Vai Style Melodies

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   Hi! This lesson is an extract from an instrumental song of my own. I created it after seeing some Steve Vai instructional clinics where he talks about the way you play a melody. He says that he uses "non guitaristic" ways avoiding common passages in his lines and that makes him sound very original.

I also remember him saying that he finds it more difficult and it takes him more time this way of playing the slow melodies than playing shred stuff. That’s why I get inspired and I tried to play this melody in a way that was not natural for me. I paid attention in how I played every note (which finger, the amount, vibrato, etc.).

Every note is important in a slow melody. I used some of the most common uses of slides, legato, bending, and vibrato by Vai in my song.

The song is in C Ionian key and I use C Ionian scale in the melody. The tempo is 120 bpm.

I hope that this lesson inspires you too.

Gabriel.-



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Kristofer Dahl
post 5th November 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is so nice Gabriel - this specific way of playing melodies on one string is exactly what I associate Vai with! biggrin.gif
lefty01
post 6th November 2007


Member


Great job. Finally, a Vai lesson I can wrap my head around. Keep up the great work.
peterorg54
post 6th November 2007


Member


So coool. biggrin.gif
Muris Varajic
post 5th November 2007


Instructor


Great one Gabriel!! smile.gif
As Kris said,one string melody really smells on Vai. wink.gif
jonasrolf
post 5th November 2007


Member


VERY great
Fabian Schulz
post 5th November 2007


Instructor


well done smile.gif

I think i'm gonna learn this one smile.gif
The Uncreator
post 6th November 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Excellent!
Ben N
post 6th November 2007


Instructor


great Gabriel!! what can i say you konw
Im one of your biggest fan smile.gif excellent work
my friend smile.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 6th November 2007


Instructor


well done Gabe
yuriy_boyko
post 6th November 2007


Member


great stuff:)
Juan M. Valero
post 6th November 2007


Instructor


Great lesson Gabriel !!!! Me encanta jugar con slides tal y como muestras en la lección, excelentes esas melodías wink.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 6th November 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thank you for the nice comments! smile.gif

gab.-
Unleash-The-Shred
post 7th November 2007


Member


This is awesome!
Layzer
post 7th November 2007


Member


Gab this is great! So melodic!
Chris-triff
post 8th November 2007


Member


nice lesson!

cuanto costó tu guitarra, me gusta mucho
Gabriel Leopardi
post 8th November 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


QUOTE (Chris-triff @ Nov 8 2007, 05:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
nice lesson!
cuanto costó tu guitarra, me gusta mucho



Thanks! La guitarra cuesta en Argentina alrededor de los 1700 dólares. Está buenisima!

gabriel.-
peterorg54
post 11th November 2007


Member


que ?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 12th November 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


peterorg54: que es lo que no entendes? (Do you speak spanish?)
peterorg54
post 13th November 2007


Member


nope . biggrin.gif
Basic Assumption
post 21st November 2007


Member


Nice melody smile.gif
For some reason it reminded me not Mr. Vai, but english Blur indeed... IMHO it makes this peace even better!
the_guardian1
post 13th February 2008


Member


Great lesson Gabriel..but some of the tabs are incorrect to what you play...


Nice style ala Vai......can you add some more please...
Carlos Carrillo
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Hey Gaby!!!very nice lesson!!!thanks


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