How to Improve Your Legato FAST

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Tired of sloppy, slimy legato? Do your hammer-ons HORRIFY you? Your Pull-offs PATHETIC? Well then, you've come to the right place! Uncle Ben Eller here has the legato lunacy workout you need do SHRED!
If you want to attain legato powers like Joe Satriani, Tom Quayle, Allan Holdsworth, or Francis Bubbletrousers, this exercise is for YOU! It uses the A lydian scale in a bunch of positions across the neck, and it's got everything you need. I'll show you how to do it, then give you some tips and tricks to get you sounding more better; The last tip I'm gonna give you is crazy, I bet you've never seen anyone talk about it before!
Gear:
Ibanez RG3120 with Suhr Aldrich pickups
Synergy OS module
UA Ox
#guitar #workout #exercise #legato

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@BenEller Ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out my LEGATO LUNACY workout! Ad-free extended cut, guitar pro file, practice tracks, and TABs are up here for as little as $1 a month, plus you’ll get access to TONS of bonus content! www.patreon.com/posts/105659057?

@gitaaa7740 Ай бұрын

You know what I like about Uncle Ben he responds to most of the comments!

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Ain’t you sweet!

@AlternateKek Ай бұрын

Your sweeping video really helped me! Can't wait to learn from this video too!

@blakeoms Ай бұрын

I use the whole mode to practice and this will help me practice other types of legato, thank you! You're awesome

@shaharbar Ай бұрын

Mashing AND shooting ropes!

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Reminds me of my honeymoon!!!

@ericolson326 Ай бұрын

There are pills for that now.

@amesmilesoff4768 Ай бұрын

Good stuff, cheers Ben 👍

@chucksaeger7500 Ай бұрын

Dude you just make everything look so easy! Love your technique and tone and I’m always looking for the next lesson and it really has helped my playing immensely! Thanks man!

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@rockonbaz Ай бұрын

So clean! Magic Ben.

@brendanshervington3560 Ай бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben, another awesome! Lesson,Great to hear Brett Garseds name in the mix👍

@julianschulz1620 Ай бұрын

Legato rules! Looks like you got the technique completely refined. Good to see a lesson like this one.

@CelestiC Ай бұрын

Really nice exercice, thanks !

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@jimmccall8030 Ай бұрын

Love the Guitar Pro tabs. Way mo’ betta.

@philgraves4998 Ай бұрын

Awesome lesson and I agree with your thumbnail pic 100%

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@Ianforcements5669 Ай бұрын

Man why does this exercise sound SO GOOD slowed down? It's so relaxing.

@Gez_Fez Ай бұрын

We're not Holdsworthy!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

@chrissguitarshow206 Ай бұрын

I love the satch legato

@julianschulz1620 Ай бұрын

One of my favorite bursts of legato madness, was Edward Van Halen ripping through the unaccompanied portion of the legendary "FOOLS," before launching into the main riff. I love the fluidity, but he makes it sound super aggressive when he palm mutes a couple portions of it.

@cbx1168 Ай бұрын

That Prestige has an awesome neck profile!

@chocomalk Ай бұрын

Exercise sounds like what it would be like to wander into a rehearsal space where Zappas band was practising.

@CBlackShred84 Ай бұрын

Dime was ridiculous at legato too. His legato was so strong, it had a percussive slapping tone to it.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

No doubt!!!

@harrycallahan3249 Ай бұрын

damn that's some strong legato

@greenygg3498 Ай бұрын

The problem with your channel is that every time you release a video I think "best Uncle Ben video yet"....and then your next video comes out 😮 This is phenomenal content and attention to detail, respect....❤

@WilliamTanaka Ай бұрын

I'm already a pull off pro. oh, wait a minute

@boqueronsocarrao696 Ай бұрын

Just outta curiosity, how many hammer ons do you normally like to perform before the pull off??

@billybudd45 Ай бұрын

I need a version of this I can practice on my beater Chinese acoustic, strung with D'addario Blue grass strings .

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Hard mode!!!

@_____8106 Ай бұрын

@@BenElleris it good to practice this on a very thick string cheap acoustic guitar?

@BenEller Ай бұрын

@@_____8106I would think that sounds like a recipe for absolute hand exhaustion and possible injury. I’m not tough enough for that hahaha proceed with caution and take breaks!

@_____8106 Ай бұрын

@@BenEller okay brother thanks for the reply I'll try to take breaks i don't have electric guitar and i wanna play like marty😟 btw can you do somemore videos on marty freidman like more licks from Cacophony Era or maybe some arpeggios licks from forbidden City

@michaelvarney. Ай бұрын

The issue I have is not hammer on pull off on high E, but string changes and HO/PO on other strings. For instance if I want a descending 3nps pull-off major scale, that is some tough stuff for me ATM.

@gloriahancock8358 Ай бұрын

You fckn Rock!!!!

@mycroft174 Ай бұрын

phenomenal video uncle jeb, i started out being like "im not sure if i can physically do this" to "this (almost) feels natural" in under 10 minutes, i love you and i hope you will come to my wedding (as the bride)

@isoEH Ай бұрын

Nice axe, nice tone, nice exercise.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@BenEller Ай бұрын

I like things that are nice!

@MikeBellMetal Ай бұрын

@@BenEller I too like things what are nice!

@keokiheller4351 Ай бұрын

Nice comment and nice answer to nice comment ❤

@saltyphucker777 Ай бұрын

Thanks, Uncle Ben. Stepmom said hi.

@boqueronsocarrao696 Ай бұрын

Yo Ben!! Wtf?!??

@pcbullets8726 Ай бұрын

More homework from Uncle Ben. But the good kind!

@eigengrau1 Ай бұрын

Uncle Ben, where every single finger is strong like a Luchador-Campion- ¡viva...!

@Cbuzz1399 Ай бұрын

Meow at 2:29. Dinner's ready Uncle Ben.

@ZIGSVIDS Ай бұрын

Hey Ben !

@vince1229 Ай бұрын

What does Michael Romeo do legato wise. He has very small hands and doesn't do big spreads.

@ampecsu Ай бұрын

i need extra extra light strings?

@lantidis1 Ай бұрын

I could do hammer on's but my pull off's were pretty weak

@impoopnrightnow906 Ай бұрын

*UNCLE BEN!*

@BenEller Ай бұрын

AHOY!

@skipneumann1 Ай бұрын

I can’t believe we are at 373 and counting!

@TheFlacidFlamingo Ай бұрын

Ben's using tablature software - I've seen it all now.

@ZIGSVIDS Ай бұрын

Hey BEN!!

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Howdy!

@ZIGSVIDS Ай бұрын

@@BenEller Love ya work buddy ... Do Halloween by Helloween. Show us how the hell they pick it ...please.

@Nasosdag Ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, uncle Ben! What puzzles me though, after all these years, is the ever eluding Holdsworthian, all hammer-ons legato. I never really understood what people meant with it and I have not found a proper explanation/demonstration of it. Whenever I try to do it, it just seems impossible to do. The amount of energy required, even if I try to maximize economy of motion, makes everything so cumbersome, that achieving Holdsworthian fluency, cleanliness and articulation seem impossible. Any insights?

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Around 13:00 is some info. I’m by no means a master, though, get Tom Quayle’s legato courses for sure.

@Nasosdag Ай бұрын

@@BenEller thanks! I will, though I thought Tom was using the more traditional approach. Nevertheless, his legato is out of this world.

@Double_0_7_Strings Ай бұрын

Practicing lines doing all hammers really does feel like torture at first, cause your fingers aren’t used to being responsible for keeping your notes at consistent volumes. That’s the picks job haha. It took me a long time, but I’m almost to the point where I can play picked lines and legato at the same volume. I’d recommend practicing slowly of course, but focus on making sure you’re listening to the notes and striving to make each one as loud as the last. And hitting the strings with the tips of your fingers instead of the pads. Over time, the speed will come.

@Nasosdag Ай бұрын

@@Double_0_7_Strings Thanks man. I will get back to it.

@keithcourneyea1609 Ай бұрын

Also check Rick graham’s legato courses. 😊

@colinburroughs9871 Ай бұрын

It never occured to me, but late 80's Joe looked like he was up all night.. a lot. hahah. I wonder what his thing was..

@vince1229 Ай бұрын

Andy Wood said he wasn't happy with his legato after playing the new Devil Went Down To Georgia impossible fiddle solo...on guitar.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Hahaha I was there and it was JUST FINE, trust me!

@randallhaney7909 Ай бұрын

Cool Stuff; Uncle Benny Bob. Yeah man, If tickling had a sound this would be it. Also with a Lil. modification? you can pull J.S. Bach; Ode to Joy out of this, "Le Gato Lunacy" or Crazy Cat .. Pardon my French'ish Spanish translation lol

@gitaaa7740 Ай бұрын

It doesn’t like Holdsworth is doing hammer ons and pull offs. It sounds different. I don’t fully understand what he is doing. I watched him do a demo of his Kiesel guitar and it was mind blowing!

@shaharbar Ай бұрын

Guess you didn’t watch the full video, Ben explains this.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Head to about 13:00 in the video for some info on that!

@gitaaa7740 Ай бұрын

@@shaharbaryou got me!

@gitaaa7740 Ай бұрын

@@BenEllerThanks Uncle Ben! Guess I needed to watch the whole video. I still don’t understand it. Guess it doesn’t matter now. Been chasing Holdsworth for decades. Since 1978.

@colinburroughs9871 Ай бұрын

@@gitaaa7740 his lines are more Saxaphone than typical rock/jazz for guitar. His stuff makes more sense if you think about it outside of the context of guitar- dude was and probably still is the future

@ExileonBrockSt Ай бұрын

🇨🇦👽🎸👍🏼

@leedoucette8522 Ай бұрын

You mean hammer ons & pull offs like DIMEBAG DARRELL??? 😎😎😎Nope he meant warming up to get to to that stage. Come on Nephew Ben show us the sick DIMEBAG deal😂😂😂

@Aespos295 Ай бұрын

Even after years and years, “step dad speed” gets me every time 😂

@jaredwilliams1031 Ай бұрын

Whenever there is a guitarist KZfaq video on legato I have flashbacks to the late 00's/early 2010's when there were massive flame wars on the subject (inspired by a very specific KZfaqr I prefer not to mention, lol).

@DS76204 Ай бұрын

The chap that dismissed Petrucci and Satch style legato out of hand...?

@adrianscarlett Ай бұрын

Totall failed to recognise satriani in the thumbnail without his glasses on...

@ericolson326 Ай бұрын

I can't pick my favorite legato lick. 🤔

@metalheadpunk Ай бұрын

If this video gets 100k views will you do a face reveal?!

@ALEVROMANOLIS Ай бұрын

the changes from position to position are very slow.

@kxmrock Ай бұрын

Tom Quayle

@agore127 Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8edeJeVmc-1Y40.htmlsi=vQjv1RHNg9pOGALK Hey uncle Ben, did you know you got a shout out from billy Howerdel (apc) on a podcast he did about a year ago. I was randomly watching it and about at the 102:22 mark he starts talking about relearning bark at the moon through your videos.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

Heck yeah man, Billy rules! Sweet guy.

@MisterPoppy-sc1sj Ай бұрын

@BenEller Ай бұрын

It’s a deal!

@tgcthegamersclub6004 Ай бұрын

First

@DrowningInDejaVu Ай бұрын

What gauge strings are using?

@DrowningInDejaVu Ай бұрын

My friend Boris asks.

@BenEller Ай бұрын

I use 9-42 in standard

@DrowningInDejaVu Ай бұрын

@@BenEller The guitar I drag around the house as my daily beater has 11s on it. I’m not Richie Kotzen so this legato exercise does not work on these 11s. :)

@DrowningInDejaVu Ай бұрын

@@BenEller Quick story that you’ll like. A woman that I work with told me about some friends of theirs who came to a party and the wife has two kids, boys. The fathers of the two kids are brothers. That makes the two kids brousins. For real 🤣