Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name Lick

No one can resist singing along to the intro to this classic. A lyric that is shouted along by an entire stadium, and is followed by an iconic guitar line.

Lick

The lick is played in the first position of C minor pentatonic. With few notes and a few sharp bends, Richie Sambora knows how to find the right balance for a good guitar part. There are also some nuts that you need to 'palm mute'. To do this, place the side of your hand, with which you hold your pick, on the transition between the strings and the bridge. After some searching and feeling, you will find a position that works for you to mute.

What should I pay attention to when playing this lick?

1. Respect the fingering so that you always practice the lick the same way. This way you really get to know it and play it;

2. Pay enough attention to performing the bends correctly: listen carefully to see if you are pushing up the string enough and not making it sound out of tune;

3. Make sure you perform legato techniques such as the pull-off carefully;

4. Make sure you mute the notes that need to be muted by 'palm muting';

5. Study the tab at a leisurely pace and learn the riff note by note. Add a group each time. This way you will know and understand him by heart faster.

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Good luck!

Jeroen for Guitar Tabs