Pedal Tone Guitar Lick - How to Combine Neoclassical Arpeggio Sequence with Pedal Tones

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You’ve probably heard the term pedal tone before and associated it more with what an organ player does with the foot pedals on the organ, or maybe you’ve heard the term used in regards to orchestras where one instrument plays a pedal tone throughout a piece. The term is not one usually thought of when referring to guitar players, but In this killer Guitar Control lesson, Morgan is going to show you how to play a pedal tone guitar lick that will really add some depth and flavor to your guitar playing.

A pedal tone is a single note, most frequently the lowest in a series, played over chord changes and other musical movements. Pedal tone guitar refers to the use of this technique, and a pedal tone guitar lick is the end result of using the technique. In this pedal tone lick, Morgan introduces pedal tones and uses them in the context of arpeggios as he demonstrates how to build some interesting colors into your licks. It doesn’t matter what key you play in, these principles will apply, and Morgan recommends you move through the keys using some of these pedal tone exercises.

Not only can you create some great pedal tone licks playing these the examples Morgan demonstrates here, you can use them in musical situations or as a means of building strength in your fingers. Some of these examples are tricky and require practice, especially to take get up to speed with them.

Pedal tone guitar licks can really force you to create some fascinating musical textures and can result in some very musical phrases. The constant presence of a single tone in conjunction with all the changing notes around it is exciting and well worth learning how to produce. Once you’ve mastered this pedal tone guitar lick lesson, try playing some variations on the idea in different keys or by attacking the notes with a different style of playing.

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