3 Alternate Picking Strategies for MAXIMUM SPEED! | Weekend Wankshop 222

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Hey kids! Its your good buddy, Uncle Ben, here with a lesson on 3 shred strategies you NEED to know about to achieve maximum speed! These 3 tricks will help you create EASY high speed alternate picked lines in no time. I made this lick in A minor up to demonstrate these principles in motion and hopefully give you some ideas about taking these concepts into your own playing so you can create your own! Grab that axe and get to work!
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[stratocaster]

This is the reigning champion of all guitar instruction YouTube channels, and that is not an easy title to defend. There's a lot of great channels out there, but this one has been the best for years.

Great lesson. Thanks!

[fullwaverecked]

BTW, your sense of humor and communicating style somehow makes it easier to learn. Keep it up.

[sanjeevkalra]

I'm now able to play Smoke on the Water after this Wankshop. Thanks Uncle Ben!

[StephenRawding]

Never heard it explained like this. Because of this video, I had an "Ahh haa moment", "oh that's how they do it". I REALLY REALLY appreciate this Practiced it for an hour or so, before I knew it I was shredding a bit faster & smoother than ever before. Before this video, I honestly could not shred for the life of me. Uncle Ben, seriously... thank you sooo much for teaching this.

[kevinschmitt]

Your sweater has inspired me to eat my breakfast cereal on the toilet tomorrow

[driftthekaliyuga]

Ben Eller gives you the keys to the Lamborghini.

[Bad.Rabbit]

Had a section of a solo I was working on, kept trying to use a tapping lick but wasn't happy with it. Threw this in (the technique, not the exact lick)... Suddenly my adoption papers caught fire and I became a real boy!

[randallflagg]

I love this channel. Your demeanor makes it seem more like hanging out with a good buddy than it does learning extremely difficult guitar technique. You are a great teacher.

[daganumos]

Agree with all the positive comments. It’s the ability and knowledge combined with being a natural communicator that sets this apart. Cheers, Unc.

[igorkundovic]

1:02-1:05 - Breaking The Law :D Great tips and video!

[umeshpatel]

I have seen loads of videos and starting guitar thrash speed death, you are right, this guy as explanatory and teaching is brilliant.

[DjediVibrations]

Ben you have single handily helped me more than anything or anyone

[meridethmatt]

Damn thank you! Been working on triplets for years. You’ve solved ALL the aggravation (by the x2 deal!) Genius!!!!

[madspilegaardskjoldborg]

Very cool stuff and very well explained. This is a major break through in my playing. Thanks a lot 🤘👍

[professorpedalz]

This was eye has easily without even practicing made me a better guitarist the playing 6 instead of 3 made my jaw drop with how simple a change made everything fall into place. Why has no one ever told me this....omg thanks Uncle Ben

[MindsetMastery]

Oh man. Your alternate picking is so smooth and effortless. I can't stand it! Lol. I have been struggling with my alternate picking when up to faster speeds my entire life and it sucks. Yours is just so damn smooth. One of these days i'll get it down. Awesome lesson Uncle Ben, Thank you buddy!

[tinpenny]

Playing for years and this video is very helpful. Them damn 3 notes on a string! So simple I'm ashamed I never thought of doubling up to an even number. Ben you are a great teacher and person.

[paulbarnett]

This is a joy, because it at last gives you some real fluency with speed. Struggling with string jumping and loosing fluency at that point, drove me to just give up with alt picking. But at last I can move from string to string with a degree accuracy which gives me the impetus to get back into it. Thank you so much. 👍

[jamesfletcher]

Hey, thanks for the lesson Uncle Ben! I’ve always been a pretty poor shred/solo player but the way you explained this really helped me out. I’ll be shredding in no time!

[msvc]

Very enjoyable videos, thanks for putting in the work that helps us put in the work.