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This is a typical Yngwie Malmsteen run. 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When worked up to a fast speed, these sound really cool. Keep repeating them until they sound clean, then speed them up. 14) 15) ------------------|--------------------| ------------------|--------------------| ------------------|--------------------| ------------------|------6-7--9-7-6----| ------5--7-5------|--7-9------------7--| 5-7-8--------8-7--|--------------------| 16) -------7-9-7---------7-9-10-9-7-------| 7-8-10-------10-8-10------------10-8--| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| 17) 18) ----------12-13-15-13-12---------|--------------------------5-7-8-| 12-13-15-----------------15-13---|----5-6-8-6-5-------5-6-8-------| ---------------------------------|5-7-----------7-5-7-------------| ---------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------------------|--------------------------------|