Now if I could manage to eliminate the tension in the rest of my life...

@paytonthompson

5 жыл бұрын

Check out the Dead and Lovely podcast. It helps me on my tense commute. Rate and review on iTunes.

@VerisimilitudeDude

5 жыл бұрын

@john cash MGTOW!!!

@BOnEhEAdD

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong video portal, my friend :3

@MrMetalhorse

5 жыл бұрын

@@paytonthompsonDead And Lovely is the best fucking podcast ever.

@SaintFredrocks

5 жыл бұрын

@john cash isn't "bitchy women" redundant?

Ben Eller DESTROYS tension with PATIENCE and PRACTICE

@dilligaf4183

4 жыл бұрын

I like to destroy tension at the Asian massage parlor.

@santaclause6839

4 жыл бұрын

Guitar teachers hate him because of this one simple trick!

@LostSoulAscension

4 жыл бұрын

All I heard is Ben Eller DESTROYS PATIENCE and PRACTICE.

beginners will never guess how massively important is this issues with tension and one day they will get frustrated with their lack speed and quilt praying altogether. This is the single most crucial thing to comprehend, so that countless hours of practice does not go to waste....

7:58 Meow to start using this lick.

As a stepdad I can confirm. That is as fast as my armhands work.

@KiraPlaysGuitar

5 жыл бұрын

How about them foot fingers?

@alanbiggle544

4 жыл бұрын

@Fretboard Burner I'm no expert, but I don't think that's what a cuckold is at all.

@benjamin-papa

4 жыл бұрын

@Fretboard Burner you're an absolute peanut lol

@psemond72

4 жыл бұрын

@@benjamin-papa you're being too generous...

@nickjimenez6138

4 жыл бұрын

@@benjamin-papa good job ben. How did this go from working on speed and possibly indentyfing where we might have areas wherecwe were being to tight? A little douche like fretburner alias "douche" creeps in. Cheers to you for slapping his hand.

My fast playing has always been so inconsistent. I spend hours practicing fast licks and then the next day I can’t play it at half the speed I worked up to, but then next week I can play 20 bpm faster with no effort. I spent five minutes practicing this and already the knowledge and understanding of tension this video gave me has seemed to make me immensely more consistent and I can’t wait to see how I improve as I add this to my daily routine

@musicfriend2051

2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro it’s been a year, how much you improved? Let us know

Thank you Uncle Ben...I'm always amazed at how many shredders play with such a relaxed posture and I want to develop that. My picking hand always feels tight.

@oaktreeleatherworks

4 жыл бұрын

He has a video where he talks about relaxation techniques. Next time you play, don't focus on playing so much. Focus on your body while you are playing. Make it a conscious effort to feel whats tight. Work from your toes and move up to your hair. Pay attention to what is noticeably tense and relax it. Spend some time listening to your body. Once you notice what is not relaxing and force yourself to let that tension go everything falls in line.

Dude, that eyebrow raise you do totally cracks me up every time I see it!!

Another precious lesson. Thanks uncle Ben!

You are now my go to channel for lessons

Very useful! Thanks, Uncle Ben!

I'm so impressed by your spirit and your humor, brother. You offer such great advise and interesting practice tips, I keep coming back for more. Love the vids.

Your videos are excellent, Ben!

Impressive discipline! Thanks for the reminder about the tension!

This is exactly what I've needed. I've been playing on and off for about two years now, but have been practicing a lot more and notice how much nearly my whole body would tense up. So thank you Uncle Ben! You're videos have helped me so much in my playing

Ben Eller the best guitar teech on the net bar none!

@gregmerritt9366

5 жыл бұрын

Death By Stereo I'd say him and Robert Baker are the best at explaining in a way that gets you off to the races without having to spend time "hitting the books" before enjoying the fruits of progress.

Hey just wanted to say thank you and I really appreciate and enjoy your videos

I am incredibly grateful I found your channel. You’re one of the best teachers I’ve found. Thanks Ben.

Very illuminating video! Thanks!

Thanks Uncle Ben! I saw Gorod this week and was amazed at how smooth and effortless they made their really hard stuff look.

Speedburstin' your way into Shredsville!! Epic comment Uncle Ben,and great lesson.

dear uncle ben you rock... that is all

I wish my step dad could actually play at step dad speed. 😞

Thank you Uncle Ben! You still the man! Your videos help a lot stripping down recurant problems we, (one neuron guitarists), often struggle with. As usual, great content to chew on. Thank you again and have a great day!

God damn uncle Ben, THOSE SPEED BURSTS ARE SENSATIONAL!!!

So i was yeasterday watching your video about the Punisher exercise for the 1000 time. You talked about this and here is the vídeo. Thx

Im addicted to your vids. Can’t get enough!

Thanks Uncle Ben! This works a charm.

I’ve been watching all of your videos! You’re a really good teacher there ben!

i start watch all your videos.. thumbs up 👍👍

One of best guitar channels by far

Man thanks for this. I pretty much stopped playing for a couple of years because of severe issues with tendonitis in both wrists, but this speed burst thing has gotten me back to/past my old speeds in about two months, but way cleaner this time and without any ominous feelings in my wrists. Really appreciate it

Omg this has been my problem for so long, I get halfway through the ride the lightning solo and my hand just cramps up like crazy!! Thanks uncle ben :)

Why is it that I always find the best practice videos at like 3am....jeez can't wait to try this one. Thanks man.

Excellent video! You're really addressing the biggest problem of any player, tension, and you do it in a rational yet simple way. 100 precent with you.

Thanks a lot uncle Ben

This sounds like a great exercise for those of us really unfamiliar with the realm past the 12th fret. Awesome 👍🎸

You're amazing man! Best teacher on youtube! 🤘

Great advice, as always. Thanks! Perfect timing, too. I've been working on a fast (for me) arpeggio lick in a Dream Theater solo (Along for the Ride is the song) that starts with picked notes and then finishes with a sweep that then connects into the next passage. I have been battling the tension I noticed as this section comes up, slowing it down and really focusing on using as little pressure as possible and getting good clean notes and staying as relaxed as I would be on easy stuff. I still have a ways to go to get it up to speed, but I'm happy with the progress.

Amazing Lesson. Your spoken details really helped me, dude. This might be my all time Favorite Guitar Lesson . It's helped me in so many ways. 🎸 Thanks Ben. You're an Amazing Guitarist and Teacher. Stay safe.

I am working on getting back into guitar. I am able to do this drill at 70 bpm on my Dove limited acoustic. Thanks uncle Ben. I love you like a real dad who didn't leave me and mom.

I love you uncle Ben.

12.30 Probably the most important piece of information on the internet. Thank you again!

Great exercise! Not only for speed/rhythm, but also finger discipline/independence. Thanks :)

Your approach to improving guitar skills is logical and easy to follow. After many years of stagnation, some of your ideas have helped me break out of the rut I was in with regards to speed. Thanks a lot man - feels good! 🤘😎🎸

Thank you for your new knowledge. It really is helpful in one or in other way.....🙏🙏🙏

UB....you are so right...i noticed i would hunch my shoulders and squeeze the shit outta the neck....i really have to focus to relax and push my shoulders down and my playing smooths out and starts to sound right....great stuff Uncle Ben!!!!!!

Fantastic Ben, i really like this idea

Your alternate picking exercise from Why You Suck at Guitar 17 really helped me get a lot of speed. Now it's time to practice this and get some more! Thanks Uncle Ben!

Very cool channel man! Quite brilliant, thanks! Cheers!

wow this is the best instruction Ive ever seen! thanks!

thx a lot dude, i knew i had tension but you show me to avoid it by a simple advice : see the difference in your body/positions between slow and fast. You saved my shoulder xD

One of my favorite things is "Let's hear it at Step-Dad speed". That helps me out tremendously!!!🤟😎👍

Hi, I’m only playing for 2 months now.. as I’m older and never played before, my hands are stiff and tens.. I’m trying all kinds of exercises to get my hands loosen up. This exercise looks great and sounds really good. I’m going to slow it right down and try to keep speeding up, cannot wait to get home and try it out. Thanks uncle Ben! Love your straight approach! Cheers from Slovakia

Great insights as usual, Ben.

Nice job uncle Ben!

I needed this. I'm just getting into shred training and i'm plateauing at step dad speeds.

Good lesson, I must try it right away.

Another great video :) thanks Ben !!

Thanks, uncle Ben!

It's the slowing down that seems to be the key, for me anyway. I'm syncing without thinking too! Thanks Ben, a masterful approach.

Great video, u r the best UB!

Excellent content uncle ben!

oh that tension comment was right on point...cheers!

Wish I had you as a guitar teacher many years ago,Fantastic. Iam a 61 year old fart learning a new style of playing. NEVER give up. thankyou.

thanks man. excellent tuition!

Very useful Ben, thanks.

Just as I needed it Uncle Ben, I've been practicing Like Callisto to a Star in Heaven 😄

To kill tension in my hand-fingers, I must learn to practice more longer and more patienter so I can become more gooder. Thank you Uncle!

top notch as usual !!!

Great vid aa ever, your a great teacher man.

This exercise was a milestone for improving my guitar technique

I've never been able to learn anything off vidoes or even in person for that matter except from my dad, he passed away a lil over 5 years ago right as are playing finally brought us together. Anyways long story short your vidoes and way of teaching is the only thing that's been able to teach me since... so for that, thank you for your vidoes 💯🤘🤘

5:55 Not the pinky police! Nooooooo! Pleeze don't call the pinky police on me Uncle Ben! But seriously, this is a great lesson. Thanks for the extremely useful tips and for always injecting a little humor into it as well.

Uncle Ben, I just learned this exercise today and already it has helped me find a new source of tension in my playing (my constant goal being: unlearning all my bad habits from being self-taught): fretting hand wrist tension! I realized that I bend my hand back when fretting (gripping the guitar neck like it's a baseball bat, which causes tension in the tendons controlling my fingers moving down. Just by letting my wrist fall a bit (hand bent forward slightly), I was immediately able to relax my wrist and forearm, and I was able to speed up my fingers to a point that I've never experienced before! Very exciting! Now onto the next as-of-yet-undiscovered source of tension. Thanks so much for your help and inspiration!!!!!!

Super good insights, thanks Unko Ben!🤙 My problem when picking fast is I'll tense up and angle the pick a bit more, BECAUSE I tend to get hung up on the string at times. Time to really buckle down and just grind these burst licks out at a reasonable speed for HOURS!

This is really helping me out with playing solos,thank you so much man!🤘

Very focused and challenging lesson. I've occasionally seen some of your posts in the Menu section when I search KZread. But this is actually the first time I've slowed down to check out one of your lessons. This lesson was definitely informative and made me feel like I learned something useful that will lead me to at least a few breakthroughs with my playing. Obviously now I'll have to look closely to every one of your lessons. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge. Stay safe. 🎸🎸🎸 Hope you're doing well Dude . Hey , Just in case you didn't hear this this today ; You are an Amazing Guitarist and Teacher !!

Thanks bro! Good stuff!...

Another amazing lesson. Excellent

Man what a great tone!

This is an ultra brilliant exercise because you are building chops and timing, and learning e minor all in one. Because you know how it's supposed to sound.

I love your videos your awesome keep up the good work

Ben, you are god, you've taken my playing to another level in just a month

I love your swirl guitars on the wall!

Very solid teaching Ben. You just created 1000 new shredders Quit revealing all the secrets! Lol. Nah just playing Good and important f or everyone. Just distinguishing the two rhythms is maybe hard for some. But yes. Conquer 16th triplets to 16ths. Always you should need to try to do this. It's Classical in nature or Baroque even.

Thanx Unk!

Hey! This helped me realized the reason I can't build speed on some licks is that even at stepdad's speed (I'm a stepdad lol), I am way too tense already. Currently working on loosening up those hands a little... Come on sweep picking, I'll be able to someday!

The lick reminds me of the Plug in baby riff by Muse. Good work uncle Ben. Thanks!

Damn, Ben ... you are so damn good !!!!!!

You are great.

Great vid. Thank you.

The statement at ~ 10:00 about repositioning the thumb is literally me. Thx for the lesson, as always.

@Groteskfull

4 жыл бұрын

He was trying to get the guitar to stop making that "shrill" sound, while I'm here thinking "that sounds cool, how is he making it do that?"

Funny thing: I watched this video while listening to Indoctrinated by Sylosis, and your lick in the intro fits perfectly with the ending of the song

You are a great teacher

Mr Ben Mr Ben! Hey dude, please listen. This is amazing advice. As silly and trivial as one would think, it is amazingly simple to tense up, especially in the picking arm and hand! This video has made me realize that. It's simply human nature to clench or tighten things when a fast action is necessary. When I focus on relaxing throughout all speeds of picking then my accuracy tremendously improves. And here is what I have come to realize that is related to this --- my ascending practices are always so much more labored than by descending and I never had an answer for it, other than, just keep practicing! Well, because of this video, here is the deal: My arm position, when starting ascending practices (aka low E string), automatically wants me to tense up, where my arm position when beginning descending practices (aka high E string) is much more relaxed!!! And then to top it off, because my arm is stiff right from the get-go on the ascending then it remains stiff throughout the practice scale! This video really made me see the light, my practices yesterday and today have been quite good and it's completely because of the thoughts you have put in my head regarding tension. Thank you Mr Ben Eller, thank you very much sir!

@jakebergen1837

3 жыл бұрын

This. I'm starting to figure out why I cant break my plateau and how to fix it.

Just found you. Excellent teaching.

That was very helpful

thanks uncle ben

Awesome thanks Ben. I have to try this, my right forearm gets tight and almost "locks up". When I try to play fast.