Tosin Abasi | Ben Eller | ULTIMATE Selective Picking Primer

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Part 1: optimal setup, tone, and the cold hammer technique: 2:42
Part 2: palm muting: 4:27
Part 3: hand synchronization and left hand leading: 6:08
Part 4: cold hammer combos: 9:03
Part 5: selective picking phrasing: 10:10
Part 6: selective picking arpeggios: 12:09
Part 7: using odd note groupings: 14:57
Hey kids! Its your good buddy Uncle Ben Eller here with a very special guest: my main man Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders! And we are here to give you guys the ULTIMATE primer on his selective picking technique!!!
This cool technique is a combination of fret-hand "cold hammers" (or hammer-on's from nowhere, in the language of Eddie Van Halen) plus notes that are selectively picked on fretted or open strings. It produces a very machine-like, percussive, and rhythmic effect that you can't get from alternate picking or legato! Its all over the music of AAL, and now you're going to learn how to do it.
Tosin and i are gonna show you the basics of hand sync, tone and effects, palm muting, creating arpeggio patterns, cold hammers, and even more! Its everything you need to get ready to tackle those awesome SP etudes Tosin has put up on his channel! Tosin Abasi ! And don't fret if you don't have a dope 8 string, we both are using 6's through this whole video!
Playing my Suhr Modern Satin through the Axe FX 3. No DOD Grunge pedals were harmed in the making of this video.
Be sure to check out Tosin's channel to learn even more, and listen for him on the soundtrack of Bill and Ted Face the Music!!!

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@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the ultimate selective picking primer with Tosin Abasi!!! Now head over to his channels and get to work on some of those sick etudes he wrote!

@prawtism 3 жыл бұрын

Link to his channels? I can find them, but was expecting to find them in the description or in the pinned comment.

@satchrules101 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ben cool lesson , i noticed you were using small pick strokes .. but when u try to change to a new string it gets stuck in-between ... i guess u have to use swiping if using small strokes .

@aymanarznifa259 3 жыл бұрын

@@prawtism kzfaq.info

@infernalpriest8190 3 жыл бұрын

You should dissect some Nile riffs

@johnnycongamusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@prawtism lĺi

@Andreas_K_III 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben, nice to see that you also give rather unknown guitarists the chance to share their knowledge on your channel. That's what a real stepdad does.

@afonsotopa9164 3 жыл бұрын

"Unknown"... Ok then...

@Andreas_K_III 3 жыл бұрын

@@afonsotopa9164 Irony off ;)

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@grayaj23 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly, it's not a joke for a lot of my classic rocker / 80's metal friends. "Who is that guy? That sounds weird."

@Guitarplayer724 3 жыл бұрын

Afonso Topa yup, was unknown to me. But now thanks to Uncle Ben, I’ve been introduced. 👍

@yesman8564 3 жыл бұрын

plugging your buddie's go fund me for fighting cancer is the most wholesome thing i've seen a youtuber do

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks man. Cancer sucks!!!

@APKyle 3 жыл бұрын

The Lethal Weapon reboot cast we didn’t know we needed.. Plentiful of value this video has, yes. Thanks, Tosin and Uncle Ben!

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

HA!!!!

@m0th3rst4r 3 жыл бұрын

Im too old for this s**t!

@davidgatto8042 Жыл бұрын

dude id watch that

@Burnt_Gerbil 3 жыл бұрын

That Tosin guy is pretty good. He should start a band or something. Build some guitars, too. Why not. 😆

@metaldad1967 3 жыл бұрын

Or even revolutionize picking.....

@guitarsteve940 3 жыл бұрын

like and reply if your gullible

@Burnt_Gerbil 3 жыл бұрын

guitar steve - r/woosh

@762Faneto 3 жыл бұрын

@@guitarsteve940 lmao

@majesticpbjcat7707 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@LuisSalgadoG95 3 жыл бұрын

First Bill Kelliher now Tosin Abasi, this channel is too good, we don't deserve it.

@maciek_p 3 жыл бұрын

Now we need a video of Ben and Brent Hinds smoking weed and playing guitar banjo style for 30 minutes.

@BJSepuku 3 жыл бұрын

Instantly shidded my pants upon the sight of the notification. Insane this isn't behind a pay wall

@NickBurbeyGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the coordinated shirts?

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

We’re basically twins

@NickBurbeyGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller I mean. Obviously.

@kaladin783 3 жыл бұрын

32 seconds in and there’s already a John Petrucci warmup.

@sadfasdsfgs5941 3 жыл бұрын

Selective picking gives me Adam Jones vibes

@torinthunder3039 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE ADAM JONES ONE OF MY TOP 5

@brettguitarlessons 3 жыл бұрын

@Noah Wood Yeah man I've tried to get through Rock Discipline so many times bro caught it right away!

@SHKEVE 3 жыл бұрын

I know you did this because it's my birthday today. Thank you, uncle ben!

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday, nephew!!!

@n34z3r 3 жыл бұрын

Because he's that type of guy. 👍🏾

@ExoShaman 3 жыл бұрын

The DOD Grunge pedal gag gets me every damn time. lol

@yohanonshine4664 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so my right hand is in the taint, Missy Elliot is flipping and reversing it and the open G stiring is getting hammered on till it comes thru the hamburgers.....I got this!

@SuperHorsecow 3 жыл бұрын

Flipping and reversing a cold hammer to the taint

@majesticpbjcat7707 3 жыл бұрын

If I had nickel every time I heard that...

@failuretocommunicate4976 3 жыл бұрын

Smell my finger 👈🏻

@OnlyAson 2 жыл бұрын

I like Ben Eller because he teaches me things about my guitar that I didn’t know before. Things like my guitar has a taint! Thanks Uncle Ben!

@RizoftheDead 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you got Tosin on. He has always awed me with his playing so it’s great to see him breaking down some techniques.

@jasonmorgan4716 3 жыл бұрын

if it is anything like selective hearing i should be good at this.

@stalker11421 3 жыл бұрын

dude, I've been practicing this technique the whole day, and it is sooo addicting, i freaking love it!

@dmillaz 3 жыл бұрын

The "guitar taint" bit got me. Well done uncle Ben.

@ukcats82 3 жыл бұрын

It's a real relief to know I'm not the ONLY guitar player in the world who holds their pick weirdly, Tosin is with me lol

@wphill2 3 жыл бұрын

A well thought out step by step tutorial on how to begin studying this technique. Lots of other ‘tutorials’ are just guys showing off, but this is both shredding and explanation. Thanks!

@thepiperofsimms9974 3 жыл бұрын

What a gift to have Ben spotlight this style for us. Going to start today with a simple pattern because percussionating on the electric will ascend my kundalini. Serious.THX Ben

@psionic6126 3 жыл бұрын

playing this Petrucci warmup for 20 years now and it is still in my daily routine. I recommend this to every beginner. It will take your alternate picking and your left/right hand sync to another level

@patrickrocha4283 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite lesson of yours, thank teaching this new technique. Definitely going to use in my playing

@geraldpeck7602 Жыл бұрын

Caught a glance at this technique last year and already coming up with new rhythm ideas.This video is just excellent.I still need to work on my legato,this is a huge push towards that.Endless possibilities with an electric guitar, seriously.It never ends.

@IDGAF_PLUS Жыл бұрын

The "make sure to take your DOD grunge pedal...and throw it in the trash" always makes your videos better.

@adrianurrusuno2607 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Ben, this content is over the top. I mean, REALLY. This is gold. Keep'em coming please!

@danielreeves4171 3 жыл бұрын

Yessss i was hoping you'd have a video on this! And the toasty feature is frickin sick!!

@denniskielton2447 Жыл бұрын

Ya know, I've watched this video honestly several times now, & I must say. This has to be one of the most inspiring technique videos I've seen. It's pretty rare when someone makes not only such a relevant video, but also making it just as entertaining as it is informative. This isn't just exercises, it's VERY useful info on how exactly to use this technique and really apply it to your own style, your own chords and your own favorite scales and songs rather than just copying Tosin, it's really a good break down. Usually breakdowns that are in depth enough to make the point are hard to follow because their either super boring or have zero visual aids. You may not have the visual aids, but it hardly matters because this is just done so well & to-the-point. Thank you, & Bravo to this one.

@guanoApe 2 жыл бұрын

Some people r such great musicians that they can’t make a song someone just wants to listen to

@j.r.morrison89 2 жыл бұрын

Man, being a drummer for 20 years before finally deciding to tackle difficult guitar techniques has basically been a cheat code for this stuff. I found this to come pretty natural

@Pericles777 3 жыл бұрын

I have been working on this for the past few months im so glad you made this video

@lala-everyonescrazyaunt 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to dig into some of this, this weekend. 👍✨

@aramaroian5831 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for keeping guitar practice fun!

@glenjamin2703 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this excited for an episode was Saturday morning cartoons in the 90’s. Super cool to see Ben and Tosin collaborating. 2 awesome dudes with incredible talent. The guitar community is so amazing!

@prateekgautam5514 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!!! Thank you so much for bringing him here!!! Now I'm gonna spend some years watching this video and practising it!!! I hope you bring some more guests!!!!

@Krullmatic Жыл бұрын

Wow Uncle Ben, what a treat! You're so good to your nieces and nephews! I love that Tele style guitar that Tobin created!

@ashesog4204 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ben for this great video helped me finish my new song!!!

@RickerbyMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome technique! Also Tosin's tone is killer!

@dariendingus7038 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for making this kind of knowledge more accessible to mortals.

@rjprivate 3 жыл бұрын

Some wicked cool licks came out of this

@DanKleeman 3 жыл бұрын

The collab of the century!

@OmiP42 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle ben, i dont wanna be disrespectful or nothin to you, but Tosin was just on another level. Then again, none of us could hope to compare anyway.

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Just trying to keep up!!

@AbasiConcepts 3 жыл бұрын

Actually I think you did a fantastic job explaining and executing this technique. You actually made some insights into how to practice it that I hadn’t thought of. Thanks for having me on!🤘🏿 🌴🦜🌸🌞

@wilydingus 3 жыл бұрын

Jokes on you I'm stealing part for and joining tool. Thanks so much for doing this yall! Also shoutout for my two fav teachers joining forces, was wanting some more specific selective picking help so this is awesome! Stay cool

@kakigoreng83 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thanks to you both!

@raybergstrom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I've started working on this and it feels like I have to unlearn everything I thought I knew about playing the guitar.

@jeffreytaylor6257 3 жыл бұрын

Such talent. Well done.

@malidukica 3 жыл бұрын

Total absolute kickassery. :D Flipping it and reversing it!

@es4564 3 жыл бұрын

An unexpected continuation of your "Thumping" video lesson from 2013. I'm all here for it.

@rolandlemus203 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video, thanks Ben and Tosin! I should have watched this before I entered the DSP contest:) Awesome stuff:) \m/!

@non_brewed_condiment 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, It's really awesome to see Tosin in this video. I just finished watching part 1 and 2 of your thump video from like 7 years ago and it was such a helpful way to learn that technique. It's really awesome to see how far you've come with this KZfaq stuff since then. I've watched quite a few "KZfaq Guitar Lesson" Creators but your videos seen to just click with me. I get a lot out of them and I can't wait to check out more. Definitely subbed, gonna go get on your patreon too because this is some really helpful stuff. Thanks Uncle Ben, I really appreciate all the help I've gotten from your videos.

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch, dude!

@non_brewed_condiment 3 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller thank you, man! You really are a great teacher. The way you explain things makes it very easy to follow. Very glad I found this channel.

@NathanFazekas 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to play along with all of your exercises, so I got the pleasure of hearing "very smoothly over a beat" at 16:44 as I played that pattern over and over again probably 30 times

@han36solo 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Ben! ..and Tosin!

@ebensf 3 жыл бұрын

Superb lesson. Thanks for making this.

@PhobosDDeimos 3 жыл бұрын

First Bill Killiher now Tosin Abasi. Man, you bring the best together, Uncle Ben! 💜

@SpectresOverVenice 3 жыл бұрын

The Uncle delivers yet again and makes your day even goodlier!

@jackiefrett3235 3 жыл бұрын

It’s surreal to see somebody besides Tosin to pull this stuff! 😂 It had to be Uncle Ben though, I would trust him to break down any insane guitar-related madness! 🥰

@jayseb 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video and subject!

@riffsfromtheabyss666 3 жыл бұрын

Sick video fams, gonna implement these!

@RandyBakkelund 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, you really nailed it with this video!

@gunslinger80sguitars 3 жыл бұрын

Good gravy, good thing its a long weekend to get this going.

@kingofkingsVAR 3 жыл бұрын

The lesson I didn't know I needed!

@luxuriousfir 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Concise! Thank you!

@han36solo 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, oh ok I thought selective picking was when band security would hand out backstage passes to certain "selected" concert-goers, ala VH.

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha wow

@Cognitoman 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@macdietz 3 жыл бұрын

How did this only get 40k views in a month? This is one of your coolest videos!!!

@JohnSmithiuyytw 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks both for a fine video.

@JusticeXFalls 2 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful thanks!

@maxbeau5062 3 жыл бұрын

Killer video uncle Ben!

@graysonhester2955 3 жыл бұрын

I am way in love with all of this.

@MikeSealguitar 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Seal is awesome!

@stepitupandgo67 3 жыл бұрын

Another great lesson... thanx shred meisters...great insight into Tosin's style...

@Brookzplayzmuzic 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I swear to God. I have never understood a lesson more than this one..ty!!

@TobyKBTY 3 жыл бұрын

THAT OLD PETRUCCI ARPEGGIO EXERCISE. Man that brought back some harsh practice memories from when I was a shredi knight in training

@sikzo4628 3 жыл бұрын

Heeey, it's the right angle thumb person :D (jk, love Tosin, he's a beast on guitar)

@majesticpbjcat7707 3 жыл бұрын

He's got the craziest hitchhiker's thumb I've ever seen

@RobertMimms 3 жыл бұрын

My thumbs do that too, am I as good as tosin yet?

@kaladin783 3 жыл бұрын

His picking technique looks like a car wreck

@david_spillmour726 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks fellas! Ben, you crack me up more betterer.

@charliebowen5071 3 жыл бұрын

This is very useful for violin too

@whitecollarguitarhero687 3 жыл бұрын

Great and insipiring lesson! I am now looking forward to hearing some selective picking with the DOD Grunge Pedal activated.

@mitchellrcohen Жыл бұрын

So. Helpful. Thank you!

@ashutoshJMJK 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t have asked for a better collab! Thank you Uncle Tosin and Uncle Ben!

@KerryLiv Жыл бұрын

Hmm, Today is quickly turning into a "Selective Picking" kind a day. There's enough top-notch info in this vid to turn it into a "Selective Picking" kind of life! Thanks, Tosin & Ben

@Classic_DionysuS 3 жыл бұрын

Repeating notes on the guitar is probably one of those things you don't see happening as much as other instruments. His tech with the pedal tone is basically making a flamenco approach work with a pick almost. I remember when I first starting learning flying in a blue dream, I was like ohhhhh you can play a lick like (1)5-7-(1)7-9-(1)9-10 without out the need to double pick, you just start each repeat with finger 1.

@cebastianlayneOffical 2 жыл бұрын

Bless you for helping the fight against cancer ✨✨😎😇🙌

@GregsGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Master level gold right there!!! Holy crap!!!

@yogiguitar1 11 ай бұрын

great vid uncle ben & papa tosin!

@bestboy897 3 жыл бұрын

really love your hawaiian shirt uncle ben, its so snazzy.

@BenEller 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u

@EmotionalShredd 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept

@nathangreen5097 Жыл бұрын

Soooooo that’s something I’ve stumbled upon in the past and I’m glad someone, Tosin especially, is the one to coin it and use it effectively and not like some dude teaching himself how to play guitar for his own self gratification and sanity. Thanks y’all!

@SoulreaperWE 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video dude!!! All the examples are F awesome!!!! Cheers and Beers \m/

@tyler_m_tunes Жыл бұрын

The tutorial makes me think I could actually do this.. we will see. Thanks for the lesson!

@ataberkozcelik9328 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben and Tosin I love you guya keep up the good work. Killer duo :)

@DEPHY4NT 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@ErikAnders 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for breaking it down even more. i get it but this helps even more.

@RikJSmith 3 жыл бұрын

What the frikn heck , Ben ?! I've been playing and learning for about 35 years. And I feel like I just recently became solid with Economy Picking. Now I'm seeing this video and I'm trying like hell to not trash my Les Paul. A lot of you Guitarists out there , Ben , are just ridiculously good.

@sonicmayhym 3 жыл бұрын

cool...have already been doing harmonies and rythmic patterns using the muted hammer on's etc.and tapping notes..but just that little spark of adding an open note or just let your mind wander and opened the door and yet another tool in the old tool box...thanks as always bro

@vicentcarro 3 жыл бұрын

Tosin is a guitar beast, seriously

@basildog007 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks!

@eddiedoyle3607 3 жыл бұрын

This is crazy good ! I have practiced legato playing , using fret hand hammers and pulls combined with some picking , and that’s cool , but this technique opens up possibilities of a more vertical playing in addition to the open string , and the variation of timing , I really like this whole idea , however it is simply obvious that it would take years to get good enough at this to incorporate it in my playing , but great stuff ! Opens up many new ideas in my mind

@xcodychaosx Жыл бұрын

Well better start now :b

@williamsanders2348 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man this is awesome. I'll let you know how I make out in a few years.

@mountain_girl 3 жыл бұрын

I will henceforth be unable to think about that area just aft my bridge pickup and fore the bridge-proper as anything else but the taint. Thanks Uncle Ben!

@THEItchybruddah 3 жыл бұрын

Lots for this ol dog to chew on. Also dug the fashion tips and the weapons grade more goodlier language abuse. As always, thanks for taking the time to put these together!

@Gregorypeckory 3 жыл бұрын

I love the "arm hands" idiom you added to the language! 😂🤣😂

@hollowthere3850 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone that doesn't know much about this guy needs to listen to the first Animals as Leaders album from beginning to end. It's incredible! You're welcome.