Hello lovely and loyal Patrons!!!! You wanna know the best way to practice and learn scales in a fun and functional way!? Uncle Ben here is gonna take you to the DRONE ZONE and show you how!!! Watch the video to learn the power of drone practice, and click the Dropbox link below to download all t...
2021-04-09 15:35:57 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely and loyal Patrons!!! The last batch of FAQ questions you all dropped turned into some of my favorite videos i've made in YEARS (like the weird pinch harmonic video, for example), so lets get some more ideas going!!! What question do you have that you'd like to see answered soon? I'll...
2021-04-07 16:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!!! As promised, here’s the TABs for that new noise by those French Bois!!!! Super fun song to play, and a great workout for the gallops. I can’t wait to hear the rest of the album!
Are there any other Gojira songs you guys would like to see a full breakdown of???
2021-04-05 14:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to take a second and thank you all for being such awesome folks. This past week has been really rough with the passing of my buddy Brandon, and your all’s outpouring of concern, thoughts, and just checking in on Kate and I has really meant a LOT to me. It’s amazing to have attract...
2021-04-01 05:44:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!!
Here's an exclusive lesson just for my Patreon supporters on the magic of Modal Transposition! This can add so many cool ideas into your playing, and you honestly don't have to know all that much theory to be able to do it. If you can count to 7, thats about all you need!
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2021-03-24 17:19:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone. I don’t usually make personal life posts on here, but so many of you all contributed to Brandon’s fight against cancer through his GoFund page, and he appreciated you all so much.
Last night we got the call from Brandon’s wife that he wasn’t going to make it through t...
2021-03-20 16:36:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!! Your fellow Patron John Horak asked a GREAT question about improving phrasing, and i had to answer it as best i could! I think if you'll follow these examples, its really going to help you bust out of your improv ruts get your phrasing in shape fast. Thanks for the idea, John!
I...
2021-03-17 15:48:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!! In this week's video, we are gonna dive deep into the waters of the Monsters of Yacht themselves: Hall & Oates!! But really, this lesson is about the importance of transcribing and learning things that were written for other instruments. We can learn a LOT this way, i recommend it...
2021-03-15 00:00:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Hope y’all are doing well!
I just realized I passed the one year mark of my last real show, playing with my great friends in The Hit Points at VGM Con in Minneapolis.... wow. About a week after I flew home from this one, everything changed.
I’ve mentioned the Hit P...
2021-03-09 14:40:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody! Hope y’all are having a happy Friday. What’s the weekend plans? It’s looking like we’re gonna test drive some Subaru’s (my 1997 Corolla with 310,000+ miles is gonna be so jealous), file some taxes, and turn some CHORDS into RIFFS!
Matthew Kennedy, you asked this que...
2021-03-05 17:25:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Guys, I’ve got the CRAZIEST pinch harmonic technique for you!!! I’ve never seen anyone else do them this way, and it makes the craziest high-pitched squeals ever. Try it out!
2021-02-26 17:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Hope you guys are doing well. Here's the bonus video to go alongside #WW298 , in which you're gonna learn the secrets of SCRAPE! Get in there with those French Boys and make some SICK NOISE!!!
2021-02-25 16:07:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Most of y’all know I got OBSESSED with Thundercat last year, and this concert is a big part of why; first tune, listen to the BIZARRE tempo fluctuations the drummer is doing on that hat, and how the whole band SOMEHOW stays on top of it! Insanity. And his bass solo on Them Changes is so freakin...
2021-02-21 18:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely and loyal patrons!!! Hope everybody is having a good weekend so far. Here's ya a new project, a total riff-by-riff breakdown of the new Gojira single "Born for One Thing"!!! I LOVE THIS SONG! That band really just hasn't released a bad album as far as i'm concerned. INCREDIBLE live b...
2021-02-20 22:46:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!!! I was just watching this video while shredding it on the elliptical machine, and it really spoke to me; the parts in this video where he talks about the analogue of learning music and learning language is SO well-put!!! I’ve tried putting these thoughts into words with my student...
2021-02-18 18:21:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanna hear y'all shake that rope more better!!!! These are 4 vibrato tips that are gonna improve your wiggle in an instant. This video also covers the EXTREMELY frequently asked question of how to do vibrato on bends (tip number 3), so be sure to give it a watch!!
And now, i'll be p...
2021-02-15 23:36:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I spent my evening making a new episode of TIWYSAG for you all, and I’m so stoked with how it’s coming together!!!
I’ve gotten a LOT of questions lately from players looking to improve their vibrato, and I’m so glad; it’s our musical fingerprint as guitarists, it’s what separat...
2021-02-13 07:25:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello lovely and loyal Patrons!!!! I think its just about time for a new FAQ You installment, powered by the people who support my work the MOST: YOU ALL!!!!
Drop me whatever questions you've got, whether they be about playing, theory, bands, movies, whatever you got! Drop your suggestions ...
2021-02-11 18:39:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!! Had a super busy last couple days full of lessons and stuff, but i return with TABs!!!
This is such a fun tune to play, i hope this video helps you guys out. Be sure to watch the picking notation on the "Crosspicking Coolness" section closely!
Did you all like ...
2021-02-09 05:56:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all!!! Haven't forgot about the WW297 Dream Theater TABs, they're coming soon!!! I was super rushed getting that video made and out in time, so i haven't had a chance to write them out yet. Hold tight!!!
2021-02-06 18:09:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the newest and possibly most important episode of TIWYSaG i've ever made!!!! I see SO MANY players that spend 100% of their time doing exercises and scales and 0% of their lives PLAYING MUSIC, and thats just no way to live and grow as a player!!!! I hope this video makes a dent on ever...
2021-01-27 16:52:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I found this video years ago, and something brought it to mind the other day so I had to watch it again!!! This was apparently from the era where he and Paul Gilbert were living together. Can you even imagine how many hot licks were flying around that apartment every day?!
He’s really go...
2021-01-23 19:03:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!!! After that Dann Huff Summer's Comin' lesson and my recent appearance on Music Is Win's channel, i've gotten a lot of questions about how to write sick hick licks... what are the scales to use? Whats the harmony like? PBR or Budweiser (PBR, duh!!!)?
Well, i just thought i ...
2021-01-19 17:39:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!! I've had a BUNCH of requests lately to go country and break down this AWESOME solo by the legendary Dann Huff. Dann has played and worked on SO MANY records that you know and love, check out his resume sometime!
This one is HARD and a ton of fun. It just goes by so fast!!! Have ...
2021-01-15 16:37:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Guys, this might be the best alternate picking workout i've ever come up with!!! The way it combines inside and outside picking is gonna get you shredding FAST, plus the fact that its an etude instead of a mindless exercise means you'll have a lot more fun in the process. Grab the TAB and p...
2021-01-08 16:43:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Years, everyone. I am thankful my wife and I are healthy, and I am thankful for you guys for helping keep me sane this year! Focusing on my channel and Patreon community really helped me keep from dwelling on all the gloom, doom, and cancelled shows of 2020. Very excited to keep sharing...
2021-01-01 05:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody!!!! I had so much fun working out that meshuggah solo, i had to make a backing track inspired by those chord changes so we can all jam on it and learn to SHRED LIKE FRED (how did i not say that in EITHER video!?!?! Its gold, Jerry, GOLD!!!)!!!
Two versions of the track: ...
2020-12-31 18:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Yo everyone!!! Its the last lesson of 2020!!!!! What do you all wanna see on my channel in 2021?!?!
Enjoy learning this solo, i know i did! And i'm about to post up the bonus lesson to go along with it, plus the 2 jam tracks i made for you guys to get your fusion fundamentals on with!...
2020-12-31 17:22:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!!!! 2020 is about to be in the rear view mirror (thank god), and we’ve got ourselves a new year coming at us where we can make ourselves better players!!!
So what are your musical goals/resolutions for the year?
I plan on FINALLY getting around to doing merch like I’ve ...
2020-12-30 16:30:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Yo guys!!!! Decided to give you all some homework to keep you busy during the holiday break... thats what ALL the best teachers do, right?!?! Here's a dope Paul Gilbert-style lick to get you all combining different scale sequences with lots of hammer on's and legato action! Snag that TAB and the ...
2020-12-24 05:44:50 +0000 UTC View Post