Guitar Lesson - Yngwie Malmsteen Pedal Point Lick

My first lesson up here on youtube on a malmsteen style lick. If you have any requests say and ill try and get a video to cover them.

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[flashpadxxx]

Do you strictly alternate pick??

[benwilshire]

@flashpadxxx

Hello man

Yeah as far as i know i always alternate pick. Ive never really thought about it i just do what feels natural which for is pretty much alternate all the way. Just look at a lick and try and play it without thinking about it then the correct technique will come naturally to you.

Ben

[TheSuffocater]

great video lesson Ben...cool you know the music theory behind your playing .. ..please post a video where you explain the way you do your long improvised yngwie lines (sequences etc...)...by the way :killer black guitar !!

[col33145]

Awesome lesson Ben ..thanks dude keep um up \MM/

[sk1972]

how about explaining the importance of being able to full sweep I.e. downstroke on the d string and then a downstroke on the g string followed by an immediate upstroke on the same g string. Like the Master does in "BIGFOOT" (Alcatrazz no parole from rock 'n' roll) as a prelude to his awesome solo.

this technique is also used by zakk wylde in the "Miracle man" solo. The reason I mention this is because all too often when people learn to sweep they actually "cheat" and pull off instead of picking

[sk1972]

you're chops are wicked man, I hope you find your own style!!!

[Enclaven333]

Nice lick , ive just learned it

[Subaro0o]

love the matte black with the ebony fretboard no inlays.. real slick!

[Quincho3]

Hey Man, put Shoes! Ugly!

[uofm97]

Not to sound nitpicky because I'm not trying to be, but either you pick the strings REALLY hard or you've got a extremely sensitive microphone there. It was picking up every pick scrape and string pop, though your tone cut through it without any problem. This was a really good lesson, though. This is the kind of thing I've been looking to learn about and work on.

[1bol1]

@nukem001 practise scales or solos at slow speed then when you can play it 100% increase the speed. OR, play the solo faster than the original and then slow down to the right speed

[nukem001]

how did you build that left hand speed?

[socratesandlavagods]

@osamabinladen1000 a pedal point is a melodic device where one note remains constant as the others change.