Play cool Licks by Roy Ziv, Jens Larsen, Gabeflow and More [Downloadable Guitar Pro Files]
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- gabeflow.gp
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- jason_recht.gp
- pritesh_walia.gp
- eric_matern.gp
- coburn.gp
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We had the honor of meeting 11 internationally renowned guitarists who, in addition to being highly influential on social media, are loyal Guitar Pro users.
I invite you to play 11 licks crafted by these masters of the instrument, including free downloadable Guitar Pro files. You’ll find all 11 licks in the NAMM Show 2026 recap video below:
Roman Bulakhov
Roman is a guitarist and producer based in Los Angeles, specializing in jazz fusion, neo-soul, and rock. He is also the guitarist for the Ukrainian band Nervy, with whom he regularly tours.
Here, he shares a signature vocabulary over a D-9 chord, blending broken scale patterns, chromaticism, bluesy phrasing with the addition of the blue note, enhanced with slides and pull-offs.
Jens Larsen
He needs no introduction: Jens Larsen is a pioneer of jazz guitar on YouTube. With over 1,600 videos to his name, the II–V–I holds no secrets for him!
That’s exactly what he’s sharing with us here: a beautiful II–V–I in G, featuring an A-9, an altered D7, and a Gmaj9, enriched with chromatic descents and beautiful harmonics.
J9
Pedro Joaninho, aka J9, offers his services as a live and studio guitarist, musical director, and educator. He is also the guitarist for the hard rock band The Redbeds.
Here, J9 plays a purely blues-rock phrase, starting with a bend and incorporating the blue note into the minor pentatonic scale.
Lior Krief
Lior Krief, a French gypsy jazz guitarist heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt and George Benson, is also the son of the renowned guitarist Serge Krief.
With several albums already under his belt, Lior phrases over a II–V–I in G, using chord arpeggios enriched with chromaticism and slides. Be warned, it’s very fast!
Gabeflow
Besides being an exceptional skateboarder, Gabeflow is above all a highly skilled musician. He is a guitarist, influencer, educator, and a longtime Guitar Pro user.
Gab shares his neo-soul style with us, playing legato phrases and adding chords along with subtle touches that link tensions and resolutions.
Roy Ziv
Guitarist Roy Ziv first gained recognition on social media with his humorous videos, often portraying teacher/student or producer/musician scenarios. He is also an expert in the art of adding and rearranging solos on well-known songs.
Roy presents a fantastic bluesy lick, featuring, as always, the blue note that brings the minor pentatonic scale to life. The addition of bends and hammer-ons/pull-offs gives the phrasing its full expression.
Jason Recht
Guitarist, composer, and producer Jason Recht is a talented musician with a growing reputation. He enjoys playing his own compositions and sharing videos on social media, alternating between guitar, bass, and sometimes even drums.
Here’s a right-hand alternate picking lick, based on a descending major pentatonic scale. The pull-offs allow the right hand to maintain the same picking direction throughout.
Pritesh Walia
Pritesh Walia is an accomplished jazz guitarist, educator, and former student of the renowned Berklee College of Music. In 2023, he released his first album, titled Hope Town.
Pritesh plays an altered lick over a B/C chord, clearly reflecting the influence of Scott Henderson.
Eric Matern
Our friend Eric Matern kindly joined us to talk about Guitar Pro. Eric works closely with the Cort brand and released his first EP, Side Quests and Crooked Steps, in 2025.
Mostly rooted in rock and metal, Eric presents here an atmospheric pattern, driven by a palm-muted bass and hammer-ons, which reveals its full richness through the chord changes.
COBURN
Erin Coburn, known as COBURN, is a guitarist capable of blending metal with pop, a rare combination that works remarkably well and brings a fresh perspective to the metal we’re used to hearing.
Like her counterpart Eric Matern, Erin surprises with a riff outside her usual repertoire: a catchy rock riff, enhanced with pull-offs that give it an almost country feel.
Nick Hames
A blues-rock specialist, sometimes reminiscent of John Mayer, Nick Hames released his first EP, The THEN and the NOW, in 2024 under the artist name HAMES.
His influences are clearly felt in this blues-rock lick, featuring bends, the blue note, and the pentatonic scale.
But that’s not all…
Since you’ve made it this far, I’d like to share 2 bonus licks from our friends Raoul Tchoï and Kupre.
Raoul Tchoï
Playing guitar, bass, and even keyboards at such a high level isn’t easy, but that’s exactly what Raoul Tchoï does. He has even become a content creator for the industry giant Thomann.
Here’s a diatonic descent, starting on the open B string and resolving down to D6.
Kupre
Agustin Kuprewicz, known by his artist name Kupre, is an Argentine guitarist we met at NAMM 2026. He creates videos and tutorials for both acoustic and electric guitar on his YouTube channel.
In this example, Kupre plays the arpeggios of the I, IV, VII, and III degrees in C major, before resolving to the I chord.
Which one was your favorite?
Let us know in the comments which lick is your favorite! Enjoy these valuable licks, I’m sure they’ll help you make great progress.
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