The Top 7 Workouts to LEVEL UP Your Playing in 2024!!!

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The Top 7 Workouts to LEVEL UP Your Playing in 2024!!!

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This week, ALL my Patreon supporters get TABS, practice tracks, and midi files for all these workouts to help you become a MORE BETTER SHREDDER in 2024! Sign up today!
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You want to become a MORE BETTER SHREDDER in 2024?!? Of course you do!!! Thankfully, your Uncle Ben Eller here has provided you with the ultimate shred guitar toolkit. These are the workout you need to get MORE BETTER at ALL the major techniques you need! Alternate picking, economy picking, sweep picking, hybrid picking, cross picking, legato, string skipping... it's all here! The best workouts I posted in 2023 are gonna turn you into a BEAST in 2024. Lets go!!!
Here's links to all the videos I referenced in this:
Alternate picking: • This WILL Improve Your...
Sweep picking: • UNLOCK Your Sweep Pick...
Legato: • Paul Gilbert's Picking...
String skipping: • Is This a NEW LEVEL of...
Economy Picking: • Does Your Economy Pick...
Hybrid Picking: • PERFECT Position Shift...
Cross Picking: • Combining Scales + Arp...
Gear:
Jackson Virtuoso
Marshall 1987X 50 watt Plexi
UA OX
What do you want to learn in the new year?! Let me know in the comments! Thanks for all you've done for my channel in 2023!

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@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the 7 BEST guitar workouts of 2023! You're gonna need the TABs, practice tracks, and midi files if you wanna LEVEL UP in the New Year! Lets shred our way into 2024, grab em here: www.patreon.com/posts/best-guitar-of-95519606?Link&

@andercoyote4170 7 ай бұрын

Couldn’t have said it more better 🤘🏽

@TheAGSTube 7 ай бұрын

Love the lessons Uncle Ben! Does your Patreon have Guitar Pro formatted tabs? The ability to loop and use things like the speed trainer in Guitar Pro are THE BEST.

@RtroyD 7 ай бұрын

His rice is good too

@craiganderson838 7 ай бұрын

Hi Ben, I have been a fan for years and really appreciate your skill, humor, passion for teaching and almost every video you produce has at least one gem for us guitarists to put in our toolkit. However, I have recently unsubscribed and hope that 2024 can bring a minor pivot in the dialogue with some constructive feedback. I am a dad, not a stepdad, but I know many that are awesome. The recurring shade directed at stepdads in the content has just grown tired for me and does not age well with repeated viewing. I do wish you and all the guitar students an awesome new year and will check back later in 2024. Cheers. Craig

@DisruptedSinner 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video - hey, when are we getting Davey Stranger back for a video? 🕯😱👄🌌🎼

@DaveDonarski 7 ай бұрын

I feel so fortunate to have such a magnanimous uncle in the family. Thank you for all you do Uncle Ben! 👍🤘

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

and thank you for watching!

@pauldaskal9510 7 ай бұрын

I wish I lived by you, I'd be totally dedicated to having u being my guitar instructor...probably every 2 weeks because it would take that long to learn such difficult techniques. I'd easily pay 100$ a lesson! Thank u for what u do!

@nathancloud6344 7 ай бұрын

He's technically my younger uncle as my family is from Kentucky. Being said I'm ok with him being younger. :)

@tonybarber420 7 ай бұрын

He was my uncle first!

@DaveDonarski 7 ай бұрын

P.S. @@BenEller - your magnificent creativity in Patreon sub pitches throughout the video hooked me. I’m in. 😂👍😉

@GnRmike 7 ай бұрын

Hellz yeah!! I need to practice these hard core because I definitely play like a step dad. It’s time to level up

@PawpawJamz 7 ай бұрын

You put up a pole....and all the stepmom's are eternally grateful. Happy New Year, Dude. 🤘

@jimmyx4599 5 ай бұрын

Happy new year Ben thanks for the lessons they are awesome. I hope I will be a great guitarist this year 2024.

@EladZalman 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for a wonderful year.🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 keep doing what you are doing🎸🎸🎸

@Guitarplayer724 7 ай бұрын

Ben, you truly have the coolest channel on KZfaq for guitar content. You are much appreciated. Happy New Year to you and your family!

@jimmccall8030 7 ай бұрын

This is great Ben, thanks very much and Happy New Year !

@PrestonSmithsMusic 7 ай бұрын

Have a great New Year, Ben! Looking forward to all that you share with us.

@randallhaney7909 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Uncle Benny Bob.. Happy New Year to you and yours. Keep healthy and safe. Your ability to keep it fun and at the same time challenging and sounding epic; is always needed and greatly appreciated.

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

And thank you for watching! Cheers!

@huffdm 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Uncle Ben! Nice shredding as always, love seeing you play Jackson guitars. Rock on!!

@ReiCow 7 ай бұрын

Yay! Excited to see more creative usage. I find I struggle with implementing fancy Uncle Ben techniques into actual music, so I look forward to these vids. Moo

@johnbsouth1 7 ай бұрын

More bedder shredder 😊 Uncle Ben Master Shredder Eller. Thanks Master UB! Happy New Year!!! 🎉

@Birzer54 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of the great lessons in 2023. Looking forward to your new content in 2024.

@paulkielty3800 7 ай бұрын

Nothing beats a good lick from your favourite uncle Ben.HAPPY New Year.

@brutesmagootes3996 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for compiling this! 🤘🏻

@chazzity19 7 ай бұрын

hey Uncle Ben, can you make a video on how to rebuild the carburetors on a '72 Honda CB500

@Collartie 7 ай бұрын

HAPPY NEW YEAR. ALWAYS EPIC LESSONS !!!!

@SenshiT 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Ben, you have no idea how helpfull always reviewing technical workouts are for us!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@jsmithnurev 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year, Ben- May 2024 (and this video especially) bring you many new Patreon subscribers! :P

@brendanshervington3560 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben, really luv your excellent lessons, All the very Best!for the New Year 🎉😎👍

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

@8KilgoreTrout4 7 ай бұрын

Zaaaactly what I need! Thanks and Happy New Year, brother in arms!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

cheers dude!

@mikaelstrom1114 7 ай бұрын

This is exactly what i need, all in one place, thanks!

@Sharpened-Stick 7 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! Thanks uncle Ben, that’s me pretty much set with practice exercises and I’ll be getting those midi tracks too. One small request for a lesson, could you revisit muting unwanted string noise and resonance when playing with high gain and active pick-ups 🙏🙏🙏

@fritzgeraldlee2181 7 ай бұрын

I got the sweep picking 🧹 down from your video. Thank you 🙏🏽💯

@przemekgacka1565 7 ай бұрын

Uncle, it's just insane how amazing musician, teacher and human being you are. I wish you and all your loved ones excelend New Year, and - at the same time - I wish all of us - mere nephews - content from you that is at least as good as this in passing year! All the best!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!!! Glad to have you watching. Cheers and happy new year!

@guitardude1981 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Uncle Benny

@kaoquinn 7 ай бұрын

Awesome as always Uncle Ben.😎😎😎

@Ensorcle 7 ай бұрын

I've been playing for a long time but only this year did I finally decide to lock down my alternate picking. And I have your exercises to thank for giving me great etudes to work through. Thanks!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

awesooooome, there's plenty to choose from!!

@morrisfoster5106 7 ай бұрын

Dear uncle Ben Thank 0:37 you for all you do putting together thesed very well put together videos teaching many whom want to be better players ir just enjoy watching your videos theyre so much needed to keep our kids focused and off the streets teaching something they can use to stimulate there minds and I too enjoy .Thanks 🙏🏼 for all your efforts ❤

@andrejz8954 7 ай бұрын

their minds and I to enjoy*

@deltalegendsguitaramplific5450 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Uncle Ben !!

@mromero364 7 ай бұрын

For some reason I feel compelled to join your Patreon... I don't know how this idea entered my brain🤔🤣 Awesome job Tio Beni!

@Guitarnado 7 ай бұрын

Great content! I really liked the hybrid picking and cross picking exercises.

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

those are fun! cheers!

@Wilyam-07 7 ай бұрын

Thank You Brother....❤

@dracohimself 7 ай бұрын

Great, big thanks for this! 😃

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@gtyrone83 7 ай бұрын

I'm amazed you don't have more subscribers. Been watching you for years. I found your page when I decided to tackle Collective Soul's Shine solo.

@paulnoah5 7 ай бұрын

thnx Ben you're the best

@drewgunner14 7 ай бұрын

Thank Tito Uncle Ben!

@MeikelLohse 7 ай бұрын

Uncle Ben always coming through!!

@darthstarone3532 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year's 💪🧐🎸

@andrewmcintosh2703 7 ай бұрын

"Shredi Knight" ... At least you kept the humour like a stepdad!

@impossivel2006 7 ай бұрын

More better is better good, or betterer. Thank you.

@pfkmsandiego 7 ай бұрын

thank you! ur super rad. ❤️ peace

@OmnyDevi 7 ай бұрын

i did it! thanks for all the help. glad to be a part of the community officially. ^^

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@dannyspitzer1267 7 ай бұрын

Luv that Jackson!

@dannyspitzer1267 7 ай бұрын

Great stuff Uncle Ben and keep up the step-dad shtick ! This is my favorite guitar instruction channel, Tom Hess is next, but i luv your vibe and humor...

@deansnider6553 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year uncle Ben 🤘🏻

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

cheers, same to you!

@LIKEFUNK 7 ай бұрын

I remember reading and studying a while back that Robert Johnson's first attempt was via some nearby fencing wire nailed (literally) to his exterior wallboards on an old cottage somewhere in the field someplace...I believe it 100% too of course.

@APK-pn4qh 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the good stuff in 2023 Unca Ben. Mom says hi and compliments you on your fingering technique..... 😁

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Tell her I want my Whitesnake shirt back!!!

@APK-pn4qh 7 ай бұрын

@@BenEller 🤣🤣 Unca, we both know that ain't gonna happen. 😉

@st9919 7 ай бұрын

good stuff

@andypearce5537 7 ай бұрын

Love the purple prestige!

@Nakkiteline 4 ай бұрын

uncle ben, you're the epicest guitar teacher in internet!!! cheers from finland mate :)

@RahulPrasad-fh5fm 7 ай бұрын

Your tips are so very cool Sir

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

thank you!

@mglickman13 7 ай бұрын

Nice Ben. 😁

@teamzero9465 7 ай бұрын

Uncle Ben is my favorite uncle! Thank you for helping me not suck as much as I suck. 💪🏼🤟

@JesseMichel 7 ай бұрын

Dude you rule man! Such an inspiration

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

My man! Thank you!

@fabtone1 7 ай бұрын

Just to say you was amazing during the EVH tri amp session ! whoooooooo , i try with too ...awsome

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

It was so fun to play on!!! I’ve got my own Hagar era tone cooked up; stay tuned for details!

@fabtone1 7 ай бұрын

Yess i m for sur ! thx man you r a guide ! big hello from south of france , happy new year ! @@BenEller

@loranstaley1119 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been playing for about 30 years now, self taught, and never got in depth with it, and I’m regretting it bad, not realizing how much knowledge and skills I could have had. Thank you for helping me re learn how to play and fix old bad habits, I sure hope I can get better, it’s true it’s harder to learn the older you get. So all you youngins out there, don’t be hard headed and think you know it all cuz you don’t, and you’ll screw the pooch. Pay attention to folks like “uncle”🤣🤣🤣 Ben and others, and BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!!! WWG1WGA

@-Thunder 7 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say I appreciate that you give all your lessons at StepDad speed. Happy New Year 🎉 🤣🤘

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

@HippyDruid77 7 ай бұрын

These are great lessons mate. Thanks for sharing! 🤘

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Sw-sx7nw 7 ай бұрын

Daddy’s home! Playing along on my acoustic guitar 🤘

@Cbuzz1399 7 ай бұрын

Meow, Happy New Year Uncle Ben! 2:22 btw

@jammininthejammies4982 2 ай бұрын

Ben, great video. I have some work to do! BTW what rack do you have your amp heads on?

@user-rf3qm6lw6h 7 ай бұрын

listen young fella , i am a dad and a step dad . i play the speed of ry cooder . the shredding is like ear ache . i am 56 and like what i like . i was there in the 60s just about. get a burt wheedon book and slow down . i have only got one of the kids talking to me now , but at least i get time to boil an egg . good luck

@rustyaxelrod 7 ай бұрын

Well Ben, I am a stepdad so no matter what I play….Anyways I ain’t mastered sweep pickin or a couple of other things you discuss in this video but I do do (snicker) some bluegrass flat pickin. It don’t sound great on my Jackson with the distortion turned up though. Thanks for the solid tips!👍

@rodrigosallesguitar 7 ай бұрын

I was going to say you should have also mentioned "MASTER 2 Note per String Picking with THIS Workout", but then I realized that video came out last year. It's still really cool. I use this a lot!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Haha dude I was literally practicing that one earlier today!!! Funny you mention it.

@vuxsux305 7 ай бұрын

i only know two scales and never learned anything more advanced than some alternate picking exercises on them. will see how far i get through this, thank you.

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Keep on going!!

@yougoseo1580 7 ай бұрын

My inspiration be flowing. . .I will be the next Ying Yang! (Milkshake) Thanx Unc!

@nicocortes5145 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for singlehandedly teaching me bark at the moon from start to finish.

@Robbie28 7 ай бұрын

Man, you need to move to Central Texas and train me to be a Shredi Knight. I will even let ya call me Padawan in public 😃

@Lil_Dwag 7 ай бұрын

My main issue is there's too much material all over the Internet and even on this channel, and most of them are actually super legit. This causes some sort of analysis paralysis to me 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨, I don't know which exercises to pick, when to switch etc. When I was a teen, when we were talking about the Shred, everyone would point to Rock Discipline by JP and Speed Mechanics for Lead guitar book. Even though they were not ideal, at least they were organized and offering some sort of progression, making it easier to stick to. I don't know how to do it with videos scattered all over youtube, and patreon. Any help (or even better, a video) on this would be very helpful!!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

This video is a good start for a little of everything! Don’t spend more than 5 minutes on each, and don’t forget to spend the majority of your time PLAYING SONGS! That’s what most players neglect!

@LIKEFUNK 7 ай бұрын

Yeah I hear you, the thing needs a structure, but more than likely because there are so many variations is because it's opened a door to set a few of your own now too maybe....don't be shy!!!!

@paulbaglio6295 7 ай бұрын

I've been working on 4 out of 7

@Sixfootdig 7 ай бұрын

Dude, you are exactly the type of dude I wish I had as a friend. Very funny and talented

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Eyyyy I’m here every week, come hang!!!

@Sixfootdig 7 ай бұрын

@@BenEller I'm definitely going to sign up for your patreon buddy

@MrSonicAlchemy 7 ай бұрын

Gosh, uncle Ben, I'm a little unclear about where to find all the tabs and backing tracks for these lessons!😂 Just kidding, I subscribed long ago and have been a happy camper ever since. Thanks for all the great content!

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Hahaha I should really remember to mention that Patreon page sometime!!! Cheers, man, thanks for being a part of it!!!

@WhatsMyNameAgain93 7 ай бұрын

When Uncle Ben videos, Nephew Noob watches 😎

@Javier-qk7ms 7 ай бұрын

Would love to see some lesson collaborations with some famous guitar players. I think you can make that hapen.

@benstanfill363 6 ай бұрын

Speaking in the string skipping section about muting the B, as I've practiced and recorded myself the last year or so, I've realized that muting is just as important as the note you hit.

@MrDmadness 6 ай бұрын

Muting is SO important the higher gain you play the more string noise will destroy the sound. It also hides your mistakes, that's NOT a good thing, you want to hear them so you can correct t them :)

@brandongardner7398 7 ай бұрын

Uncle Ben, your riffs are awesome and your rice isn't bad either.😂😂😂

@munkyenima 7 ай бұрын

For those not in the know, a ying yang milkshake is milk and orange juice shaken not stirred... Best enjoyed warm, poured over black jelly beans.

@Smallsguitarshop 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if I can find practice tracks on your patreon page 🤔

@SamBarvels 7 ай бұрын

If I got to be honest, I’m really nervous about diving into these exercises because all of my picking techniques are atrocious especially sweeping and alternate picking. I can’t really play fast. I hope this year I can make some progress.

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Speed is a product of control! Worry about building control first and the speed will come naturally.

@irong105 2 ай бұрын

The color of that Jackson is gorgeous.

@impoopnrightnow906 7 ай бұрын

*UNCLE BEN!*

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

HI!!!

@davidperezgonzalez1839 7 ай бұрын

Hi Ben! if you read this comment I have a question about that Jackson American Virtuoso, is it worth the money?? Because I want to buy a Super Strat, and I have in mind too the Fender AM ultra luxe Floyd that is a bit more expensive but it has stainless steel frets and an original Floyd. What are your thoughts on those two guitars? Thx man and happy new year from Spain

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Well, both are great choices!!! I LOOOOVE this Virtuoso… I like it even more than my Soloist! I got a Fender American Ultra Strat this year, and I also adore it.

@davidperezgonzalez1839 7 ай бұрын

@@BenEller thanks uncle Ben, you are one of the few big youtubers who always respond to questions in "comments", that is great my friend!!!

@richbashaw9240 7 ай бұрын

Hey, I was wondering if you have a Patreon page?😄

@prs149 4 ай бұрын

I’d love to improve my shred skills, I’ll be 60 in 3wks( been playing for 46yrs) But this last year It’s getting harder improve .Any suggest?

@wackojacko3962 7 ай бұрын

🤘

@michaelflynn1470 7 ай бұрын

I will have to perform these brilliant techniques in stepdad speed 😂😂

@algrundau9441 6 ай бұрын

"Playin' like a Step Dad???"...Bwhahahaha...I spit out my coffee laughing..... Reminds me of "Beat him like a red headed step child!!"...OR..."Beat him like a rented mule!"...Lol..Hahaha...Hilarious!!...thumbs Up, Subscribed.

@jamesswanson4391 7 ай бұрын

When is uncle Ben going to get a Patreon???

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

I’ll consider it!!!! 😂

@moderndaygrinch 7 ай бұрын

Do you have a list of "must learn" songs to level up playing

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

I loooooove this idea! How about I do this in a video soon?

@moderndaygrinch 7 ай бұрын

@@BenEller sounds great uncle Ben, thanks 🙏 🤘😎🤘

@thebonedss 7 ай бұрын

Yo How do you protect your Jacksons finish from pick or finger nail scratches? or you don't care about the finish?

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

I play the snot outta all my guitars, so I’m not super picky about keeping them mint. But both the Jackson’s have sturdy gloss finishes, so they’re good!

@iburry 7 ай бұрын

Are there downloadable tabs and backing tracks? Say, on Patreon, or something?

@BenEller 7 ай бұрын

Did I forget to mention that?!

@paulmdevenney 7 ай бұрын

How was I a patreon but not subscribed?? 😂😂

@pattol666 7 ай бұрын

But Uncle Ben. What do the stepdads do about not playing like stepdads? Ive confused myself now. Lmfao. Great vid non the less.

@oliviercastello4093 7 ай бұрын

If you are a good guitar player and you get better, i’s awesome. If you get more out of your playing it is great. But where do you land if you get « more better » 😂? Great video nevertheless 😉 Happy New Year 🎉