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Here are a couple of licks over the ii7-V7-I chord changes I've been fooling around with lately. The idea is to play a scale passage using a higher note fretted on a lower string, and lower note an open string. Using a flat pick and two fingers as Roger does, you get some real nice bell-like tones if you're playing a 12 string guitar. The two examples are in the keys of D and E respectively. If this works out, and there's sufficient interest, I'll try to find similar licks in C, A, and G, as well.
JimK

Excellent, Jim! I can't wait to get home and try this out. Thanks for posting!

I just spent about ten minutes working each one out. It's not easy at first, but makes a lot of sense when you think about wanting to make the 12-string a unique instrument, rather than simply using it as an extra trebley or chimey guitar.

Let me see if I can do a recording...

linky

Sorry it's not so good. I couldn't get the finger picking to sound good, so here's a quick and dirty audio clip with all flat picking. The mix of octaves and unisons is really nice. Excellent work, Jim. Sorry I butchered your tune!!!

That was pretty good, for just having figured it out. Better than I could do. Yep, the 12-string is a whole nuther animal.

(and thanks for an easy download )

Very cool, the 2 parts really work well together

True confessions: It took me a while myself to get it down. The first one I figured out was the lick in E.
I've found similar licks in C, A, and G. I'll post those later if you like.
JimK

Sure, Jim, that would be great, whenever is convenient for you. Thanks again!