The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques (Paperback)

~ Yngwie Malmsteen (Author), Joe Charupakorn (Author)

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Product Description

Explore the over-the-top riffs and solos of this Swedish neoclassical/heavy metal master with our Signature Licks book/CD pack. You'll learn Yngwie's dazzling techniques via detailed study of these 12 hit tunes: Black Star * Deja Vu * Dreaming (Tell Me) * Far Beyond the Sun * Heaven Tonight * I'll See the Light Tonight * Icarus Dream Suite Opus 4 * Making Love * Marching Out * Rising Force * Trilogy Suite Op. 5 * You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634036831
• ISBN-13: 978-0634036835
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #304,626 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CD is a big help for learning the music., November 6, 2003

By	Tigerbalm (Renton, WA) - See all my reviews

This instruction book includes a very helpful CD for listening in normal and slowed speed. You can play it on your computer or cd player plugged into your amp and practice. The song selection is a really good mixture of Yngwie's best songs. The book does not include tablature for the complete songs, but this is fine if you just want to study and play the "signature" solos and don't want to play the whole song (which is too difficult for beginners). There are no in-depth written instructions within the book so you should be familiar with understanding how to play and read tablature format. However, it is easy to learn! The only information that I wish it had is how to get the "Yngwie" sound through equipment and settings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great breakdown of Malmsteen's best, February 18, 2006

By	mike (Petaluma) - See all my reviews

The absolute best thing about this book is that the pieces are slowed down a great deal (first played full speed then slowed wwaaaaayyyy down). Yngwie is awsome. I listen to the CD over and over on the way to work. It just amazes me ... the music this guy has composed and the book and cd provide a great combo breakdown. Althought I would like to have seen twenty more songs in this book I am still extremely satisfied and wouldn't hesitate a second to purchase this book. Bye bye back to the woodshed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly accurate, September 24, 2007

By	stu pierce "Hard Rock Fan 01" (Laie, HI USA) - See all my reviews

So far I have no complains and can only say that this book is one of the best ones, out there on shredding, Malmsteen style. I only wish there were more songs.