Yngwie Malmsteen Style Lesson 2

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   Welcome to my 2nd Yngwie lesson style! In this lesson we will continue studying the Malmsteen’s playing. Today we have a very good exercise to practice alternate picking at high speeds, bendings and vibrato.

Harmony and Melody:
This solo begins in the key of F# . Then, in part 6, it modulates to G#. This is a typical “Yngwie Style” modulation.

The scale used is Phrygian Major Mode. This scale is used very often by Malmsteen. If you don’t know F# you can see it as B harmonic minor scale played over F# chord.

F# Phrygian major: F# - G - A# - B – C# - D – E
B Harmonic minor: B – C# - D – E - F# - G - A#

The backing track repeats a riff created with this scale too. This kind of riffs is also used very often in Stratovarius and Symphony X songs.

Tempo: 180 bpm

Practice every part with metronome and use the different backings I recorded for you.

--Gabriel



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



ezravdb
post 8th April 2007


Member


awesome dude
ezravdb
post 8th April 2007


Member


lol mayor or major? tongue.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 8th April 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


awesome - I just checked out the first passage and I already sound like Yngwie!! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 8th April 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


...almost that is wink.gif

Gabriel it seems video 4 and 5 are the same - can you send me the correct video 4?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 8th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hey ezravdb! I am from Argentina and my main language is spanish!
It's the same: Mayor (spanish) means Major (english),
excuse me!
In my lessons you can learn to play the guitar and speak spanish!! 2x1!! jajaj...
Gabriel Leopardi
post 8th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi Kris. I'm sending the correct video 4. It will be uploaded soon.
The Uncreator
post 9th April 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Great lesson, ive never been much of a Yngwie fan, but this is still some great stuff.
nrpstreetballa
post 9th April 2007


Member


great lesson!!!
does a scalar passage mean its from a scale?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 9th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thanks nrpstreetballa. I couldn't undestand what do you mean.
Brandon2002
post 9th April 2007


Member


awesome!!!
nrpstreetballa
post 9th April 2007


Member


in video 7 you say "Here we have an ascending scalar passage" what does a scalar passage mean???
Gabriel Leopardi
post 9th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


It isn't important for the exercise. It's a line that moves across the strings. You could call it line or sequence.
Kristofer Dahl
post 9th April 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Video four has been fixed - if it isn't working for you yet make sure to clear your browser's cache!

nrpstreetballa: Yes a scalar passag emeans it's from a scale! smile.gif
TheProof
post 10th April 2007


Member


Yngwie Malmsteen, is a PRICK! fantastic playing gabriel but lets get back to the Petrucci! biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 11th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi Proof!! Thank you! I have in mind more Petrucci stuff. Be patient!!
Have you listen to Steve Morse band? he is one of the most important petrucci's influences.
Tank
post 11th April 2007


GMC Veteran


This is brilliant. I've been making up some Yngwie influenced licks recently. This has improved my accuracy and speed with them no end. Great as always Gabriel!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 12th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thank you Tank!
lefty01
post 13th April 2007


Member


Wonderful. Please keep'em coming, lotta cool licks on this one. Are you tuned down a half-step?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 13th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


No, I'm tuned A440. Yngwie is always tuned down a half-step.
ezravdb
post 17th April 2007


Member


@gabriel: ahh, I see biggrin.gif , heh heh
mattacuk
post 18th April 2007


Lets go fishing!


Great Job again Garbriel!! What note values should I be practicing these licks too on my metronome? smile.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 19th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi mattacuk! You have the note values in the guitar pro file.

For the speedest parts use 16th notes.
MickeM
post 19th April 2007


Born of NWOBHM, Moderator


Fast runs down the neck work alright for me but I always, ALWAYS, have problem with runs upwards - like in video 4.

I've tried and tried but can't seem to get it to work. Like "Far beyond the sun" I manage everything up to the run similar to this video 4 (starts a bit higher on "far beyond").

What can I do to overcome this huge problem??? Moving fast to the left while staying in control don't seem to work well with my left hand.
Gabriel Leopardi
post 19th April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi bayag. There's no secret there. Just put on the metronome at a slow speed and play it in 16th notes. Practice it 2 hours every day and diferent variation (ex: the far beyond part). Remember the speedest tempo you reach every day and try to improve it the following day.
Overkiller
post 20th April 2007


Member


Awesome job, Gabriel! How long have you been playing?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 21st April 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thanks Overkiller!
I've been playing the guitar for more than 13 years.
mattacuk
post 26th June 2007


Lets go fishing!


Hi Gabi, im getting on well with this song but i tend to keep useing my pinky in part 7. Is this ok?

cheers

Matt
Gabriel Leopardi
post 26th June 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Yes, it depends on how you feel more comfortable. There are some guitar players like Gilbert or Kotzen that plays in that way. However it would be great if you could play every lick with different fingerings.
mattacuk
post 26th June 2007


Lets go fishing!


haha, you know i started off my alternate picking studies with paul gilbert workouts so maybe this is why it feels natural! smile.gif thanks for the advice!
Ben N
post 27th September 2007


Instructor


wow cool man smile.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 25th February 2008


Instructor


Nice nice picking
Carlos Carrillo
post 24th March 2008


Instructor


nice lesson!!!!

great job Gaby
Luciana Segovia
post 30th March 2008


Singing Instructor


excelent!


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