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oscargt23rd December 2019I thought this lesson would be super-easy. I was wrong. Though there are few notes to pick, there is a lot of control and precision to apply on the fretting hand. I enjoyed learning and practicing the notes. Also enjoyed finding a VAIable tone
Video contains 2 parts: 1) video practice and 2)audio comparison, original track on left and my practice on right side.
I also practiced a few times E Lydian scale over the Jam Track, and that was fun as well. Not recorded yet but maybe in the future. My video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_acjbSrlDuU
Thanks for this lesson, Ben!
Kristofer Dahl26th May 2016Thanks Ben, sounds really familar though I don't know Vai!
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Hi and welcome to my new lesson. I have another Vai-tastic lesson for you this time. It's a beginner solo which works on some repeating hammer-on shapes, the type of which is used frequently by Steve Vai.
Not only does Vai use these shapes musically, and so can you, but they serve as a great warm up and a great stamina work out. That's three different uses right there!
Many guitrists have a weak little finger so it really serves you as a player to develop the strength of this oft overlooked digit in order to make yourself a more compelte and dextrous guitarist. So, you'll get a chance to work the pinky along with the rest of your fingers.
Once memorised, work on making the timing as tight as you can and then pay attention to the sound and clarity. Learning a lesson is one thing but then you need to polish the little details to make it sound as good as possible.
Don't ask me Vai - just trust me!
Enjoy!
Tuning:
E A D G B E - Standar Tuning
Tempo:
120bpm
Key:
E
Gear:
Ibanez RG7421, Overloud TH3, Cubase, Superior Drummer 2
Scales:
Scrubbing / forward / rewind: arrow right, arrow left keys
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
