FIG. 5: DAVE NAVARRO (LEAD)

This example highlights how Navarro would bring his alternative rock flavors to the guitar melodies. Played in the key of D, this lick uses sliding strummed octaves to imitate Navarro’s signature vocal-like phrasing, establishing

(F#) a bright sound with a major 3rd before switching to a minor 3rd (F), which adds a darker and more sinister edge to the passage. When sliding, try not to press the strings down against the fretboard any harder than necessary to obtain a clear tone, as doing so will only create undue friction, which only will slow you down and make the riff more difficult to play.