Joe Satriani - Always With You Pt.3 (B Minor Section) - Guitar Lesson

Always with You - Single

2022 3:18

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About Always With You Pt.3 (B Minor Section)

B minor is a key that sits comfortably under the fingers on guitar, but Joe Satriani never lets comfort breed complacency. This B minor section of "Always With You Pt.3" calls for the kind of melodic phrasing Satriani is known for in Instrumental Rock: long, singing lines that demand control over vibrato, bending in tune, and smooth legato runs. Without a vocalist carrying the melody, every note you play has to speak clearly, so tone and dynamics matter as much as accuracy. The absence of a fixed BPM here means you should feel your way into the tempo rather than rush it. Pick out the central melodic phrase first and use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down until the phrasing feels natural, not just technically correct. Pay particular attention to how phrase endings resolve, since Satriani tends to land on unexpected intervals that give his melodies their character.

• Because this is a purely instrumental piece in B minor, nailing expressive string bends and controlled vibrato is more important than speed.
• Looping the B minor section slowed down in the Practice Toolbar will help you hear and replicate Satriani's precise melodic phrasing before building tempo.
• Legato technique, hammer-ons and pull-offs flowing smoothly into picked notes, is central to capturing the fluid feel of this section.