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- Death Metal Satch & VaiLEVEL 6An imaginary scenario where we use licks in the style of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai over some traditional death metal
- Lydian PhrasingLEVEL 6The Lydian mode is a great way to open up your leads over a Major chord. Let's explore the possibilities of that scale.
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Alexiaden9314th May 2009Some really cool licks !
playaxeman12th November 2008Hi,
Loveeeeed it. Great lesson.
What gear are you using for this sound?
What are the settings of your sound?
Thx a million
Playaxeman
Ognjen Protic5th August 2008Yeah, Satch!
ErikEklund5th August 2008Thank you for this awsome lesson
Nighthawk120th July 2008Awesome lesson David, I love Satch like nobody else
so I loved to hear your lil story at the beginning and the lesson in whole too of course
Casper20th May 2008Sweeet chops!! Great Lesson
Melodicintenions4th April 2008if anyone wants the chops of Satch Try this you'll be on your way in no time!
Carlos Carrillo26th March 2008nice lesson David!
al christie16th February 2008Sounds like a boss DS1 ?
Andrew Cockburn25th October 2007No problem - we're all here to learn, so glad I could help ...
cesarven25th October 2007It is right, sorry.
- Andrew Cockburn24th October 2007
The first scale you quoted is actually C lydian, the second is G lydian so it is correct.
- cesarven24th October 2007
David, your very interesting lesson, but I am confused, according to G Lydian to investigate the sequence of notes must be (C-D-E-F#-G-A-B-C) and is your sequence (G-A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G), I can clarify?
- wilfrusciante29th September 2007
This is a great lesson!!!
- wilfrusciante29th September 2007
- Big D22nd September 2007
David,
Another great lesson. I enjoy them becasue I think we have similar tastes. You certainly have heen an influence since I started working through your lessons. My question is about the descending runs. I am having little trouble getting them fluid. When you descend do you pick upstrokes to create an opposite tension against your fingers pulling down off the fret?
Thanks,
Donovan - Big D22nd September 2007
Eat-Sleep-andJam21st September 2007Love those legato runs and great lesson , maybe some horizontal legato runs next lesson ?
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Juan M. Valero20th September 2007Great lesson, I close my eyes and I can see Sath
kahall20th September 2007I will be working on this one for sure. Very nice! Thanks so much.
- Zephyr20th September 2007
Amazing! I love Flying in a Blue Dream, probably one of my favorite songs by Satch. The Lydian mode just has so much emotion... For the Love of God is, I think, one of my favorite songs of all time. Thanks a lot, this is a very helpful lesson! Bien hecho!
Muris Varajic19th September 2007My fav album of Joe and tune from album!!!
Great one David!!- Soul_Decision20th September 2007
Sweet lesson
Nick32520th September 2007cool
coffeeman20th September 2007Thank you , David
David Wallimann20th September 2007About the chords...
I play E Lydian on E Major #11,
A Lydian on A Major #11 and
G Lydian on G Major #11...
The Uncreator20th September 2007Fantastic!!
- coffeeman20th September 2007
Hi David,
Thank you for that awesome lesson.
Could you explain also the chord progression please? When are you using each scale, for example I guess when your are using the A lydian at that moment u are in a E major chord.
Thanks again.
Awesome!!!!! - David Wallimann19th September 2007
Yeah, I've always done it like that.. But there are many different good ways to hold a pick though. I'm sure your method is great :-)
Dashooter19th September 2007just wondering, I noticed you always make your picking hand into a fist. Did you always do this? It feels very unnatural for me to do that.
Jenkinson19th September 2007Sounds Great. I think I like Lydian very much.
Ryan19th September 2007Awesome
silentkap19th September 2007very nice lesson
Gen19th September 2007Wow, awesome lesson!
- Lesson
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In this lesson we'll study a piece in the style of Joe Satriani. The track is constructed on the Lydian scale and goes through E Lydian, G Lydian and A Lydian.
Joe is known for his flawless legato technique. He uses mostly 3 notes per string scale shapes allowing him to play long articulate melodies. Make sure to memorize the scales before working on the licks.
I provided 4 different backing tracks for you to work with.
If you want to explore these ideas more deeply, I recommend listening to Flying in a blue dream from Joe's album "Flying in a blue dream".
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