C Mixolydian lick from my funk rock instrumental "Dead-end Maze"

Welcome to this short lesson from Troglojam’s guitar series. This lesson features clear narration and strategic slow-downs so you can absorb every detail at your own pace. To hear the lick in full before we break it down, click on the YouTube video on this page and listen between 1:22 and 1:36. In just a few minutes you’ll uncover the melodic and rhythmic ideas behind the “Dead-end Maze” lick. You’ll see how the C Mixolydian scale maps across the fretboard and how arpeggios, chromatic enclosures, and rhythmic motifs can bring your lines to life. Along the way you’ll learn to blend picking with hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides for a polished, professional sound. Let’s get started!