Megadeth - Tornado of Souls solo 50% speed

I record these 50% speed videos because I learn so many solos, I forget how to play things that I learnt just a few weeks/months ago. These videos are helpful for me to come back to, as I can see how to play it slowly. I can then re-learn them very quickly.

I figured they might be helpful to others, too, so here they are. A lot of guitarists find it is enough to see something being played, and can then connect the dots on their own. So, if you're one of those types, these videos might be helpful to you.

I slow them down to half speed and try to work out all the details and play them as accurately as possible. If you adjust YouTube's playback speed, you can slow them down even further. Or you can double the speed to hear it being played back at normal tempo (gives things hilarious vibrato).

So, hope this is helpful to somebody. This is part of a series of videos. You can see the whole playlist here:    • Megadth - Take No Prisoners solo 50% speed  

Marty Friedman's incredible and popular solo from Tornado of Souls. I've yet to see a correct cover of the studio version on YouTube (even Marty seems to never plays it quite the same). I've seen many amazing and very close covers, but they nearly all play two things very differently: the two arpeggios leading up to the very fast part, and the crazy stuff at the end (both my favourite bits). Both are tricky to figure out, so I understand why.

I've done my best to figure out those sections as they're played on the studio version. The two arpeggios, I have the correct notes, but I'm not 100% convinced about the fingering (I tried several variations before landing on this version). And the last crazy section, I'm not sure I'll ever figure that part out entirely, but I believe I've got it very close (it's difficult to play that part in time at such a slow speed).

Hope this helps you learn this amazing solo.