Your Sweep Picking STILL Sucks! This is Why You Suck at Guitar, lesson 4.2
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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Step 2 on your path to recovery! Last time, i made it rain with glorious information on how to sweep pick on that guitar your uncle gave you last year before he got thrown in jail. You learned the essentials of left and right hand technique that are critical for sweeping. But this time ,i'm gonna make it HAIL with a heavy-duty lesson on how to put those concepts into practice and make yourself sound like the next Francis Bubbletrousers! Yes, the VERY one!
We will go over ways to practice the more difficult aspects of sweep picking, including the full/empty technique we talked about last time, and doing rolls with the fret hand. I'm gonna show you how to use a metronome to practice this stuff, cause using a metronome is SMART. Its the whole reason i'm on a first-name basis with my stepmom. Yeah that's right. And lastly we're gonna learn some vital practice routines for sweeping, from 2 strings all the way up to 6! It's gonna get real, kids. Its all for you, Damien.
Tell me what you suck at, and i will tell you why! Leave comments requesting more videos on specific topics, and i will show you the way. That song "Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton? Yeah that's about me. Just sayin.
Playing my swirled Ibanez RG470 loaded with Dimarzio Super 2 and Chopper pickups, playing through a Marshall JCM800 profile on my Kemper. Avatar 2x12, Matrix GT800FX power amp, and Pickboy Edge 1.14mm picks.
Meow get to work!
It is insane how much this video has helped me. I dunno why but my sweeps were always ok descending but sucked coming back up, by really slowing it down I found that my ring finger was the culprit.
You see, my wedding ring was weighing down my finger, so I got a divorce and now my sweeping doesnt suck! Thanks Uncle Ben!
Jokes aside though, these are legitimately the best guitar lesson videos I've seen and it is helping me heaps, so truly, thank you.
This made me laugh really fucking hard.
Coming up is always the hardest. I can't even do an ascending legato smoothly
holy shit I almost died laughing after choking on my mineral water lmao
it seems every time i get a little rusty i can come back to these videos for references. best lessons on youtube, funniest too. much appreciated!
Awesome, thanks a lot man!!!
+melodicdethrash Same, Ben is a beast. Him and troy grady have opened my eyes to so many things.
and your legs *'holds back tears'* :(
Ah Ben. You were such a rascal back then😅
Totally agreed .. it is funny .. “biological stepdad” made me laugh for like 2 days
I'm attempting to sweep with my acoustic. My dad stopped sending me birthday cards, my mom now works giving happy endings at seven 11, my dog jumped in front of a speeding pick up truck and my girlfriend left me for a guy who plays bass. Oh and I now listen to Coldplay
theshaggsterr sounds like the perfect time to cash in on your failures and write a pop country song!!!
Hey Ben, you right! A is a good strong country key right?
theshaggsterr which 7-11?
@@BenEller lolz
@@BenEller cash in on failure, what a novel concept.
Dude you are fucking hilarious, that sports part had me dying at work lol.
Haha thanks dude
0:00-0:34 was literally me over the weekend.
hahaha sadness! Well hopefully the vital information in the rest of the lesson helped you out!
the effort required to put swayze on your phone as both screensaver AND background, was well appreciated
"I'm not much of a sports guy, but I bet you if I had Kobe Jordan or one of those guys sittin right here. He'd tell you that before he slam dunked his first touchdown, he probably learned how to dribble the puck a little bit." Had me loling pretty good brother.
haha what can i say, i'm a sports nut!
"think about that time you and your cousin by the campfire, was a little weird for everybody" I lolled hard XD
Awesome tips!! I found that it's helpful to practice arpeggios that are a total of 12 notes so that you can practice doing "triplets" over a 4/4 metronome. This really helps you get the fee of how triplet sweeps fit into regular 4/4 music....and ultimately allows you to throw a nice, perfectly timed sweep into your live playing.
Haha holy crap I cracked up with the "your sister was asking me last night" line. Totally caught off guard!
Had a real breakthrough today, Ben. About a week ago I realised I was just moving my left hand fingers way too much, so I went back to some really basic exercises and concentrated on keeping the fingers close to the strings and only moving them as far as they needed to move, no further. Result? My still-inadequate sweep-picking speed had improved by about 25% when I went back to this stuff. Even my stepdad said I'd improved. I am so stoked.
Had to stop this video a few times,while watching.
Cause i was still laughing of the intro..
The patchworked haha thanks for watching!
Lol, I died at "Once you've been going down for a while it's hard to stop, just ask your mom."
Thank god for this second part!! I've been on and off with the sweeping technique for about 2 years, always getting bummed out about not advancing as fast as I would like to. But now 4 days in and I'm getting the hang of it! Determined to get it down. Thanks so much for this video! Really helped me a lot!
I am persevering, but these lessons have really helped me! Progress has been slow, but steady. My sweeping has been improving greatly, and it keeps me motivated to keep it up. Thanks, man :D (I used to be one of those GC sweepers who didn't pay attention to the details!)
awesome! Glad to hear you're getting better!
Use your fore skin to mute those 7th and 8th strings.
Ummmmm....What?
+tubefogg3r Low hanging deathcore guitar?
😂
finally my foreskin has a reason for existing
Move on and pick your D
That intro with the voice is effing brilliant! Thx again, Uncle Ben
I've been intimidated by sweep picking for a long time. Your previous video was a big help, then I came to this one. When I came to the realization that I got the first video down good enough to where I didn't really need this one, it kinda restored my faith in myself. Thanks!
haha awesome! thanks Mat!
30 minutes with a metronome and working the 4 string exercise and i "kind of almost" nailed the sweep I've been working on for 2 weeks. You rock man, now maybe I won't have to get that divorce!
“after you’ve been going down a while, it’s kinda hard to stop. Just ask your mom...” lol!!!😂😂
Dude, you are my favorite UA-cam teacher. I keep having to pause to laugh at the quick shot you take at moms. Excellent advice with the metronome and taking it SLOW. I'm impatient as hell, so this is helping me keep that in check too. Thanks again man
Just found your stuff , watched it cause my sweeping had the north west of England convinced that I needed taking out by a contract killer. Watched it through then got my guitar and been trying unplugged within 10 minutes im seeing a difference . Thank you been playing about 10yrs and with some humour you managed what I thought I would never achieve . Totally subscribed looking forward to more of the same ;)
hahaha cheers man, glad the threat of death is no longer looming over your head!!
Very cool video. You make a very good teacher..clear and concise and not condescending.
not only are you an amazing teacher (you explain things really nicely and step by step), but you’re so funny that i even watch your vids without my guitar in my hands haha! thanks for what you do man!!
I always have to re-watch your videos because I can't hear what you're saying over my laughter. Another fun and informative video. I give you two thumbs and an enthusiastic middle finger up (because you keep telling me that I suck and it's giving me a complex). Oh yeah, and leave my sister alone!
Hahahaha thanks so much for watching dude!! Please share via any kind of social media! PS your mom says hi!
@@BenEller lolz dude your killing me here, instead of the CV
Ben you're videos are awesome and unique, not to mention hilarious as well. I really like how to you only teach but show people what they're doing wrong and how to fix bad habits as early as possible. You just got yourself another subscriber! I was wondering if you have any videos on tremelo/speed picking and how to improv better. thanks man keep up the good work!
thank you!!! i've gotten a lot of requests for tremolo picking, i'll get after that soon!
Ben Eller you complete me
This channel has it all! Great lessons, dry humor with amazing delivery and a guy my mom practiced on. METAL!
you are a comedian dude.
You cant be all bad as a fan of the Swayze.
Best teacher on UA-cam. You're amazing uncle Ben! 😊👍
Ben, love your lessons. Technique with a touch of humor keeps me coming back for more. Hey, what is the beats per minute in quarter notes that would define owning the exercise assuming the technique is correct and then you move on to the next exercise? A bit of a techy here. Like to have things defined.
ah man Coby Jordan is my all time favourite basketballmon! glad i found these lessons. a lot of other guitar sweeper's hair isn't as long as yours and this for me is crucially important! don't give up on the painting either! love
Hahaha keeping the hair long and the paintings will hopefully catch up!
Keep it up Ben! These lessons are just awesome and you're hilarious as ever :D
Cheers, thanks man!!! Keep the comments rolling!
haha great stuff.. you make a very good teacher! after playing guitar for 15+ years, i hated my technique and quit playing for about a year. during that time i studied music theory. Between all the studying and your videos I can achieve things i never even dreamed of!! thanks
the idea of having full control and master every technique before picking up your speed is the only way to truly become a great player and you explain that very well and i have greatly improved my sweeps thanks to you mad respect and thanks
cheers dude!!! You are exactly right, control comes before speed ALWAYS!
Ben. Sorry I hold "My" pick on an angle like you suggest but it's tilted the other way. Thumb side leaning toward the bridge. Been playing that way for years. That shouldn't be a problem in this process should it? Your lessons are great. Love the humor you make it relaxing. You put the "AXE in relaxing. Thanks. Mike🎸
wooow, i've got almost same guitar as you - mine is rg470 ahz-ntf (i am keen on wood stuff), loaded with seymour duncun sh-6 (br) and sh-2 (neck, and i love that jazz sound it makes!). awesome exercises, definitely go to my daily practices! thanks for your lessons! still don't understand how they can be free..
That is a great sweeping exercise on 2 strings. Really good for finger independence and coordination too, not just the sweeps. Thanks, as always!
Hi Ben. I really like the shred lick that you use for the intro of your videos. Can you give a lesson on that lick ?
Awww! It's so cool to come back here, and look at sweet Lil' Uncle Ben! You will have an awesome beautiful sidekick named Turkey in the future!
Great videos - informative and funny - keep up the good work Ben!!
Great lesson, humble salutations to you oh Mighty Big Ben. Damn got some sweepin work to do ...
Hey Ben-you are an awesome instructor! Just wanted to thank you for improving my playing!
You need to make a tutorial for that super awesome intro. Greetings from Ecuador, and good job bro. Keep it up.
thanks for watching, Javier!
I know this is weird, but could you do a lesson on modes, scales and how to do your own lead stuff. Your an amazing teacher.
absolutely!!! thanks a ton dude, glad you dig!
Ben you are a fantastic teacher.
and you are a fantastic viewer! cheers!
damn ben, im not sure if you remember but i commented on here before saying that the intro sweeps sounds better than me still, ive been practicing my sweep picking, i overlooked the metronome a lot, my sweep picking sounds really good and is way faster than before, thanks ben, this really helped me, im gonna show this to my other guitarists friends for sure!
Great excercises Buddy! Super useful!!!
Thanks man, really helps me out! Keep the vids coming!
TheM1ghtyGuitarist thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Dude, love these videos so much! Nobody ever really gets into technique and correcting common mistakes. I would love to see a video about finger independence and strength.
Also some Floyd Rose how to's would be amazing!
Before he dunked his first touchdown, he probably started by dribbling the puck a little bit! XD u killed me right there uncle Ben!! Omg xD
You should, if you haven't already, make a video about modes and incorporate them into the arpeggios you can sweep. I say this because I've started to learn about modes myself and I think it would be beneficial in the long run for those who want to sweep.
Absolutely 100% without a doubt the best metal guitar teacher on youtube.
lol, I was 16 "a year ago" too. Again, awesome vid! Thank you!
hahaha we are aging exceptionally well! Like a fine, fine wine.
After you've been going down a while... Hahahaha! Gotta love the comedy bits interjected in your videos, breaks up the monotony.
LMAO your cellphone wallpaper. Your such a jokester dude, killed me on that one.
After you mentioned in the last vid, I saw an add for fret wraps, what a bunch of cheats. I'm gunna keep practicing, and not give in.
you can do it!
I wish I could have learned this 20 years ago. You sir are a wonderful teacher!
I thought the part where you said "when I started learning a year ago when I was sixteen" was hilarious.
Definitely the best sweeping tutorial vid on youtube
You cover every aspect of every motion and articulate the information very well. Very clear about what to do and what not to. These are some of the best instructional vids I have seen. Thanks! (This is embarrassing, and I don't want to know how you two know each other or what you two have been up to, but my Grandma noticed I was watching your video, and she asked me to remind you to please have her, um...her assless leather pants dry-cleaned before you return them.) :)
Best guitar lessons on UA-cam. You are hilarious my friend. And I actually learned something. Keep up the good work!
Ryan Pavlas thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much for these videos, best sweeping lessons on youtube.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Please share with your hopeless friends via social media :)
Thanks Ben. Kinda coming to terms with how much I suck. But no where near as much as my mum... Although she does actually sweep way better than me. But that's why I have a vac. Seriously though. Thanks for your time with putting out the vid. And the comedic comments. And Patrick Swayze of course. Got me laughing throughout, and helped me put down the razor blade to actually learn something new. Not easy. Feels very alien to me right now. Thanks again... I think?
any chance you'll do another sweep picking vid using the magnet? and more importantly, some lessons on muting technique, not just for sweeps. thanks Judge Shredd
Yo dude your videos are great they really break it down! I'm trying to work on my bad habit of rotating my wrist. Even though it worked, it was hard to be consistent or super fast. I would love to hear some of your personal music if you have a band or are a solo artist or anything. Thanks man!
Meow, Kobe Jordan, LOL!!! Great lesson. I have a difficult time sweeping, (or at least the correct way). This video helped me big time, thanks, man!! I enjoy all your videos, you provide great explanation to it and and break it down well. Awesome demo again
6:21 I am not crazy right? He said "meow
didn't he?
He definitely did haha. Probably the Super Troopers reference 😂
Ben Eller, do you play in a band that is signed to a label? Do you have an instrumental shred cd? If so, I would like to hear it; Omg, you are the best player I have ever heard since Shawn Lane!
Great lessons btw! Definitely subscribed to see more. Can't wait to put this stuff into practice
Hey thanks for going in depth, a lot of guitar videos are basically "Just do it!"
Sorry if I missed it, but on the upsweep, I get strings ringing out... do I do like, regressive palm muting where I mute those strings with my fingers as I go back up? Or is it probably a left hand problem?
little of both! gently "empty" each finger as you come off of every note, and that pretty well does the trick.
Ben Eller for me it helps when descending (sweeping towards the low E) if I keep my fretting hand fingers a bit more flat so they rest on the strings I just played. Hopefully that makes sense
LOLL the intro. you sounded like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys
Great lesson :-) !
Could you do a video about floyd rose tricks and noise please ?
Thanks
aaaaah great topic! or even just how to deal with and maintain a Floyd, something many guitarists suck at. thanks!
Ben Eller seconding..I suck at this, my '91 Jackson Fusion hasn't been touched in years 'cause I can't be assed to deal with the Floyd. If I could, life would just be peaches and cream all the time ya dungle.
Haha, the joke about "me and my cousin" was comedy gold. With a hint of awkward, which made it even better. :D
haha cheers dude!
All I have to say is that your lessons are awesome, and I'm really enjoying the little jokes you randomly throw in there xD!
thank you for watching and commenting! cheers!
One of the best teachers on You Tube. Thanks Ben! \m/
Love your channel! Stay safe!
is that patrick swayze as your screensaver @ 10:40? just wonderin....great lesson too, btw. better than any ive seen, and this vid is 2 years old already
I found the beginning of Rock Discipline to be quite awesome. That's all I've seen of it. I'm sure the whole thing is fucking amazing. Thanks for another good one.
Rock Discipline is fantastic! thanks for watching!
The best video. Thanks for teaching me.
cheers, thank you!!!
Your lessons are simply awesome
hey man could you give us a lesson about fundamental guitar effect pedals to buy when playing heavier sound? like what kind of pedals would you recommend to analog starters so that you don't wanna screw up into buying the wrong pedal to start with. cheers to this video btw. it helped me alot!
thanks a lot dude! Good idea, i appreciate it.
Great teacher, Ben
Thanks to you, I'm not hopeless at this anymore, just plain terrible. :)
hahaha but there IS hope!
You should have a how to on the opening solo..... it rocks!
awesome lesson the only problem I still have is the turning points ( when you change from up to down strokes and down to up), and it might be strange but long big sweeps arpeggio's go better than a standard 5 string major sweep :/
yup, the turnarounds with the pick are the hardest part! practice the little 2 string arpeggios a LOT, as they are basically nothing BUT turnarounds.
Do you think there is a benefit or drawback to unmusical practice patterns? Is there a reason one would choose these kind of chromatic sounding shapes over just finding a random arpeggio to use for practice?
It’s like sports, you can’t play yourself into shape; you have to do the conditioning. Doing the mindless chromatic exercises is just to build speed and technique. It sucks but then when you plug in arpeggio shapes and scale runs, you’re better at it (ideally)
haha, the humour is a kicker. Now with all that wonderful hail that wrote off my new car, you should show us how to play the intro to This War is Ours by Escape the Fate!
I can’t believe this level of quality information is free. LEEGEND
Great video, really helpful. Keep it up, man!
The sports reference! Holy fuck! All kidding aside though, the progressive palm muting tips really seem to be helping me. Much thanks
thank you for watching! Glad i helped you out!
Really great second lesson. I have an Idea for for next lesson. PINCH HARMONICS. I can do them well on the lower strings but when it comes to the two highest strings and the higher frets they sound like ass.
ooooh that is tough! coming up soon!
Thanks uncle Ben |m| ! your lessons really helped me!
You are a very good tutor, with a fine sense of humour
Thanks Uncle Ben. Teaching things that matter, unlike my step dad.
Awesome tutorial! One of the best that i have ever seen! Keep beeing funny, cause it helps to learn better :D
Do you recommend just playing each note on each beat when doing these exercises with the metronome, or should I just practice them as eighth notes? Also, could you do a lesson on alternate picking in the future? Thanks, and your videos are awsome.
Hi Ben/Fellow pickers. What counts as "Mastered". How fast do you go before moving on and practicing with more strings?
You should out a lesson on your little solo when the video game esque intro opens, I love the sound!
Joe Dresden haha thanks Joe!
You are an amazingly effective teacher, thanks for the great vids
cheers Thomas i appreciate it!
Man this video is super helpful and I was laughing my ass off through it!
Suzie Brule is my cousin...Who cares? I wasn't really able to follow along until you put it into sports jargon that I can relate to; thanks!
Seriously though, you have a great series of lessons on here. You give helpful insight concerning technique and practice examples that can be easily implemented into creative play later on. I also appreciate that you don't involve much theory; Wasco devotes plenty of time to that. You're one click closer to 25K, dude!
CutePinkFuzzyThings thanks a lot, man! If you ever want to get super hip on some theory, though, lets do some one on one skype lessons. I can make all that shit understandable and usable!
Ben Eller Once I find myself with the time, and money to compensate you, I'll definitely be interested!
+Ben Eller i need some one on one music theory lessons. can i get you to help me out for free on here? once i have money i would donate or be glad to pay but i have no income right meow