vai and satchs style

[johnboy30230]

i've noticed that when vai and satch do a run they play the third on the same sting as the root for example

d----------------------6--7
a-------------5--7--9-----
E---5--7--9---------------

and so on vs

d-----------------4--6--7
a--------4--5--7---------
E---5--7-----------------

which is what i find everywhere

i just thought i would post this i mean its vai and satch if they do it it cant be wrong

[vette6600]

you mean 3 note per string scales? tons of players use them.

maybe i misread this post, so hopefully i wont look like an idiot haha

[andy7jem]

Paul Gilbert is big on 3 note per string scales too.Get more mileage that way!! Also really good for long legato runs

[Racerx2k]

Yeah, I tipcally do that, as well..................only not NEARLY as good as Vai and Gilbert!

[johnboy30230]

see i was self taught so all the books i ever got never showed the three note scales i guess cause its eaiser to move from the two note major scale to the two note minor scale seeing as all you do is lower the note on the a string with your index vs using your third finger on the three note scale

and now that ive typed this i just thought "man i sound like an idoit" but im going to post it anyway

[Jinjo]

I guess it also helps that with 3 notes per string scales you know which pick direction you'll be facing on the next string at fast speeds, it'll always be the opposite of the last run.

[mi2tom]

3 notes per string is like a standard playing nowaday, the newer breed of players like rusty, mattias etc uses 4 notes per string, but damn I still need to work on the 3 notes per string ...

[Ant1981]

I use 3 note scales too. Find it easier for when my little finger will no co-operate with what I want to hear.

[Lefty Robb]

Originally Posted by mi2tom

3 notes per string is like a standard playing nowaday, the newer breed of players like rusty, mattias etc uses 4 notes per string, but damn I still need to work on the 3 notes per string ...

yeah, 4 NPS is rediculous, sounds cool though...Stephan Forte has a few 6 NPS licks that are crazy too...