3 Reasons Intermediate Guitarists CAN'T Improvise... | Ben Eunson

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Ben Eunson

Ben Eunson

Күн бұрын

3 common problems that guitarists face when trying to improvise! Played on the ‪@IbanezOfficial‬ AM2000H
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:32 Problem 1
05:20 Problem 2
07:02 Problem 3
07:57 Final Thoughts

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@beneunson
@beneunson 11 күн бұрын
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@andytonetech
@andytonetech 21 күн бұрын
At one point, I learned a whole lot of theory and totally understood how to choose a scale for a given chord, knew all my arpeggios, etc. but it never sounded like jazz. I had to spend a lot of time learning the vocabulary of my favorite artists by learning their improvised solos to move past this.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Great insight, thanks for sharing!
@jano3289
@jano3289 16 күн бұрын
Yeah I am kindof there now. Struggling to hammer in bebop language.
@TheMFactor-xx7cl
@TheMFactor-xx7cl 11 күн бұрын
There's no avoiding learning licks, no matter how much theory you know.
@Guitar-free
@Guitar-free 23 күн бұрын
George Benson was big influence on me of coarse, especially the 'Breezin' record. These days there are so many great guitar players like James Muller who I've transcribed a lot of but also sax and piano players like Lyle Mays a beautiful creative player.
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
Absolutely, all 3 are brilliant. Thanks so much for watching!
@bobjanetmart506
@bobjanetmart506 23 күн бұрын
from wes montgomery at 6:10 to yacht rock at 6:29 - nice 💯
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
Haha yes! 😂
@AzSamad
@AzSamad 18 күн бұрын
Love this video & how you explained it Ben. Thank you!
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Az!
@jackcarrolton12
@jackcarrolton12 23 күн бұрын
Really useful commentary here Ben, and useful material for soloing. Listening has been such an important one for me, always great to be reminded of how important listening is.
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Jack, listening is such an important part of this process!
@BeatsAndGuitars
@BeatsAndGuitars 23 күн бұрын
Great tips Ben. Thanks
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
So glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
@atikrahman7189
@atikrahman7189 9 күн бұрын
Teaching is an absolute art, you proved it throughout this video, Love from India
@beneunson
@beneunson Күн бұрын
I really appreciate it! Thank you so much 😀
@andreasjonsson5823
@andreasjonsson5823 23 күн бұрын
Great video - such important points. I've really focused on developing my phrasing in the exact way that you described here. Thanks again 👊
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
Thanks Andreas, I really appreciate it! Phrasing is such an important component!
@NATJANOFF22
@NATJANOFF22 22 күн бұрын
Great vid man!!!
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Thanks Nat!
@skbguitar2416
@skbguitar2416 23 күн бұрын
Ben U are the best ❤️
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@fabienbourdier9847
@fabienbourdier9847 23 күн бұрын
Yeah man i started guitar a bit more than 4 years ago and i'm still stuck in the pentatonic madness master phase i'm trying my best to get out of there though, love these videos for this ! thanks
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
I'm sure you'll get beyond the pentatonics! Thanks so much for watching!
@davidmiller4078
@davidmiller4078 9 күн бұрын
Learn and study the great american songbook which has Blues Ballads Bossa and Bop Songs by G Gerswin I Berlin Cole Porter Antonia Carlos Jobim Jerome Kern Thelonius Monk Harold Arlen Charlie Parker L Bonfa Wes Mongomery Herbie Hancock and even Brian Wilson these guys have a consintant body of materisl which utilise tried and tested aspects of melody harmony and rythmn then you ear should be be ready for some of the fusion and classical stuff Its good to have hobbies you never get bored
@beneunson
@beneunson Күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, and thanks for watching!
@facundovaldez6990
@facundovaldez6990 22 күн бұрын
Love your musicality, man, also extremely good videos, thanks! Regarding my improvisation issues, I'd say that although I do have some formal music education, enough to understand what's going on, when improvising I just let myself play whatever, by ear... it's not a nice approach, especially on non-diatonic changes... but the thing is that willingly or not, I developed my own patterns (riffs) and now, to my ears, every solo of mine sounds exactly the same, which sucks. THings do improve when I actually sing what I want to play, but not by much... I think that's the lack of further vocabulary... IDK.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insight! I think that singing what you play can be really helpful when trying to break out of patterns and riffs that you already know 😀
@michaelethen7919
@michaelethen7919 23 күн бұрын
said it before, I'll say it again: Ben Eunson is criminally undersubscribed. smash that button.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Michael, I really appreciate your support!
@mabblers
@mabblers 23 күн бұрын
Great lesson. What would you say is best for the beginner-intermediate player, in the order of : 1. Scales, 2. Chords, 3. Arpeggios, 4.Tirades 5. Modes 6. Improv?
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
You could try the order of: Scales, Modes, Triads, Arpeggios, Chords and then improv!
@mabblers
@mabblers 13 күн бұрын
@beneunson Is there an easy way to memorize them? I got the 5 pentatonic scales and diatonic major scales and the C major scale. Now, I am working on the A major again because I forgot it.
@orionvassi
@orionvassi 23 күн бұрын
I just play random notes mixing major scale, modes, arpeggios, pentatonics, the happy accident method. Sometimes it sounds like I know what I'm doing haha.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
That's a great combination for soloing!
@narrowonflow
@narrowonflow 23 күн бұрын
bro ur shirt 🤩
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Glad you like it!
@adeladnani3713
@adeladnani3713 23 күн бұрын
👍👍
@beneunson
@beneunson 23 күн бұрын
😀
@garrynorman903
@garrynorman903 12 күн бұрын
Nice shirt, where do you get your shirts?
@beneunson
@beneunson 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, I got this one at a thrift store
@Rod_Serlings_wristwatch
@Rod_Serlings_wristwatch 20 күн бұрын
Biggest impact on me as a guitarist, 1. Eddie Van Halen 2. Yngwie 3. John Fahey 4. Eric Johnson All great improvisational players !
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Absolutely, a great list!
@luigicannizzo2669
@luigicannizzo2669 22 күн бұрын
holy words, I adore you bro, you are my mythos.. I greet you, take care, a big hug & see you next time bye... 🙂🙃😉/🎼🎵✨🎶🤍🎻🪇🎙️🪘🎹🪈🎺🎷🪕🎸🪗🥁🤍🎵✨🎶/👍👌🏼✌🏽👋🏿
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
I really appreciate it, Luigi!
@toxicwaste562
@toxicwaste562 22 күн бұрын
could youj make a video on creatng original and actually nice sounding riffs or leads to a song please?
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Sure!
@rodneyadams9153
@rodneyadams9153 19 күн бұрын
I don't know where to play lead when changing chords.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Great question! This video discusses playing through chord changes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6l_p9OGmJm8Yo0.html
@cavaturnagesh
@cavaturnagesh 23 күн бұрын
yeah, my improvisation sounds artificial. Unable to get a smooth and effortless flow of notes. I can follow the chord changes via chord tones and use pentatonics in different keys, but smooth flow of notes is missing. At least, I feel it to be so. My audience is not able to make this out, but I am not happy with the flow of notes and phrases.
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@carloswhomusic
@carloswhomusic 13 күн бұрын
I know no theory, but I play wonderful, improvised (not written) melodic solos in multiple genres. I don't know what key I'm in, what scale I'm using, the names of the chords that I use, or the KEY of ANY of MY OWN 20 instrumental guitar releases. I even faked my way through Berklee for a couple of semesters ... just using my ears. Isn't soloing .... just ..... SINGING? So, bottom line ..... learn to sing on guitar. Right?
@beneunson
@beneunson 10 күн бұрын
Definitely a great way to think about it! Thanks for watching!
@lucasmagnet4859
@lucasmagnet4859 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for this free content, but why don’t you blink?😣
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
😑
@tytrdev
@tytrdev 23 күн бұрын
Use fourths tuning
@clayvalarezo8647
@clayvalarezo8647 23 күн бұрын
Ok, so yes! Fourths tuning is amazing for lead guitar in general. But it lacks the structural advantages of standard tuning for getting chords shapes under your hands. Bar chords are no longer as simple. However, I have yet to see Joe Satriani (primarily a lead/melodic guitarist) play flurries of chords, so maybe there is a use for perfect fourths tuning if the genre is less demanding of the player to be a chord master. Not that the Satch can't play chords, I must note! Thank you Ben for this video! Your playing is perfect as usual! And that guitar is goals AF!
@tytrdev
@tytrdev 23 күн бұрын
@@clayvalarezo8647 I fundamentally reject the idea that fourths tuning has chordal limitations, especially for barre chords. I actually have a whole video ranting about this on my channel if you really care! In fact I would argue the opposite, fourths tuning is much more powerful for both chords AND barres. However, to be fair, if you revised your point to be super specific then it could be true. Something more like: “fourths tuning doesn’t let me use a specific subset of common chord shapes that work in standard tuning.” Although I guess that’s true of all non-standard tunings. Use fourths tuning!
@clayvalarezo8647
@clayvalarezo8647 19 күн бұрын
@@tytrdev I am heading to your channel now! Thank you for informing me on this!
@beneunson
@beneunson 18 күн бұрын
4ths tuning is definitely a great option!
@tytrdev
@tytrdev 18 күн бұрын
Screenshotting this! Jk, thanks for weighing in. Fourths tuning makes my brain and hands happy ❤
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