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troyboy26th January 2010GMC.is the best.And awsome Instructors.Thanks,
[email protected]
Alexiaden9328th May 2009I must learn this lesson, David !
You are awesome, and this is a perfect lesson on Queen - kevvyg21st May 2009
Hi David, great lesson!
I get the bit about the modulation into A major in the last two bars from the end - is this a common thing to do? - it's obviously the 4th of the main key, E major.
And is the last bar back into E major - it's b5th? Or is it just a drop of a major 3rd from D to Bb in A major? (Sorry about the theory - I just find it really interesting!)
This last phrase is very memorable - it just yells 'Queen'!!
Kevin 
Les Paul20th February 2009Wicket lesson!
I love how you have empathized melody as a key idea.
berko26th September 2008Now, that wasn't really nice from you David. Your melody stuck into my head for days and didn't leave me concentrate on anything else. I had to quit my studies to master this solo. Next time, could you please respect other people not forcing them to start learning all your melodies... Thank you.
- vashts8522nd August 2008
Hey David,
Great lesson. In video 1, right when you are singing, you are playing a very cool chord progression. Any chance you could tab that out for me? I can't seem to get it to sound the way you do.....But awesome lesson! - Sandberg13th April 2008
That was just great. David, you always make the lesson managable for me, who is an intermediate guitar player. There's something for everyone in your lessons.
Melodicintenions4th April 2008perfect explanation and amazing playing I know you will keep it up
Lithuanian24th March 2008Mister Wallimann, you can sing pretty darn well! Your full of surprises
Pi3814th March 2008Great lesson. I like the Bohemian Rhapsody touch at the end.
Ben N9th March 2008love it!! sweet melody and sound David
you rock!!
SensE9th March 2008That was an accident, Master Wallimann ! HAHA
David Wallimann8th March 2008William ! Love your lesson ! Cheer
Who's William?
Kyle Logue8th March 2008excellent
- SensE8th March 2008
William ! Love your lesson ! Cheer
Pablo Vazquez8th March 2008Nice!! Cool Lesson David!
Carlos Carrillo8th March 2008Cool lesson David!!!!Thanks!!!
mattacuk8th March 2008Just superb, my favorite lesson so far from you David
Unleash-The-Shred8th March 2008Very good job, it is no doubt in the style of Brian May. It is a one of a kind style.
Nick3258th March 2008u nailed his style
Nemanja Filipovic8th March 2008great lesson David....
Toni Suominen8th March 2008Excellent lesson David!
JukeboxHero7th March 2008Awesome lesson. Brian May is a really good guitarist his melodies are always so strong and you do him so much justice. Thanks.
Dejan Farkas7th March 2008Great lesson, well done David
Chris Evans7th March 2008excellent explanation, great melody really cool, thanks
Gabriel Leopardi7th March 2008Great lesson David! You did an awesome work!
Hisham Al-Sanea7th March 2008great job David,,welldone
preownedguitar7th March 2008Awesome David.
SLASH917th March 2008Very very nice lesson.
Andi F7th March 2008Great lesson David! At the end of your lesson I always start automatically singing the Bohemian Rhapsody! I don't know why!? ;-)
Jenkinson7th March 2008Beautiful! I love Brian May, your melodic lessons are stunningly well composed.
IceBurner7th March 2008woooo, this is a very nice lesson.
Thanks for it, that way of thinking is the base of every good musician!- David Wallimann7th March 2008great lesson!
can you do the fandango?
Party on! :-) 
at lights end7th March 2008great lesson!
can you do the fandango?
seagull7th March 2008You said that Brian May has discovered the secret...YOU have discovered the secret! Truly inspirational way of thinking and building melodies, and I know this will help my melodic side because I sing alot too, and will henceforth try to apply my singing to the guitar.
Just awesome man!
rmangini7th March 2008Great lesson! Really helped me with my soloing!
Kristofer Dahl7th March 2008Awesome I found the singing - it's 3:15 in the spoken video (video1).
David I like your singing - also the concept you explain is a very dear one to me...I always do that! Excellent explanation!
kyldeee7th March 2008Awesome lesson David, love the melody...
silentkap7th March 2008great lesson
chast7th March 2008Cool lesson David
You nailed his style
Marcus Siepen7th March 2008Awesome lesson David, I have always been a huge Queen fan and as Juan said, you nail it :-)
Tuubsu7th March 2008Very nice! a lot of Bohemian Rhapsody in it... right?
Juan M. Valero7th March 2008Oh man !!! YOU NAIL IT !!!!
Excelent lesson !!
Gen7th March 2008Great Lesson !
Iluha7th March 2008This is exactly what I do to write stuff. and also the best way to write a solo, or lead, or anything else musical, great lesson David! a really important one!
- David Wallimann7th March 2008
Thanks guys! :-)
RIP Dime7th March 2008Great! Brian May is one of my favorite guitarists.
Bogdan Radovic7th March 2008Everybody should watch the spoken video..Really great ideas there
Awesome lesson David!
Jerry Arcidiacono7th March 2008I love this lesson!!
Bohemian ending
Marcus Lavendell7th March 2008Wonderful! Wow!!
Danilo Capezzuto7th March 2008Beautiful lesson.
Joe Kataldo7th March 2008What a singing melody
DeepRoots7th March 2008Great singing David
Great for my melody building, thanks Dave- you nailed his style here (the singing is in the explanation video 1)
Bali7th March 2008I see a little silohuetto of Walliman!!!
Muris Varajic7th March 2008Awesome !!!
botoxfox7th March 2008Nice.
The Uncreator7th March 2008Phenomenal Lesson David!
You got his style right on!
Ivan Milenkovic7th March 2008WOw, very nice lesson walli, and a very nice video quality. You sure improved a LOT man!
- Kristofer Dahl7th March 2008
I just love it David - this style is so strong, melodic and...doable!!
I can't hear your singing though
is ii somwhere in the backing, at the end of the solo?
- Lesson
- My notes
Brian May is one of the most melodic guitar players in the world of modern music. His style and sense of melody are very inspirational and we'll discuss some of the elements that make him so recognizable.
The main purpose here is to develop some very strong melodies that will hopefully stick to the listener's ear. IN order to do that, we'll try to set the guitar aside while we listen to the track to avoid any commonly heard licks. We'll try to sing a melody over the backing track and reproduce that on the instrument. You don't need to be a good singer to do that.
That should help you come up with a theme that comes from your heart, not from your fingers. We won't talk about scales here, as the goal is to come up with something that is heartfelt. For those of you who have trouble doing that, I will just leave you with the E Major scale which should work well for you.
Have fun, and please forgive my singing!
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