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Tlabella2nd May 2021This is probably my favorite. I jam to this all the time. You make Ying Yang sound good.
GGTopGuitarist6th August 2009hey great solo
are there any more backing tracks?
also what are scalloped frets like and whats the benifit of them?
seriously great solo
Alexiaden9330th April 2009You just slaughtered Malmsteen ! You are seriously in trouble Marcus...
- didsim9th April 2009
Amazing!
Love the solo
MigeZ24th March 2009... O_o Awsome
I'm just amazed that someone has been able to produce so good solo which has something for everyone I can now nail the first part so I'm now working on the second one but well I still got "some" training to do with my speed 
playaxeman21st December 2008Great style, great solo, great lesson.
Thx
Flushovsky19th December 2008Yeah, I finally manage to nail it all down lol
Gotta aquire speed now.
I'm really having a great time with this lesson !
Thanks Marcus !
Canis18th December 2008This.... This....
Brb, gotta go find my mind which you have successfully blown away.
Young Guitarist8th November 2008Marcus... If there is one solo that could litteraly kill me, just by sound, its this one! HOLY ! Its just... amazing!
- bosanac26th October 2008
Marcus we want more your lessons. You`re the best man;)you have so much feeling for guitar and technique,please share it with us:)
Marcus Lavendell10th September 2008Thanks Markus with a "k"
- Nage9th September 2008
Hehe ... I always wanted the tabs of that solo ... Although i ll never get this one, i love it so much ;-) You and Trond and of course the other awesome guitarmasterclass teachers are my reasons for joining ...
Incredible awesome
Good wishes from Markus with "k" ;-) - Marcus Lavendell19th May 2008
@ Gwasi
This solo is just meant to be a lesson in three difficult levels, so I haven't given it a proper name. Sorry about that! I know it's confusing since I also have a Three-level-lesson series...
From now on I'll give the solos real names! 
Gwazi19th May 2008Hey Marcus, does this solo have a name? I keep referring to it as 'The Three Level Solo' and would rather call it by its proper name. Thanks
shideru_guitar22nd April 2008cool!
i have to practice loads before i send it
dont want it to sound messy !- Marcus Lavendell20th April 2008
@ shideru_guitar
Of course! I'd love to hear your improvised version! - shideru_guitar20th April 2008
hey marcus can i send u the improvised version i done for this solo.
as i cant do the advanced part yet, i made a differnt ending.
what do u think ? - Marcus Lavendell17th April 2008
@Jeff
Pi38 is right. I use a Cry Baby Wah for that part, but I turn it off when that lick is over 
Pi3817th April 2008I think he kicked it in at that part, because as soon as it turned on he got up and put a little weight on it so it would click on.
Jeff15th April 2008Marcus,
Do you kick the wah pedal in at the part on video 4, the legato stuff, or do you have it on during the whole song and use it in other passages?
Lithuanian23rd March 2008This is still the BEST FREAKIN SOLO in the whole GMC !
Carlos Carrillo10th March 2008Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic!!!!!
thanks Marcus
Shadow215th March 2008I love the way you play, i'll have to practice a lot to be as good as you are.
Eat-Sleep-andJam1st February 2008Still my FAV. on Gmc-Cheers Marcus
Stevie-Ray-Vaughn27th January 2008Amazing marcus! Brilliant!
Pizzoaro17th January 2008Anyway
Best in GMC!!- Marcus Lavendell28th December 2007
@ Pizzoaro
No, I just bend the 12th fret on the B-string there. And I bend it up to 'D' (three frets/half notes). - Pizzoaro27th December 2007
In the beginner video... when u bend the 12th fret, what are u doing there? I cant make it sound right... Are u doing this:?
E -9------
B -12b----
= - Pizzoaro27th December 2007
ok, cause i use like 011, and its hard to bend... it hurts:P
- Marcus Lavendell26th December 2007
Thanks Pizzoaro
When I recorded this lesson I think I used 09-46 - Pizzoaro25th December 2007
How thick strings you use? 0.10?
- Pizzoaro23rd December 2007
Wow... this was reaaly cool, ive learned so much from this lesson... thank you marcus:)
- Marcus Lavendell19th December 2007
Thank you Bulletproof! Let me know if you have any questions
Bulletproof19th December 2007Wow....this will take me a while to get down...honestly...simply amazing Marcus.
- Marcus Lavendell14th December 2007
Thanks guys!!
@ quackquack
- I'm really sorry about that, hope you're ok!
- quackquack14th December 2007
my jaw just hit the floor.
Paul Coutts29th November 2007yeah, definetly some malmsteen. Incredible, one day, I will play like that....in a ska band
- guitarmasterwannabe29th November 2007
woow..like yngwie malmsteen
Iced69628th November 2007You're very welcome Marcus..
- Marcus Lavendell28th November 2007
Thanks for your kind comments Iced696
- Iced69628th November 2007
Inspiring to say the least. I find myself logging on to the site even when I don't have time to play just to grab a little inspiration from this before I go to work.
- Marcus Lavendell27th November 2007
Thank you so much, Ben! I appreciate your comments!
Great to hear about Israel. Send my regards to everyone there!
Btw, I have some cousins living in Israel 
Ben N26th November 2007just wanted to say that I listening to
your lessons all the time they are just beautiful
pieces!!! and you have a lot of funs in Israel
every one that see you play just blown away!!!
when is the next lesson???? you cant keep me
waiting anymore
Ben N- Marcus Lavendell25th November 2007
@ The JEM
I also think it's fun to play that lick!
Just practice slow and consistent, and I'm sure you'll be able to play the other parts as well! - The JEM24th November 2007
that legato lick on video 7 has to be one of the funnest runs i've done in legato terms. too bad i can barely play the rest of these parts
PacmanProductions21st November 2007still cant get over how awesome this is!!!!!!!
jean-mi17th November 2007Artisticaly Excellent...
technicaly quite a little difficult and perhaps more...
thanks Marcus- Ben N5th November 2007
what can i say?? this is the most beautifull solo i have ever heard no keeding!!
this kind of style is what i love the most
when excellent technique meet a fantastic feel!!
Marcus your the man 
Plaidman14th October 2007This is beyond excellent. I'm starting to wonder if you're human, Marcus...
What a phenomenal lesson, yet again.- RUMA8th October 2007
Marcus,
Thanks.... I'm going to get the Podxt Live and I'm pretty sure your patches should work on it. What brand wah are you using? I've got a bunch of questions for you but I will keep it short for the moment. Keep on rocking and great job on the lessons!
Joe - Marcus Lavendell6th October 2007
@ RUMA:
I use the PODxt.
-Marcus - RUMA6th October 2007
Are you using the podxt or podxt live?
Webside17th September 2007i'm impressed, all your solos have a really good feel, i love those wah in the advanced solo:P
KRmachine1st September 2007No other guitar site will ever have lessons this good. Other than that, well everything's been said already.
Leijon29th August 2007More often than not, I find it unnecessary to add even more acclaim to a long list of compliments. This, however, is an exception.
Marcus, your blend of stunning speed, technique AND melodic feel, is absolutely breathtaking. The last detail, the final note, is what separates an awesome guitarist from a guitar giant! I have watched/listened to that not twenty times already, and will probably do it fifty times more over the next days.
Respect!
Layzer30th August 2007Ahh!..so good
- Ayen27th August 2007
Once again you leave me in awe. Amazing job on the entire thing, you should have more three-level-lessons lead into eachother like this one did (beginner, intermediate, advanced). How Yngwie himself isn't bowing down to you is beyond me.
- Eat-Sleep-andJam26th August 2007
Well to say the least If I can play the intermidiate one I suppose im making progress towards this one
- John - xSK8ANx25th August 2007
I just can´t stop watching this video!! It almost makes me a little emotional;) I wich there was a replay button on this video.. hehehe
If i ever learn to play this solo that great I will cry emotional tears while I play it;)
I also checked out your yngwie malmseen medley on youtube... Damn, you play it cleaner/better than yngwie himself:)
Rock on!
Kjetil 
No Payne No Gain24th August 2007Holy Teledo, I've got a ways to go... Hopefully this lesson will be posted 5 years from now
- lefthandman24th August 2007
Dude im speechless except for a few words...U R GOD!
- ch00ch00man24th August 2007
Markus, Are you kidding me with this???!!! Thats not a lesson. Thats, I'm a peacock, watch me strut my stuff! Holly ****, how good are you? Mesmerizing to say the very least. I love the way you make that guitar scream. Its primordial.
Boris
Btw, Your solos don't tab out worth a damn. Thats the best complement I can give you
Kizaze4424th August 2007FREAKING INCREDIBLE!! I guess that makes me a beginner!
-Kiz
krimzen24th August 2007crap... im never playing guitar again. hahahaa
i dont even know him and i look bad.- Lynyrd Skynyrd lover24th August 2007
THAT WAS AMAZING. i like how spontaneous it is
shredmandan24th August 2007that was awesome from start to finish.I like how you ended it with the last note especially
- misterj24th August 2007
wow..... what more can i say?
The Uncreator24th August 2007You continue to amaze me, great lesson, even better solo.
Kai Muehlenbruch23rd August 2007man i always get goosebumps when a guys knows how to treat a strat...the ending is so great
awesome stuff again - lliber23rd August 2007
unbelievable.... it just looks so relaxed how the hell do you do it....yeah i know ....lots of practice ..but still, unbelievable
- Jeff23rd August 2007
No way I can play that man. But, I love to watch it! This is awesome Marcus!
ezravdb23rd August 2007Awesome work.
I see that you played it as one solo first, excellent idea.- dante2009023rd August 2007
that was just wow that was really good! very great lesson
Ryan23rd August 2007Jez you almost killed me with that one. Good job
Andrew Cockburn23rd August 2007I'm speechless ...
Muris Varajic23rd August 2007Wow,you ripped it Marcus,hat down!!!
- Lesson
- My notes
Hello GMC'ers!
So we're finally at the advanced part of this solo. Most of the techniques here are not really that difficult, but they should be played very fast which makes it a bit more tricky.
As usual in my solos, the timing is not that important. So you can slow down or speed it up whenever you like. I think that approach adds an improvised feel to the solo, which sounds pretty "alive" to my ears.
Note: In "video 1" you'll find the complete solo (beginner to advanced)
I have increased the tempo with another 2 bpm, so now we're at 124 bpm. And we're still in the key of e-minor.
-MarcusFrom this course:
- Three Level Solo, BeginnerLEVEL 4Marcus Lavendell welcomes you to a three-level-lesson/solo (beginner, intermediate & advanced). The scales we use in this solo is e-minor, harmonic minor and pentatonic blues scale.
- Three Level Solo, Intermed.LEVEL 6Welcome to the second, and intermediate part of this three-level-solo with Marcus Lavendell! Instead of playing faster we are going to focus on more techniques. We're still in the key of E-minor and the scales we use are still minor & pentatonic blues scale, same as in the first part.
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 `-`
