Hal Leonard Steve Vai Guitar Anthology
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Summary of This Book
This collection brings together 24 note-for-note transcriptions covering Vai's career. Designed for guitarists who want to understand "how it's played" (and not just what to play), it allows analysis of phrasing, dynamics, position shifts, and the fast passages typical of his style. It's an excellent tool for working on pick accuracy, fluid legato, tapping, interval leaps, metric changes, and rhythmic consistency, while building an instantly recognizable repertoire.
Included are: The Attitude Song, The Audience Is Listening, Bad Horsie, Big Trouble, Building the Church, The Crying Machine, Die to Live, Eugene's Trick Bag, For the Love of God, Gravity Storm, Hand on Heart, Head Cuttin' Duel, I Would Love To, Jibboom, Juice, K'm-Pee-Du-Wee, Lotus Feet, Now We Run, The Story of Light, Femme, Whispering a Prayer, Yankee Rose.
La chanson de l'attitude
Le public écoute
Mauvais chevaux
Grande difficulté
Construire l'église
La machine à pleurer
Mourir pour vivre
Le sac à malice d'Eugène
Pour l'amour de Dieu
Tempête de gravité
La main sur le coeur
Head Cuttin' Duel
J'aimerais bien
Jibboum
Jus
K'm-Pee-Du-Wee
Pieds de lotus
Maintenant, nous courons
L'histoire de la lumière
Remise de l'offre
Toucher les langues
Viv Femme
Murmurant une prière
Yankee Rose
To progress effectively, it's best to break each piece into short sections, practice slowly with a metronome, then gradually increase the tempo while maintaining clean execution. This book is especially suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists who want to challenge themselves with virtuosic playing and develop true mastery of detail.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Artist | Steve Vai | Instrumentation | guitar |
Questions frequently asked
Which songs are included in Steve Vai Guitar Anthology?
The collection includes 24 transcriptions, including "For the Love of God," "Bad Horsie," "The Attitude Song," "Yankee Rose," and "Eugene's Trick Bag."
Does this book contain For the Love of God and Bad Horsie?
These two tracks are part of the 24 selected pieces. Others included are "Building the Church," "Jibboom," and "The Crying Machine."
What level of guitar skill is required to work on Steve Vai's transcriptions?
The book is particularly aimed at intermediate to advanced players. The passages cover pick precision, legato, and tapping. Interval jumps, meter changes, and rhythmic consistency are also part of the practice.
Which guitar techniques are covered in this anthology?
The 24 transcriptions allow study of phrasing, dynamics, position shifts, and the fast passages characteristic of Steve Vai's playing.
How should the pieces from this Steve Vai collection be practiced?
A progression is suggested by breaking each song into short sections, then gradually increasing the tempo with a metronome.
