Not kissing ass or anything but Uncle Ben is the best and most thorough teacher on KZfaq that I have seen,......

Uncle Ben you’re teaching skills are off the hook

Mikael Åkerfeldt must have fallen asleep to this scale when he was a child.

*Yngwie Intensifies*

man i've written this before...lots of gifted players/teachers on youtube these days... ben eller is right up there with them all PLUS he makes everything so funny, entertaining, informaive and SIMPLIFIED (ergo value added).

Paul Gilbert described the “note skipping” technique to spice up the old box shape approach to scales in his Shred Alert DVD. You’ve taken this concept to the next level! Thanks for the great lesson Shredi master!

more of this kind of stuff would be so awesome. I'm a pretty experienced guitar player, been playing for 23 years. my chops are pretty tight but suffer at theory. you explain it very well. keep up the great work uncle ben

Best damn guitar lessons on the internets. Period.

Hail friend, been playing for almost 20 years and I have to say some of your secret teachings (such as the art of chunking) have unlocked some of my dormant abilities. I have seen improvements that got me excited about playing again., and the world will one day thank you for that. keep it up

It’s almost SPOOKY how much your lessons have made me (technically) a better guitarist but musician as well. In particular, the insight/knowledge you drop when it’s more theory-based has allowed me to discover all kinds of rad shit/ideas on guitar, piano, violin, jazz flute, washboard, etc. I’ve been playing for a time and tbh it’s been a bit since I’ve woke up in the morn with that goofy excitement to practice some new technique or been impatient to get home so I can record that random riff/lick/idea that popped into my head during work. Can’t express how grateful I am for that Thanks and keep up the great work.

An absolutely brilliant lesson especially for someone like myself who has at last got over my paranoia of theory. Thanks a lot

This is the scale I have been hearing all these years😩

Uncle Ben, I agree with you, this here Harmonic Minor Scale is SPOOKY! And Dangerous! When I was a kid I used to here it coming from under my bed! I was so scared, the theme music for a hundred B horror movies. Once at summer camp we were telling spooky stories, and I heard that some middle school kid from the Midwest, got involved with learning this treacherous scale from HELL! The next day he traded his Harmony acoustic for a cream scalloped neck Strat, got a wall of Marshalls, because he stole his dads credit cards, and started wearing tight leather pants, boots and puffy shirts, even grew his bowl cut out to long flowing locks! Then he got a fake Rolex, and a bunch of gold jewelry, played THIS SCALE! So fast that he began spinning his Strat around his neck, and flipping picks at people, put a kids eye out with a Fender Medium! Some say he sold his soul to the Devil, at the Crossroads like Ralph Macchio! He has not been heard from since! Some say he changed his name to Ynge-yo-yo Manstain, and got real fat, playing Pagganini Etudes and eating whole chickens. Great lesson though.

Ya a "little" more advanced is good just don't go full on Beato and you won't lose me lol

This is the type of video I really enjoy. A little music theory, pointers to how to use it and what to explore. And very well presented. Thank you!

This has been one of my favorite videos from you so far. Ya gawn an dug out hwite board skippy hoppies. More of these for sure.

Great lesson. Broke it down very well for theory dummies like me.

I hope that you continue this approach to your videos! You effectively combined your techniques with a dash of Beato and Signals. I really dig that you are able to add stuff like this to your content....thanks for everything you do sir.

Truly the best lesson on harmonic minor out there, the chords that make up the scale are so well explained.

Hey Ben, I have to say that the whiteboard and explaining triads and creating chords was great. Perhaps you have been doing this for a while in your videos, if so great. Keep it up as it really helps to visualise and understand relationships of scales and chords 🙌🏻

Ty for a great lesson! Opens so many doors to my playing!

Legit, this and the major scale video have blown my mind into how to improve. Major scale showed me the basics of what shredders use and ive been able to pick out stuff from Paul Gilbert. Now this has blown my mind into how to incorporate arpeggios into not only playing, but my practice routine. Thank you SO MUCH! For someone playing less than 2 years this made loads of sense!

Okay. You are a superhero. Don't know which one. But you're one. Maybe you're still in the shadows and us mere mortals out here haven't realized it yet, so you remain unnamed, but you are a superhero Great lesson! Absolutely great lesson! Cheers!

Uncle Ben thank you!!! I've been playing for a few years and I already knew about that awesome sounding note in a scale, but you showed me how to unlock it! I can now use it in my playing more effectively. With the few scales and arpeggios you gave me, I now have a base to develop it more. Really man, this i my favorite lesson you've put out. I'm going to join you're patreon!

Awesome!! Great way to get scales To work!! I would love a mixolidian video like this

Awesome great to see some depth on the harmonic minor scale and what is possible.

Thank you for all the information presented in such a clear way.

Perfect amount of theory. Useful but not too complicated. Definitely would watch more like this. Thank you!

This harmonic minor is fun to play with any group of folks. I love jamming with my all my friends every other weekend.

Harmonic Minor is one of my favs. Works really well with the 8 Tone Diminished pattern, which is the most evil, but gets kinda stale after a while.

Thanks a lot uncle Ben. This trick will come handy! 🙏🏽

You taught me more in this video than 11 years of random tabbing has gotten me. Thank you so much for your time, passion and humor!

BEST GUITAR LESSON ON KZfaq! Thanks Uncle Ben or should I say Step Dad.

The best teacher on YT hands down! Fist bump from the UK dude

straight away i recognized some styles of nick johnston -yes please regard more scale unlocking -best lesson ever

Uncle Ben going beast mode on the theory and I love it!

Somehow this video has made more things click to me than all other tutorials i've watched. Ben Eller, you are fantastic at this please never stop

The scale of choice of all metalheads

Thanks for showing more unique ways to take advantage of this scale Ben! Really dig how you used it to get The Faceless vibe.

Yes more of this please and thank you.

Thank you so much, Uncle Ben! I definitely owe you some whisky. I never thought the fog of music theory would clear, but you’ve opened up my entire fretboard in this one lesson.

This is a very well in depth video on the mysterious harmonic minor. Answered a lot of questions ive had about it for years. Cheers for referencing the faceless

This video reminds me of a band practice when we were working on a new song and I came up with a riff on bass that was going to be for the guitar solo to play over. My guitarist was trying out different things to play over the riff. He started playing harmonic minor over it and I freaked out. I wasn't totally familiar with the scale at the time. It was one of the best things that I ever heard. I miss playing with those guys.

Uncle Ben I can't even say it enough you are by far, the best teacher ever! I wish the world had more people like you you are a genuine kind soul

Very nice Ben, keep it up with spooky and less beginner friendly. Great vid

Dear Uncle Ben. Thank you :) I've been a Danny Elfman fan since I was watching the 1st Batman movie so long ago, freezing on my (fake, you are my real one) uncle's couch in the middle of the winter. Long since then I discovered - to sound like Elfman it's a good idea to incorporate in the standard Harmonic Minor Chord if we're in Em - then - Bmaj - in that Bmaj - trow a G note! That's the minor third of the root. I think you've mentioned this in the video. Then resolve to the F# note in the Bmaj chord (the 5th). And voila! Ye got the Batman score vibe!!! After that he does a crazy lots of things , but the main theme remains there - mysterious and creepy as hell! Modulations in his (and not only! most modern metal songs actually) compositions are very often related to the harmonic minor. I'd love to see your touch on the subject. This video was a blast to watch. How am I not a patreon of yours yet is still beyond me?! Geez! All the best from Bulgaria!

Loved it ben!! My kind of stuff! Keep it up.

Coincidence? Was working on leads to YYZ, Rush. Watched this an what Alex was doing became clear immediately. Its a good an simple example of how harmonic minor applies. Thx UB.

That's just great ! All I want to do is get back home and grab my guitar. Thank you. Really love this teaching aspect on theory, it's just great.

Dude so cool! Please do another one on the Melodic minor!

Great lesson Ben more of this these please. I really enjoyed this.

Awesome lesson Ben, thanks and I will be watching this one for the next 6 months as it slowly sinks in 💃🎶💃🎶

I recently, like within the last 3 weeks found your channel. It is excellent and very informative. I'm looking forward to catching up on all past episodes. Keep it up brother!

This was great Ben. When the awesome Uncle Beato talks music theory it usually sails over my head. When you explain the stuff I understand it better. More would be great. Thanks!

Natural minor, melodic minor and spoopy minor. Got it!

Always good to wake up on Saturday to a notification from Uncle Ben.

Fantastic lesson,explained the concept perfectly.

I am afraid that was a great lesson.

This is one of those moments where your uncle tells you a story that your real dad once told you but he's adding some colour to it and now you just appreciate your dad's original story even more! Thanks Uncle Ben!

great video uncle ben!no nonsense straight to business musical education for the masses.you have a great way of making more advanced theory simple to grasp and apply. the hallmarks of a good teacher basically! i think most folks will be happy for you to keep pushing the theory boundaries bit by bit because you make it so accessible. 👍

You packed a lot of stuff in this episode and explained it very well, throwing in pearls along the way. Gave me a lot to think about. Great vid!

The best Harminor lesson I've ever seen. By far. Thanks, Ben!!

I love the crooked picture on the wall analogy. Thanks so much for the lesson

You're the best, Uncle Ben. In the last few months, the videos and lessons you upload leaped me over my wall of learning. I now sound like someone who shredded for 17 years. And there are alot of youtube instructor videos out there. Thanks!

Fantastic lesson ! thanks uncle Ben

I love it when I’ve been doing things because of the sound without knowing any theory then finding out there’s some heavy theory behind it I had no idea about but ur brain just figured it out by the feel of the sound

I think this is your best video yet. I found this extremely useful. You are very good at explaining music theory, so pls Uncle Ben, gimme more!

I don't know why you do this on KZfaq because you are so damn talented but I couldn't be happier that you do. The way you teach resonates with me perfectly and the amount i have actually learned from you in just a few months has given me at least a years worth of lessons.. Best guitar teacher on the internet that i have seen, period...

Loved the video! Yeah man, whenever you have a delicious knowledge nugget like this, please share. Thank you sir. Now time to put it in good use!

Thank you Uncle Ben. This is absolutely brilliant

That thumbnail is fantastic.

Always,thanks for the lesson Uncle Ben,Harmonic Minor for some Hallloweeny licks.....

I already knew the harmonic minor scale, but I didn't realize you could use the leapfrog method to make chords. Useful teaching tool.

U need to show us how to play the crossroads duel the vai one

I don't deserve an uncle as good as Uncle Ben. 7/7 spookies mastered

Thanks allot for going to all the trouble to make these. Love them. 👊😎

Duuuuuude. Fucking great video. What a fun, crazy informative video. You could do as many videos in this style as you could handle and I'd watch and play along with every one of them.

When's your melodic death metal EP dropping Uncle Ben?

keep doing this, PLEASE!!!

I am so thankful for you Uncle Ben.

Great video Ben, I'd be more than happy to see more like this :)

I think it’s great having some advanced lessons too. But keep sending them beginner ones too. Every once in a while I realise I really missed something basic 30 years ago! :))

Yes, more please! Excellent!

I love when you do harmonic minor stuff 👻

lol the natural harmonic minor scale was the first one i learned from dave celantino monster scales and modes book i litterally just picked a random scale out of it and its been the number one building block of my sound.

At the end of the video.. Is that the Goosebumps theme song I hear in the background? Nice touch! 👌

The chords that get used in Elfman's scores are also used in a lot of Psychobilly riffs. Very cool chords to use!

Damn fine video. I'm familiar with this and play around with it but not nearly enough - this makes me want to go practice. Excellent presentation.

That answered about a million question I had for my previous teacher but couldn't describe. Thank you.

Nice new Ben Eller Video. Liked already. But iam going To watch it later before i Sleep in Bed. Happy Weekend Good Friday.

Sick lesson! Really well and simply explained! Thanks uncle Ben 😁👍🏻😂

Great lesson, Unc. I just started touching on some of this in my theory training and while the material is easily understood, it took this video to help put it into practical application. More like this would be welcome. Much grass.

Awesome lesson uncle Ben!! Harmonic minor has always been a favorite of mine!!

Thank you so much for your videos! I love how easy you make it to understand the theory behind things

Ben, dammit man you are awesome! I’m 48 and been playing for 35yrs. Learn by ear and records n cassette. Your videos take yrs out of the equation. Very informative, humble, and patient. You are one of a kind my friend. If I paid you like 2g’s, would that be enough to come sit w you for a weekend?

1:42 Diff between Natural and Harmonic Minor 2:55 Notes of Harmonic Minor 7:45 Harmonic Minor Progressions : i iv V(Am Dm E) 10:10 A minor Major 7 (minor chord, ie 3 b3 5 with a major 7, ie G# 12:00 Amin maj 7 Arpeggio 14:10 - Dominant b9 chord - E7b9(ie 1 3 5 b7 b9, or E G# B D F) - Cool progression - Emaj Amin E7b9 Amin 15:40 - E7b9 Arpeggio 17:50 - Root 3rd 6th minor chord(Amin Fmin) 18:50 - Amin Fmin arpeggios, similar to Faceless 20:00 Diminished Scale 21:00 Full Diminished Scale 21:42 Chord shape of Diminished Chords - playable across the neck - same shape

This video popped up in my Google news feed and I think that's pretty f'n cool, as is the video, as are you! You're awesomeness sir! 😎👌

Great lesson, Uncle Ben! Really enjoyed you not only showing the notes in the scale but how to utilize them in a huge variety of chords!

Wow, I learned something I did not know. I am surprised i did not see that myself. Thanks a million Uncle Ben!

My all time favorite spooky sound by Uncle Ben was 'Tubular Bells' from the Exorcist. That my friends was bad a**!