Ben Adams20th May 2014Awesome man, definitely going to try this out!
gregc120th May 2014Yeah man, this is great Ben. I really like that lydian feel.
wollace0320th May 2014great lesson!! really vai-ish!
Ben Higgins20th May 2014Thanks dudes, I loved making this. It's a real pleasure to play in the Lydian mode
Hajduk20th May 2014Love it Ben
Guido Bungenstock21st May 2014Awesome phrasing, Ben! But I hate you! Now I have to sell my guitar and quit playing!…… just kiddin. :-D
- Ben Higgins22nd May 2014Awesome phrasing, Ben! But I hate you! Now I have to sell my guitar and quit playing!…… just kiddin. :-D
Ha, sehr komisch !! Danke
- Guido Bungenstock22nd May 2014
Bittesehr, Ben!!! :-D
Gabriel Leopardi22nd May 2014This lesson sounds great Ben, and now you've made me open Spotify to listen to some Steve Vai's songs.
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Welcome to my new lesson!
The title probably gives away the fact that we are looking at the legendary Steve Vai.
It was the most amusing Vai pun I could come up with!
The things that I wanted to get across in this lesson is Vai's liberal use of the Lydian mode to establish a dreamy, positive soundscape and his use of slides which are an integral part of his unique phrasing.
Not only will we be using the Lydian mode in it's recognisable form but we will also see how using pentatonic shapes from a neighbouring minor key a semitone below can give a different flavour to this mode.
Technically the lesson isn't too demanding. The hardest thing will be fitting in all the slides and position changes in a short space of time. Your fingers will have a lot of work to do. Memorising the phrases will be the first task so I recommend you to focus on 4 bars at a time.
This lesson will work on:
-Sliding
-Vibrato with the index finger
-Timing
-Legato
-knowledge and use of Lydian and Mixolydian modes
So, if you still want to discover those mysterious Alien Love Secrets, then this lesson is for you! Enjoy!
Tuning:
E A D G B E - Standard Tuning
Tempo:
90bpm
Gear:
Marshall JVM 410H. OD1 Channel, Orange setting.
BASS 5, MID 7, TREB 8, GAIN 3
Scales:
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