Improvising

[Kristoffer]

I don't really know how advanced anyone in here is but there are a few good patterns that are really good for improvising. It can be used in any key and is used in just about every Malmsteen song. start on E string(high) and go to the 10th fret..play 10 9 7 or D C# B then move to the B string and play 10 9 7 6 or A G# F# F...this pattern is then started again on the G string and is started at C# or 6 so C# D C# B or 6 7 6 4 and then to the D string...A G# F# F or 7 6 4 3 and then to the A string...D C# B or 5 4 2 and then finally E to A G# F# F and make a power chord or pop a harmonic out or something on F# the entire run should look like
10 9 7
10 9 7 6
7 6 4
7 6 4 3
5 4 2
5 4 2 1 ~2

Easy to improv on like

10 9 7 9 7 7 9 10 9 7 9 7 9 7
10 10 9 10

this is on the E and B string too...(continued)

7
10 9 10 9 7 10 9 7 6 9 7 6trill6 7 9 6 7 9

on B string still..10 7 9 10 12 9 10 12 14 and run with it

ya get the idea...

then throw an arpeggio in

A string...
over F#
9 14 9 - 14 17 14- 21 17 21 17
10 19
6 11 18~
7
9

this can easily be improved on and then end with maybe a harmonic bend on the G string at 9th postion (E)and bend to F#

This pattern sounds especially wicked over F#

Sounds cool if ya take it simple like...

10 9 8
9 7 6
7 6 4
6 4 3
5 4 2
4 2 1~
5 4
these are played on A-3 2,C,B

Then get into a cool riff over E and F# and A,B and C...works really well.

Work it all over the board and get a feel for it...have fun.

Kristoffer Dana

[Kristoffer]

Hmmm...

Didn't quite come out the way that I put it up there...that's too bad..hopefully you all can get the understanding of the arpeggio bit by yourself...it's just over F# on the A string. then to the high E string and pull of on 9 14 9 14 and then move to 14 17 21 17 14 hammer on and off at 17 21 17 21 and then to the Bstring at F# or 19 and then to the G string to C#

And I haven't even got started with the shredding yet...how am I gonna put down some wicked licks for ya?..:0(