Guitar Techniques

30-MINUTE LICKBAG

EASY LICKS EXAMPLE 1 BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

CD TRACK 37

This riff uses powerchords and features Billie Joe Armstrong’s wide strumming motion. Use the tip of the first finger to mute the adjacent sixth string, and let the underside of the same finger mute the unused treble strings. Armstrong uses the bridge pickup for bite and aggression,

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