EXAMPLE9 NEO-CLASSICAL – MINOR TRIAD THROUGH THREE POSITIONS AND HARMONISED SEQUENCE

Yngwie Malmsteen popularised neo-classical guitar movement of shred guitar in the ‘80s. Much of it he achieved with a selection of three-note triad arpeggio shapes found on the top strings. We begin with a 16th-note pattern that defines the three Minor triad shapes found in this area and go on to employ these shapes, plus Diminished, sus and Major variations to harmonise a sequence of chords, again based around an A Minor tonality.