A Lick that needs to be analyzed from...

[dwest2419]

Hi guys back with another thread. To make a long story short I was on the internet searching for something new to learn and scrolled on this video of guthrie govan lick and I really started analyzing this lick that he does at 2:25 - 2:28 in this video. Does anyone know what he's doing but I saw that he uses a quick sliding technique between the notes but I dont know how he's creating that effect. Can someone get a good read on it? I'd dare someone to give a crack at it! 

Guthrie Govan Breaking Out Of Scale Boxes | Guitar Lesson

[gtrdave]

He's playing Am pentatonic, using a combination of bends, finger vibrato and half-step vibrato (that quick sliding across 1 fret thing that I think you're hearing) to add character and attitude.
Greg Howe does that technique in his playing:

Greg Howe Jammin' on Sunny - www.greghowe.com

[dwest2419]

Yea gtrdave that is what Im talking about!  That sliding technique adds character and life to it but how can one might learn to add this to his or her arsenal? Do you have any tabs?

[gtrdave]

Yea gtrdave that is what Im talking about!  That sliding technique adds character and life to it but how can one might learn to add this to his or her arsenal? Do you have any tabs?

No, I don't have tabs.
Like everything else, you learn it slow and then practice it until your fingers bleed. 

[dwest2419]

Hey I'm back. I just learn how to incorporate this sliding technique into my playing after few minutes of practicing it on my guitar. I find that hammering on a note and quickly taking that note you hammered on and then quickly slide a half step up and quickly slide back a half step down to the original note works wonders.  Gtrdave, I finally know how to sound jazzy like guthrie govan! lol!