E Lydian / Charvel San Dimas / Vai ish / Improv vid / Sunday afternoon.

fastonebaz

Love playing in the Lydian mode.  I don't know much formal theory, but I get the feel of it when i'm playing.  This one in E Lydian, very much in the melodic style of Steve Vai. My 2nd take!  

• Charvel San Dimas Pro Mod
• Middle pickup position mainly
• Ernie Ball Super Slinkies
• Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm
• Positive Grid BIAS FX 2
• Reaper DaVinci Resolve 16

viz

It’s EXTREMELY Vai-ish! Most excellent playing! It’s actually Ionian not Lydian but you certainly got into a Vai groove. I reckon Vai plays in Ionian more often than Lydian despite being somewhat famous for Lydian. 

TINMAN82

Bravo, loved that. Very Vai. How did you start learning to improvise in that way? Any good resources?

fastonebaz

Cheers.   @TINMAN82 I think the best advice is to learn shapes and then use them all over the fretboard starting from different positions.    I learnt the major scale then worked out what shape that looks like in various places on the fretboard, then just dance between those shapes trying to paint a circular story.  I found I was quite good at tapping which compensates for my poor plucking accuracy and speed.  Also just play along to heaps of backing tracks in different keys and modes,  loads on YouTube.  I find Arabian phrygian tricky to master currently so will be working on that next I think

hollywoodrox

This is ace

fastonebaz

Thanks @hollywoodrox