Hal Leonard Steve Vai – Modern Primitive Guitar Tab Book

Steve Vai – Modern Primitive is a Hal Leonard Guitar Recorded Versions softcover featuring note-for-note guitar transcriptions from Vai’s 2016 release. The book presents the guitar parts in standard notation and tablature, making it a detailed reference for players studying Vai’s compositions and performance techniques.

The collection contains 13 tracks and spans 288 pages. The music originated from sketches and works-in-progress created after Flex-Able in 1984 and was later completed by Vai for Modern Primitive, released in connection with the 25th Anniversary Edition of Passion and Warfare.

Note-for-Note Guitar Transcriptions

As part of Hal Leonard’s Guitar Recorded Versions series, the book provides transcriptions taken directly from the recorded performances. Each arrangement includes both standard notation and guitar tablature for detailed study of Vai’s parts.

Complete 13-Song Collection

The book covers all 13 tracks represented in the collection, including And We Are One, Bop!, Dark Matter, Fast Note People, Lights Are On, The Lost Chord, Mighty Messengers, Never Forever, No Pockets, the three-part Pink and Blows Over suite and Upanishads.

288-Page Softcover TAB Edition

This physical edition is presented as a 9 x 12-inch, 288-page softcover book. Hal Leonard identifies it under inventory number HL 197570, with ISBN 9781495075476 and UPC 888680646127.

Please Note: This listing refers to the physical Softcover – TAB edition. Hal Leonard offers digital editions separately.

Features

• Steve Vai Modern Primitive guitar transcription book
• Guitar Recorded Versions series
• Note-for-note guitar transcriptions
• Standard notation and tablature
• 13 songs
• 288 pages
• Softcover format
• 9 x 12-inch format
• Guitar instrumentation
• Hal Leonard publication
• ISBN 9781495075476
• UPC 888680646127

Specifications

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