)
T 10
A
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 6
JTC SAYS:
This lick is a good beginners guide to adding chromatics. The simplest approach is
in measure 2, where you simply fill in the gaps between scale notes. Instead of 7-9-
10 on the D string, we have 7-8-9-10, and instead of 7-9 on the G string, we have 7-8-
9. A more advanced version of this can be seen across measures 3-4, where Guthrie
takes a simple C-B-C cell and then extends it chromatically upwards to the F# at
the 19th fret. And finally, in measure 1 theres a chromatic descent but its not simply
linear... other notes are interspersed into the line.
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5/4 LICK 6
P = 132
gV f V gV V V f V
Am7
V V V e V V V gV f V e V f V V V
1
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V gV V V V V V V V e V f V V V V
1 1/2
T
9
O 8 7 8 9 7 7 9 7 9 11 10 11
10
11 10
A 7 10 11 10 7 10 7 10 10 7 8 9 9
B 7 9 9
H H sl.
V V gV f V V e V V V V V V
8va
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3
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V
T 12 13 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 18 17
A 9 12 9 9 12 14 14 20 19 17 16 16 17 19
12 12 18 19 19 16 17 18
B 18
V V V V V V V V V V V
P sl. P P sl. sl. P H
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V V V j
M
1/2 M
Full M
1/2 1/4 M
T
19 17 19 17
O O
A 19 12 (12) (12) 10 12 10
B
P P

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 7
JTC SAYS:
There are dual themes of quick (but accurate) slides and different sized bends in
this lick. Once again, note how Guthrie sets up a rhythmic pattern, but comfortably
spreads it across the bar lines. BUT... hes not just playing freely. He always knows
where the 1 is, as we see in measure 5, when he lands squarely on first beat for the
final bend.
5/4 LICK 7
P = 132
P V V P V V P V V l V V PR V V R V V gV V V
Am7
1
I 45 j z z z V P R l
V P VV VV V l V V V l V V V
M
1/4
T
9 12 9 7 9 7 5 7 5 14
A 7 5 7 7 10 7 5 7 5 10 12 10 14 16 14
B 7 10 7 5 7 12 10 12 12
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. P sl. H H
V V V l V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va 8va 8va 8va
gV V V l V l V l V V V gV V V V V
3
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M2 M
Full M2 M
1/4 M2 M
1 1/2 M
1/2
T 17 20
A 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 17 19 17 19 17 18 19 19 19
16 16 14 14 16 18
B
V V V k j j j
8va
5
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2M
M
1/2
Full
T 20 (20) (20)
A
B

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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 8
JTC SAYS:
The main thing to take from this lick... learn your scales in ALL positions, and learn
to move smoothly between those positions! The beauty of the guitar is that you can
play the same notes in many different ways, and youll get different sounds because
of the string thickness and fretboard position. Guthrie also freely blends the minor
pentatonic (A C D E G) and Dorian (A B C D E F# G) here.
5/4 LICK 8
P = 132
Am7
V V V V V V V V
8va
V V V V gV V V V V V
1 5
I4 V V V V
M2 M M
3 3
O
Full 1/2
T 20 (20)
17
20 17 19 15 12 15 10
7
8
9 7
8
9 7 (7)
O
A 19 19
B
H sl. H sl. sl. P
eV
3
I V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V l V V V V V l V V V V V `PR f V V V
V
M
1/2 M
1/4 M
1/2
T
5 7 4
O 7 8 7 7
A 7 7 10 7 10 10 7 7 10 7 7 5
B 7 9 10 7 10 5 5 3 5 3 6 7 7
5
P sl. P P sl. P sl.
I V j VV VV VV VV VV VV k j
V V
5
1/2
T
A 5 5 7 5 7 5 (5)
5 7 5 7 5 (5)
B 7 (7)
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 9
JTC SAYS:
Guthrie makes extensive use of the flat 5th (Eb) here, creating a more bluesy sound.
Theres also a brief skip into outside territory near the end of measure 2... just a
simple chromatic position shift which quickly resolves in the next beat.
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5/4 LICK 9
P = 132
Am7
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1
3
P.M.
T
A 8 9 8 7 8 9 8 7 7 8 7 5
x x 7 5
B 7
H P P H P P H P P
I V V V V V V eV V V gV gV f V e V V fV
V V gV V V
2
T
A 5 8 7 6
7 5 7 7 10 10 6 8 7 5
B 7 7 9 8 7 5
P P sl. P P
V V V V V V V gV V V gV V f V V e V V V V V
8va
V V V
3
I V eV fV V V V V V
3
M
Full
8 10 8 12 14 12 15 16 17 15
T 5 8 10 8 16 15 13 13
A 5 7 7 14
5 5 7 5
B 6 7 7
P P P sl.
V V V V V V j j
8va
5
I
M
1/2
T 13
A 14 16 (16)
B
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 10
JTC SAYS:
If youve ever studied the playing of Robben Ford, youll know that he often uses an
alternative form of minor pentatonic with a major 6th instead of a minor 7th (so A C D
E F# for the key of A minor here). Guthrie mixes in that scale quite a lot in these licks,
but check out the line in measure 1... its an Am6 arpeggio (A C E F#) that creates an
even more perfectly distilled Dorian sound.
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5/4 LICK 10
P = 132
V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Am7
V V V V V gV
1
I 45 j gV V V V V V V V
7 8 7 7 8 7 10 7 8
T 7 10 7 10 10 7 10 7 8 7 8 8 7
A 9 9 9
14 10 7 10 7 10 10
B 9 7 9 9
V e V f V gV V V f V V e V
sl. P P H H P P H P P P H P sl.
V e V V f V V gV V gV
I V V V V V V V V V V gV V f V V V V V R
3
V P eV V V V
3
M
1/4
5 6 7 5
T 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 5 8 5 4 3
A 7 8 7 7 5 5 7 8 7 6 5 2 5 2
5 7 7 5 2
B 5 6 5 3 0
j
sl. sl. H P sl. H P sl. P sl. P P
5
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Full
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A
B 5 (5) (5) 10 (10)
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 11
JTC SAYS:
This lick is almost entirely A Dorian, except for the outside notes in measure 4. If
youre studying these solos in detail, it may be an idea to indicate the scale notes (A
B C D E F# G), either on the PDF or with a pencil on a print-out. This way, you can
see which are the outside notes and think about why Guthrie might have chosen
them.
5/4 LICK 11
P = 132
Am7
V V V V V V V V gV V V
8va
1
I 45 k V V V V V V V V V V V V
eV fV V V V
M O M O M O M M
O O (15) 13 15 12 13 12
1/2 Full 1/2 Full Full
19 (19) 15 (15) 14 (14)

T 17 15 (15) (15) (15)
A 14 12 14
13 14 14
B
V V l V V V V V gV V V V e V V
P H P H H H
3
I V V V V V gV gV V V V V gV V f V gV f V V V f V V V V V
T
A 14 16 12 14 12 14 11 12 11 9 10 12 10 13 10 12 11 10 9
14 13 12 10 10 11 11 12 10 9 12 9
B 12 10 10 11 12
j
sl. H H P sl. P P P P P
5
I V V W W
M
Full
T
A
B 10 (10)
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 12
JTC SAYS:
Lots of chromatic neighbour notes here. This is where you simply add the chromatic
note immediately above or below the scale note. You can use it to quickly slide up
or down into the target note (the 3-4 slide at the start of measure 3, for example) or
briefly add it as an ornament (the quick 7-8-7 in measure 1).
5/4 LICK 12
P = 132
Am7
I 45 j
3 3
e V f V V `Pz f V V eV V V V V `P f V V e V V V V gV V V V V V
3
z
1
T
A 5 8 9 7 8 7 7 8 9 7 8 7 5 7
B 6 7 10 7 10 12 9 9 5 7
V V V V V eV fV
sl. sl. P H P sl. P H P P sl. H
V V V V
3
I PR gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
1/4 M M
1/2
8 10 8 10 11 12
T 5 8 5 8 10 10
A 4 5 7 5 7 5
3 4 7 4 5 7
B 5 7
V W V
sl. sl. sl.
u k j j
5
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Full
15 (15)
T
A
B
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 13
JTC SAYS:
The chromatic notes in measures 3-4 provide a more advanced version of what we
were talking about in Licks 11 and 12. And remember what we said about learning
your scales in all positions? When youve done that, its time to learn your scales
ALONG each string, so you can play the kind of horizontal lines in measures 1-2.
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5/4 LICK 13
P = 132
V V V V V V V V V V gV V V
Am7
5 k V Pz gV V V V V V
1
I4 3 gV V V V V
M M
O
1/2 1/2
T 12 (12) 10 12 10 10 12 10 7 8 7 3 5 7 5
4
O 2 7
A 5 4 2 4 4
B
H P H P sl. P sl. H sl. sl. sl. P H
e V f V e V V gV V V f V V V e V f V V V V V e V f V V V V V gV V f V V V V
3
I V V V V
V V V V V gV V V
T
A 2 7 8 4 9 8 7 7 8 9 7 8 9 7 6 5
11 11 10 7 7 10 7 10 10 7 10 10 7 10 9 7 5
B 7 10 7 7 9 9 7
j
sl. P P H H sl. P sl. P P
5
I V V
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T
A
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 14
JTC SAYS:
This is possibly the most technically demanding lick here. However, the structure of
that fast line is not too advanced... its all Dorian (A B C D E F# G) using chromatic
passing notes to fill the gaps. This is where chromatics are great for legato playing...
you simply have more notes available.
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5/4 LICK 14
P = 132
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Am7
V V
1
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1/2 M
11 12 11 10 8 9 8 11 12 11 10 8
T (10) 10 (10)
A
B
H P P P H P P P
V V V V V gV V V f V V V V e V f V V V e V V V
V gV V V V
2
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3 3 3
3 3
1/2
10 7 (7) 9 10 9 8 7 5 6 7 8 7 6 5 5
T 8 8 8 5 7 8 8
A
B
H P P P H H H P P P P H H P
V V V V gV V V
gV f V V V gV V gV f V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V 3
3
I V V gV f V e V V
3 3
3 3 3 3
10 12 15 14 12 10
T 7 6 5 7 8 10 9 8 10 12 13 12 10 12 13
A 7 7 6 5 5 9
7 7 6 5 8 10
B
P P P P P P sl. H H P P sl. H H H H sl. P P P H H
V V V V V V V
gV V V V V V V V
V
3 3
4
I V V V e V f V V V V gV f V V V V
3 3
3
V
10
T 13 12 10 12
A 12 12 11 9 9
12 10 9 10 9 7 5
B 10 7 5 6 7 7 5 4 3 3 5 3
5
P P P P sl. H P sl. H H sl. P P P
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P V
5
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Full
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B 5 7 10 (10) (10)
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Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 15
JTC SAYS:
There are lots of interpretations for the opening phrase, but we could think of it as
the B blues scale (B D E F F# A). It creates a great melodic variation over the Am
backing. Guthrie also squeezes in a little B major triad on the 3rd and 4th beats of
measure 4, creating a cool outside moment.
5/4 LICK 15
P = 132
V V V V
k V V gV f V gV R V
Am7
I 45 j V V V V V V V V e V f V V V gV3 f V P V
V
1
M
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A 14
10 11 10 11
12
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9 (9)
O 7
7 8 9 5 5 6 5 7 9 5
B 7
e V f V e V V gV
H P sl.
gV V V
I V V V V V gV V V V V PR V V V V V V V eV fV V V V eV
3 3 3
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M
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7 11 12 11 10 9
T 7 7
A 5 7 8 9 7 8
5 7 5 7 4 4 5 4 5 7 7 7 7 10
B 7 5 5 7
H P H P sl.
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M
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8 15 (15) (15)
T
A x
B
sl. sl.

tab
Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 16
JTC SAYS:
Youve probably done the Chuck Berry type unison bend lick, where you might
bend D to E on the G string and then play the regular E note on the B string, right? In
this lick, Guthrie does a variation by playing both the bend and the regular note on
the same string. Eric Clapton used to do this with Cream, and it sounds very cool...
always slightly edgy because its almost impossible to play every bend perfectly
accurately.
5/4 LICK 16
P = 132
Am7
V V V V V V V V V V V V k k V V V V V V V gV
8va 8va
1
I 45 j 3 u
M M
3
Full 1/4
20 (20) 20 17 19 17 (17) 19 15 17 19 15
T 20 20 17 15 17 17 19
A
B
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
H H
V V V V gV V V V V V e V V V V V V 3 3
I V V gV f V V V V
V V
3
M M M M M M 1/2M
3 3
1/2 Full Full Full Full Full
T 15 17 12 15 O
14 (14) 12 14 12 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 11 12 11 11
A 14 14 14 12 13 12 13 12 10 10
B 12 12 11 10
12 10 8 10 8
k VV k
P P H P H P P P P
j j
P
5
I u
V V
T 5
A 5
B
3 5
sl.

tab
Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 17
JTC SAYS:
The only difficult thing about this lick is the stretch in that first Am9 arpeggio. If you
find it difficult, start by omitting the A note (5th fret) and just playing 10-9-8-7. Then,
when you feel comfortable, quickly reach down and grab the A note, sliding back up
to the B.
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5/4 LICK 17
P = 132
V V P gV V V V
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T 8 10 12 10 11 12 8 10 10 12 8 10 7
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B
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sl. sl. H sl.
V V V V V e V V gV V f V gV f V f V e V V
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I V V V V V V V
T 7 8 10 7 8 7 6 6 7 8 6 7 6 5
A 9 12 9 7 9 8 8 7 5
5 7 5 7
B 7 3
c k j j
sl. sl. sl. H H sl.
5
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M FullM
Full M
Full
O
T
A
B 5 5 (5) (5) 3 3 5
5
P

tab
Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 18
JTC SAYS:
Again, we start with a tricky stretch, a legato E minor triad. The static A minor
backing gives a great opportunity to experiment with other scales, and a really cool
thing to try is pentatonic substitution. Basically, our home scale is A Dorian (A B C
D E F# G). That scale contains the notes of A minor pentatonic (A C D E G). But it also
contains two other minor pentatonic scales... E minor pentatonic (E G A B D) and B
minor pentatonic (B D E F# A). That means you can use all three of those pentatonic
scales, and youll still be within the A Dorian tonality. You just create a different
sound world because of the notes youre NOT playing.
Guthrie used B minor pentatonic (or blues scale) at the start of Lick 15, and hes using
E minor pentatonic at the start of this lick.
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5/4 LICK 18
P = 132
Am7
V V V V V } V R V V V k V V k gV
8va 8va 8va 8va
I 45 j } V gV V V k P u
u
1
3
15 19 15 12 15 12 10 12 14
T x x 12 7 8 10 10 12 13
A
B
H P P sl. sl.
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8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va
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u
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1/2 M
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15 15 17 19 14 (14) 15 17 12 (12) 14 15 12
T 17 15 13
A 14
B
V V V V V V V V
sl.
5
I V V V V V V j
M M M M
O
Full 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
T
A
13
14 (14) 12
14 12 (12)
O 10 12 7 (7) (7) (7)
B
P sl. P H sl. sl.

tab
Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 19
JTC SAYS:
Theres a nice chromatic descent at the start of this lick, although it might not be
obvious from the Tab, because it uses bends. Guthrie starts off bending C to D, then
bends it to C#, returns to C and pulls off to B. At the end of measure 2, he then bends
A to B, then bends A to Bb and returns to A. Cool!
5/4 LICK 19
P = 132
Am7
V W V V V W V
k Vu V V V
8va 8va
1
I 45 j
3
M M
3
O O
Full 1/2 Full 1/2
20 (20) 20 (20) 19 17 (17) (17) (17)

T
A
B
P P
V V V V
8va 8va 8va
V V k V gV k V V V V V V V V V V V
3
I u u
3
M M M M M M
3
Full 1/2 1/4 1 1/2 Full 1/2
T
15 17 12 14
13
12
14 14
O 12 12
A 12 14 14 12 12 10
B 12
V V V V V k j j j
H P
5
I u
M
1/4
T
A 12 10 10
B 12
P

tab
Guthrie Govan
20 ODD TIME
LICKS: Vol.1 5/4
Lick 20
JTC SAYS:
Well end with a lick that initially looks deceptively simple. There are some very
interesting bends and position shifts within the familiar Dorian framework and then
things get rhythmically interesting. Guthrie is working in a triplet feel in measure 3,
and then moves to a 3-against-4 feel in measure 4. Each note essentially lasts for
three 16th notes, but Guthrie clips them short, so there are gaps.
5/4 LICK 20
P = 132
V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P gV V
Am7
1
I 45 j z
M M M M
3 3
3 3 3
O
Full Full Full 1/2 Full
8 8 10 8
T 10 (10) 8 10 (10) 10 10 8 10 8 8 10
9 9 9 11
A
B
P sl.
V V
V gV V k V gV V k V e V f3V k V V
8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va 8va
3
I V V V P
z l k Vu l v k l V l gV f V
3 3 3
3
10 12 12 15 14 15 17 16 17 19 18 19 24 19 17 22 19
T 10 20 19 18
A
B
sl.
W W V c k
8va
5
I V j j
T 17 (17) 10
A
B
sl.


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