Does Rick Beato's Fretboard Hack REALLY Work?! Uncle Ben Eller Investigates!

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Downloadable TABS, bonus lessons, backing tracks, and MORE available on my Patreon page! / benellerguitars ! This week, you all are also getting a very special bonus lesson to go along with this one, showing you how to use Rick Beato's fretboard hack with another scale pattern, to double your fretboard domination!
TABs can be found on my instagram @benellerguitars #weekendwankshop271
Check out ‪@RickBeato‬ 's original Fretboard Hack that will Change Your Playing video here: • This fretboard hack wi...
Hey guys, its Uncle Ben Eller here with Weekend Wankshop 271! Last week, my good friend and musical guru Rick Beato uploaded a video showing a Fretboard Hack that he promised would improve your playing... but was he right?
YES! Of course he was! And i've been using the same note-rearranging concepts for years to expand my scale pattern concepts across the board. See, the kinds of phrases we play on the guitar are DIRECTLY tied to the scale patterns we use. The more ways you know to play a scale, the more options you have!
In this lesson, i'm going to show you all how to reimagine an A minor scale pattern in a variety of different ways to cover the whole board in no time, plus show you the how and why we would use one versus another. Sometimes its a tone thing, sometimes its a phrasing thing! Either way, you'll end up learning the neck better than ever!
Playing my darling Suhr Modern Satin through my darling Axe Fx 3!

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@derpimusmaximus8815 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch one of Rick's videos, I feel like a much better musician. Then I pick up my guitar, and I play at red-headed stepchild speed.

@mikemagnum7987 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, the pain of reality..... ;)

@Geetarhed 4 жыл бұрын

Ha same for me!

@mcpa2991 4 жыл бұрын

I am a redhead. I am a stepchild. I am sad now.

@joshshultz1250 4 жыл бұрын

Hah! Jokes about genetics!

@ShineDawg 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@robertshafer8968 3 жыл бұрын

Bro you're teaching methods are incredible and the amount of free lessons and content are even more amazing. It is greatly appreciated.

@jkinthewind 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a stepdad but I bought the Beato Book. Now I play at Eller speed.

@Eskimogunslinger 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a supposedly real dad playing at step dad speeds. Where might a "real" dad purchase one of those and also a DNA testing kit?

@paulypoobrain2929 4 жыл бұрын

Wayne Owen at rickbeato.com but I would wait for one Ricks new videos that usually includes a 30% percent off code. And with that money saved.....DNA test kit time.

@melodica5407 4 жыл бұрын

So you went from stepdad speed to uncle speed?

@titmusspaultpaul5 4 жыл бұрын

@@Eskimogunslinger lol.

@SpicyTrifongo 4 жыл бұрын

@@Eskimogunslinger The code from Rick's latest video was still active as of 12 hours ago when I bought mine.

@jdavis417 4 жыл бұрын

..."the more boxes that you know, the more potential for cool licks"... (having a Beavis & Butthead moment here) ;P

@StankFernatra 4 жыл бұрын

[Imitating Snoop] "Heh. Yay-uhh."

@jefftaylor2595 4 жыл бұрын

Uh heh-heh-heh...he said box

@AD1978leo 4 жыл бұрын

We're gonna score!

@mrmarlboro80 3 жыл бұрын

Boi yoi yoi yoi yoi yoi yoi yoiiiiiiinggggg!

@fazzxides8429 3 жыл бұрын

A Freudian slip of the tongue

@raykilmer6357 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best explanations I've seen about how to visualize the fretboard and see where the tonal differences are. Great job Ben.

@Groteskfull 4 жыл бұрын

7:27 "Breaking the law, breaking the law!" 🤘

@codacreator6162 4 жыл бұрын

At step-dad speed and tripping tempo. What's a metronome, son?

@sasaadamovic5963 3 жыл бұрын

Judas priest

@DrGreenaway 2 жыл бұрын

I love how at 4:55, Ben shows off just a little with that super fast run. That look of concentration! Great teacher and great player!

@russfreeman6860 4 жыл бұрын

This lesson was better than a meal that includes your esteemed rice, Uncle Ben.

@SpicyTrifongo 4 жыл бұрын

You should have spelled it esteamed

@oopsyboops4806 4 жыл бұрын

You are aware Rick Beato looks like Anthony Borden the chef

@pjtyra2106 4 жыл бұрын

He’s should Jazz it up... with some Zataran’s.

@chefmarv6499 4 жыл бұрын

"It's about dinner time, so I recommend you guys pickup your guitar...." That's going to be a weird meal.

@deepstatethrombosis 4 жыл бұрын

Not when you're playing a 7-string in C-A-B-B-A-G-E tuning.

@EclecticEssentric 4 жыл бұрын

Guitar doubles as cheese cutter.

@denisfilming 4 жыл бұрын

Can't spell Metal without Meal

@GeorgeSPAMTindle 4 жыл бұрын

@@denisfilming Metal is a meal with tea.

@DarkSideofSynth 4 жыл бұрын

Well, wood is good fibre and you can use strings for flossing

@ArnfinnRian 4 жыл бұрын

Doooode! You're a true inspiration! And yeah, I have followed Rick for a year and a half or so. Thanx dude!

@erickkampa9360 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben! Improving A LOT in these quarantine days with both yours and Rick's lessons! Keep up with the amazing work! :)

@jeffgarrison7056 3 жыл бұрын

Switching positions, strings and fingerings is a great way to get different sounds, phrasings and moods out of the same notes. Excellent video... as usual. THANKS UNCLE BEN! Yur the BEaST!

@markroylance1584 3 жыл бұрын

I only discovered this channel couple of weeks ago trying to find someone talking sense about evh's playing and why guitarists love him.... Now I'm hooked.... AND hopefully becoming a better guitarist after 50 years.... Also learning to smile when I play!!!! Ben you're great!

@annarakannan6620 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your time and effort. You are a great teacher for shredders. Most people cant do what you do and is somewhat discouraging !! Maybe slow it down for the mere mortals. You are very blessed as a guitarist.

@LostViking883 4 жыл бұрын

Let's see an interview lesson with Eller and Beato. So much to be learned from masters of the art

@TaylorMorgeson 4 жыл бұрын

Probably, im at work and have to watch later but yeah, probably.

@KingTabor 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats Uncle, you know this stuff for sure! Always great and fresh information even for old guitar veterans like myself. I remember Greg Howe saying to an old Guitar magazine back in late 80s something like "I only know a huge mixolydian pattern that covers the entire neck"

@fredacuneo5180 4 жыл бұрын

Really good lesson! Thanks. I like how you tie everything your doing to being able to play something "cool" that ultimately connects with an audience. That Satriani-ish riff was really demonstrative. (I'm a Beato subscriber too...)

@MrProthall 4 жыл бұрын

My freatboard hack is learning the position of one note all over the fretboard for 20 Minutes a day. Rinse and repeat for every note. Takes about 2 weeks to learn all of them if you're dilligent, less if you spend more time.

@tylersherkin9487 4 жыл бұрын

I think this fretboard hack is essentially just learning modes, but explained without the scary word, yes?

@jameslane9537 4 жыл бұрын

@@tylersherkin9487 pretty much. He starts in Natural Minor and then incorporates Mixolydian and Major positions.

@tylersherkin9487 4 жыл бұрын

@@jameslane9537 Swiggity. It's a good way to broach the subject with people. Ben's got a really approachable demeanor in how he explains stuff. Makes it sound simple so people don't go "OHHHH NOOOOOEZZ!" and run to the hills.

@jameslane9537 4 жыл бұрын

@@tylersherkin9487 it is a good way to incorporate those Major shapes that I otherwise struggle to utilize. In other words... I hate playing in Major keys, lol...

@jameslane9537 4 жыл бұрын

@@tylersherkin9487 it is a good way to incorporate those Major shapes that I otherwise struggle to utilize. In other words... I hate playing in Major keys, lol...

@8wheeledassassins. 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! You are a great teacher man! Stumbled across this and I am glad I did. I have struggled to grasp a lot of this in the past and the way you explain it really helped. Thanks and subbed!

@jefffreeman7695 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ben. I play bass but enjoy and learn so much musically from you that helps me be a better bass player and musician. And Rick Beato too!

@spivvo 3 жыл бұрын

Good lesson, I have noticed one thing that surprises me though is that when learning solos from many well known rock guitarists is that 80-90% are played by the artist around box 1... so embrace this lesson and you’ll be better than them!

@bouzoukiman5000 4 жыл бұрын

Your sure are correct about Rick Beato. Your lessons and explanations are great too. Simple and to the point. Thank you!

@uke_mike 4 жыл бұрын

Im fairly new to guitar and I've been trying every video I can find and was having ALOT of trouble learning where all of the notes were on the fretboard, Im currently doing the CAGED system and I'm so confused until I saw this video and my head almost exploded off my shoulders...This is the best video not only for memorizing what notes are where but also for dexterity and really drilling in those notes in a practical way that can also sound like your shredding, it forced me to know where they are. MIND FUCKING BLOWN, thanks a lot man!

@rezzzo76 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben! great follow up video. I literally just watched Ricks fret board hack video, and yours was next.

@brandondrake9580 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just picking up guitar and have only been at it for 2 weeks now (previously tried learning like 10 years ago for a few months). So I'm still a fresh beginner. But I love watching videos like this, Rick's videos, etc......this makes me so excited and eager to learn more because of how deep and varied the guitar is. I can't make sense of any of the music theory, but I still watch just to see what is possible lol

@andzzz2 3 жыл бұрын

What really helped me was using one octave scales based around three string triads and their inversions. I could play lots of six string scales, but they would often reduce to dot patterns in my head which, while in the right key, led to me playing a lot of meaningless runs and brain freeze. Smaller patterns helped me play more fluidly and meaningfully, improving my ear in the process. Once mastered they are also easy to link up into many different larger groupings.

@dknstrkt 4 жыл бұрын

You amuse yourself. I love it.

@tguitar7614 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh you should have at least 1 million subs, best content dude, keep it up.

@funnyindiansex812 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime i watch a video of yours,i just cant help but to look at the subscription button if i subscribed or not.Thank you Uncle Ben.

@daltondavis6481 4 жыл бұрын

I never want these videos to end.

@adesalex 4 жыл бұрын

I use a numbering system to understand where I'm at when playing across the fret. I think the cool thing about guitar is that as long as you understand basic interval theory you will eventually reach an understanding of your own. I remember watching a fender next video with Melanie Faye where she commented a bit on her numbering system, and for me it clicked just like that.

@mikebanch4950 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson. I've used this same method when trying to figure out other peoples riffs either through tab or by ear. If it seems to hard to play, you're probably not playing it in the right position/pattern.

@jeffreywebb2692 4 жыл бұрын

That was an excellent lesson. Many thanks.

@TheTerryd5150 4 жыл бұрын

Great video; very easy to follow.

@johnmoser2689 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Ben

@williamsanders2348 4 жыл бұрын

You and Rick are both awesome dudes, can't thank you enough for the fantastic advice and tips I've discovered on your channels. All I can say is, I wish I had access to you two when I was starting out in the late 90's. Would've been a game-changer.

@tylersherkin9487 4 жыл бұрын

This, yes. I love the interconnection of KZfaq guitar folks!

@ChadPorterAshTele 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson sir. Much appreciated

@Halenrocks5150 4 жыл бұрын

So cool that you and Rick are friends! You are two of my favorite KZfaqrs!

@Halenrocks5150 4 жыл бұрын

And really great lesson! I'm going to be working on practicing scale fragments in different positions! Thank you Uncle Ben:)

@datdeerdude5139 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome! I have learned great wisdom with this video, thank you!

@martynspooner5822 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one as usual. Thanks for yet again

@JosePineda-jn8jk 4 жыл бұрын

This is what I did with the pentatonic scale we all know and after learning all the positions and the in betweens it let me fly that all over the place. After I learned more scales I just applied the same idea and 20 years later here we are haha

@masterman6537 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way you explain everything so easy to understand. Especially for an old ass like myself. Thanks 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@jonathanangeles1881 4 жыл бұрын

Complemento perfecto al video de Rick

@Burn462 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tip!

@richardcarpenter7454 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@Kerray29 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ben. I'm a bass player, but the changing finger to start is really a great idea for learning the fretboard.

@embarklife 4 жыл бұрын

been away from your channel for a moment, forgot how hilarious you are. so good.

@mcleary9615 4 жыл бұрын

I'mma apply these tips to my bass 🌟 thank ya both

@9ineToe 4 жыл бұрын

Ben, loving the hybrid picking approach!

@stepitupandgo67 3 жыл бұрын

very well articulated vid!! thx ben

@NickyCairo 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks for the licks

@heartstringssound-Doug 3 жыл бұрын

Simply awesome lesson Uncle Ben! Thanks!

@dereksendrak 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!!! Amazing lesson🤘🏻

@LordCarpenter 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

@larryhall2805 3 жыл бұрын

I never really explored or understood the 3 note per string concept. Thanks to you, I do now. Shredding isn't my thing, but one is never smarter from not knowing something.

@drtysrgn 3 жыл бұрын

Ok I’m gonna have to probably rewatch this like 100 times to get it cuz I’m kinda slow haha but ima get it!! Thanks brother you’re a great teacher man! I really appreciate all your help!

@c4n0vsk1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Uncle Ben! Hope you're doing well. I love your videos. Keep up the great work!

@DaPoopIsInDaPudding 4 жыл бұрын

What up Ben! Love your channel and your playing. 🤘🏻

@nelsonw2096 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job UB!!! I’m going to start on this today!

@FlyOnTheMoon. 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, Ben.

@6-string_guitar578 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, very well expained🤘

@chewybang 4 жыл бұрын

More harder, indeed! Thanks for the lesson Uncle Ben AND @rickbeato

@juanaguado5890 4 жыл бұрын

Killer tip!

@jamesdelaney3797 3 жыл бұрын

Great teacher. Thank you

@gulliford_music 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on! Thanks

@rickfeith6372 4 жыл бұрын

That was some mighty fine fiddlin' Uncle B. 🍺 Cheers 🍺

@eamonahern7495 Жыл бұрын

The book I learned guitar from has the A natural minor scale (or aeolian mode) pattern starting on the 5th fret of the low E string, so I first learned it by starting with my pinky finger.

@LakriTs9 4 жыл бұрын

a trick i use is use the proper power chord shape to find the octaves and create scales around that pretty much. but should probably focus abit more on the scales then i do :). tho also reading sheet music helped me try different position and where to find the note or converting piano stuffs into guitar helped me alot. the last one also helped me with finding weird chord shapes on guitar and some interesting triad stuffs.

@steveo_o6707 4 жыл бұрын

great lesson

@UncleKennysPlace 4 жыл бұрын

I find that the best way for me to improve is to hit more of the correct notes, at the correct time.

@hmingthansangavangchhia4913 4 жыл бұрын

Just here to say that I've finally learned the tornado of souls guitar solo from your lesson... Thanks... Subscribed...

@GG256_ 3 жыл бұрын

This is great advice for nerds like me trying to learn as many inversions of chords as possible. If you know the scale, you know the chords. 👍 (And you can arpeggiate sweet licks.)

@SDesWriter 3 жыл бұрын

I always find these things interesting because I learned to play off three note per string boxes so I've always done this by using my ear to determine tonal centers instead of worrying about specific scales or modes. It doesn't work for everything because you can obviously combine completely different scales by using modal theory and that I've never understood fully, but for the simple stuff I see people explain this and I'm just surprised that anyone didn't already learn it because it seems so fundamental to me. It's kind of cool to realize how many different ways there are to approach the guitar and how that will change at what points you plateau temporarily or possibly even permanently due to your fundamental understanding of the instrument.

@project1265ffo 3 жыл бұрын

great video Ben :)

@freesideeku Жыл бұрын

Oh boy! This was eye-opening and something i apparently couldn’t figure out myself

@nicmower23 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, glad to see a fellow LaCroix boi who appreciates peach-pear like myself. Also appreciate the video!

@jipplejapple3347 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben now I'm gonna go show this to my homeschooled step kids.

@patmcmacken1435 4 жыл бұрын

Rick is a great teacher! Crispy High Fives!

@SilverParatrooper 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff here

@andygogocomics 4 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend liked the new fingering techniques you showed me... she loves when I play guitar. Thanks uncle Ben!!! Btw.. what is on your shirt? 😂 P.s. also KZfaq unsubscribed me. MOST HEINOUS!

@jaypiarz8133 24 күн бұрын

Rick is super smart in super appreciated by by so many great artists if y'all haven't checked his show out I definitely recommend its top tier!!!!!!

@hoyavp2236 4 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@jsk8et 4 жыл бұрын

Starting with your pinky on the root and playing a natural minor makes it a bit easier for those with smaller hands to shred it up a bit. Putting the stretch first makes it flow easier.

@HimanXK 4 жыл бұрын

I'm used to KZfaq guitar video intro music all sounding the same. Some kind of distorted guitar with aggressive drums etc. You know what I'm talking about. The intro music here was an incredibly refreshing change, especially the bass line

@jimdep6542 Жыл бұрын

I think you explained and demonstrated this concept better than Rick did....actually much better. Thank you !

@monstercrx 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben

@fenders9911 4 жыл бұрын

that was a great lesson uncle been

@hectorheath 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@aevoguitars2576 Жыл бұрын

I like that idea,will try it.

@Rick_Cleland Жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@canman87 4 жыл бұрын

Useful advice, for sure. I'm guilty of playing in shapes that I'm extremely familiar with and not challenging myself with other positions as much. That's probably something most people are doing as well, so this is good stuff for kicking my ass into gear and learn the other positions as well. ALSO. It was cool to have you on the Doug Doppler stream last night. It was a lot of fun and I didn't even realize three hours had passed until everyone had signed off and I looked at the clock, heh.

@BenEller 4 жыл бұрын

canman87 thanks man! It was a lot of fun. We are doing another on Wednesday next week, be sure to tune in! Myself, Andy Wood, Ryan Bruce, and more.

@canman87 4 жыл бұрын

@@BenEller Sounds like a riot. I'll definitely check it out. Honestly, that broadcast motivated me even more to make it to JPGU3 next year (went to JPGU2 and it was a blast). Will you be there to support Andy, by chance?

@BenEller 4 жыл бұрын

canman87 not sure, but I would love to be there and soak up all the shred secrets!

@canman87 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you could persuade Andy to get you to tag along for backup during the live performance(s). Lol, a man can dream anyway.

@mattywrecks8727 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks uncle Ben!

@Warriorjc7 2 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben ur killing me. Ur skills are extraordinary.. my grips are terrible 😣 I'll keep grinding at it though!👍🏽

@derthlaf5816 4 жыл бұрын

Loveya Uncle

@allboutthemojo 4 жыл бұрын

I love this chanel! 👍👌 Will be joining patreon as soon as my computer gets fixed. Who knew covid could also attack machines! 🤬. Shouldn't have sneezed on the keyboard.

@b.scottfarthingsworth 4 жыл бұрын

OK what I notice your picking changes from down/up'ing to hybrid Gilbert/middle finger Zakk picking. Yipes, mindblown

@xjackman 4 жыл бұрын

Uncle Ben is absolutely damn right

@istillsuckatguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Damn hybrid picking. It's just not fair.

@bowragak 4 жыл бұрын

cheers Unc

@remyj.estrada 4 жыл бұрын

I need to invent a guitar that has a Z axis too. Whoa 🤯

@joeysham 4 жыл бұрын

Shave off the right and left side of two different guitars so left on one right on the other. Stop at the neck. Attach 2 guitars together perpendicularly. You have a z axis. I don't know why you would, or how you would use it, but there you go.

@luisvillarreal5262 3 жыл бұрын

I think Michael Angelo Batio and Steve Via have already done that.

@phutureproof 3 жыл бұрын

Does the trem count? It should

@KB-yl2yg 3 жыл бұрын

Scalloped frets Edit: or a sitar

@whyyeseyec 3 жыл бұрын

The guitar player is the Z-axis