New series idea: OUR DAILY SHRED!
Added 2024-02-19 23:38:16 +0000 UTCGive us this day.... our daily SHRED!
I've got a new video series i'm thinking of testing out real soon, but i wanna know if you guys dig it first!
I'm inspired by the Yoga with Adriene videos my wife practices on the regular... purpose-driven ("yoga for shoulders", "yoga for abs") play-along style routines that let you choose whatever you need to focus on that day, pop on an 8-10 minute video, work out with it, then move along with your day. Find a few favorites, watch them several times a week, like your mom's old Jane Fonda workout tape!!!
So imagine i had play-along guitar workouts for specific things: legato workout, hand sync workout, alternate picking workout, etc.
The format would be a brief overview of what we are working on and how the exercises work, then straight in. The workout will feature a fun backing track and TABs onscreen with me playing along. I'll do the workout at a moderate pace and leave it up to the viewer to speed it up or slow it down using the speed controls Youtube has on it now. And of course, i would upload the workout tracks at various tempos along with Guitar Pro files right here for all supporters.
I'm pretty hyped and inspired about this, do you all dig it? Vote away, and if you say YES, let me know in the comments what kind of Daily Shred workout YOU'D want to see!
Comments
interested in some new wank shops, may be some exercises strictly devoted to bends and vibrato? I know you have covered this, but something so intense it makes my hands cramp for a week, and when I return can bend the 2nd fret of my A string 2 full steps with ease, that kind thing?
ShredderJeff
2024-02-22 15:16:13 +0000 UTCGreat idea! I would love a tapped arpeggio one like the get the funk out solo!
Danny Beardmore
2024-02-21 15:49:24 +0000 UTCGreat idea. The only con is that for some people a post every day may get a bit much. An idea might be to do a WW based on the daily posts of the week. On subjects, the above all sound good. The only other thing I can think of is riff breakdowns and what said skill of the day goes with them.
Clayton Waghorn
2024-02-21 10:50:41 +0000 UTCDefinetly YES!
Marcoroni
2024-02-21 09:01:53 +0000 UTCYes!
Mark Bender
2024-02-21 02:16:51 +0000 UTCThis would be amazing!
Nick P
2024-02-21 02:10:16 +0000 UTCYEP
Allan Harris
2024-02-20 23:43:04 +0000 UTCAwesome!
Paul
2024-02-20 22:48:39 +0000 UTCI would definitely love something with Rhythm playing as well, like how to make good chord progressions
Jamie Goff
2024-02-20 20:28:08 +0000 UTCYeah, I'm up for that mate.
Brian Hudson
2024-02-20 18:29:48 +0000 UTCPerhaps a video on a warm up workout where you pick up the guitar cold and get the juices flowing
bloodocean
2024-02-20 18:26:35 +0000 UTCGreat idea. Would love it! A couple of suggestions/ requests. 1. On screen moving tabs if possible. It's way better than static tab screen capture. 2. Film the close up fretboard view . IMO that's much easier to see and more useful than a video capturing the whole body while playing. 3. Record playing at a slow tempo . YouTube slow down feature works but if one slows down to 50 % or below, the pitch becomes unrecognizable. Just my thoughts. Thank you
Saaz Karimi
2024-02-20 18:19:43 +0000 UTCOnly if you dress as a priest and become “Father Ben”
Eric Anderson
2024-02-20 17:17:17 +0000 UTCGreat idea! There is a guy on YouTube that used to do a rhythm workout every so often that was play along that was fun and also good for chops. I can’t remember his name or channel name but I’ll try to find him.
Nelson W
2024-02-20 16:26:38 +0000 UTCSome techniques that require adjustment per guitar. Things like pinch harmonics, big bends, etc. Show us how you find the pinch, how you position your hand and how many fingers to use on a 3 half-step bend, etc.
Erik Berg
2024-02-20 15:33:07 +0000 UTCTabs for abs. In!
Ralph Ashford
2024-02-20 15:29:45 +0000 UTCI’m in!
Darrin
2024-02-20 15:13:45 +0000 UTCArpeggios
asi beckerman
2024-02-20 14:39:44 +0000 UTCYes! Super hyped for this!
Jean-Rene Duguay
2024-02-20 14:32:57 +0000 UTCThings I think would be beneficial: hand synchronization, picking exercises, and rhythmic exercises to expand players knowledge of note time values and divisions (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and each of their related triplets)
Ty Barnes
2024-02-20 14:13:34 +0000 UTCI’ll totally put them up here along with the usual assets!
Ben Eller
2024-02-20 14:02:02 +0000 UTCLove this idea, but with a touch of a twist. Make the shred licks from songs from time to time that folks might have trouble with. The opening descending like in the song "Godzilla" as an example. Something similar to your earlier vid on "La Grange"... you rock uncle Ben!
CJ Lemay
2024-02-20 13:43:09 +0000 UTCThank you for this! I was wondering if it's possible to have a workout that a player could only do if the position of their hands, and their overall posture, were both correct. Things like where their thumb is on the back of the neck, their wrist angle, the tension they are building in their arm and hand, and how they are seated or standing with their guitar. I struggle with finding the best overall position for playing, and something like this that would make it obvious would be very helpful.
Sophia
2024-02-20 13:07:13 +0000 UTCI do Yoga With Adrienne and Uncle Ben’s! My worlds are colliding!
Clint
2024-02-20 12:47:18 +0000 UTCWould be great, but i would like that the tabs could be availabe for we patreons too. Great Work Ben.
Fabio Zavatarelli
2024-02-20 11:32:36 +0000 UTCWho's not gonna love this?
Alejandro Seguí
2024-02-20 10:00:00 +0000 UTCgreat - a reason to pick up every day
Martin Samm
2024-02-20 07:44:51 +0000 UTCBrilliant idea Ben. Would be great to run the exercises over common & not so common chord progressions. Maybe take common key change devices and design the exercises over those. Can't wait to hear this new series. Cheers Taz
taraguitar
2024-02-20 07:43:09 +0000 UTCGotta look after those permed curls!
RubberStig
2024-02-20 06:46:06 +0000 UTCSounds like a great idea!
Nicholas Anderson
2024-02-20 06:34:20 +0000 UTCWould love an organized way to spend time learning the best chord progression, and rhythm exercises.
Kevin Mcdonnell
2024-02-20 06:23:57 +0000 UTCheck yea sounds great!
d.r.h.
2024-02-20 05:38:08 +0000 UTCThis would be so helpful. Great idea uncle B!
Sean Kebely
2024-02-20 05:10:37 +0000 UTCI like this idea!
Bobby Bladez
2024-02-20 04:25:50 +0000 UTCCould you recreate some of the outfits and hair styles from Frank Gambale's "Chop Builder"? Would love to see some really gnarly advanced stuff. The scarier, the better.
Jeffrey Coaltrain
2024-02-20 04:08:17 +0000 UTCI think that we all really appreciate your constant desire for improvement and finding new things to explore, but personally I would just prefer some input on how to give myself some direction. When I look at the immense amount of material that you've already put out I see a ton of good stuff and honestly don't know what to start with. In any case, keep up the good work! :)
Chris Wagner
2024-02-20 03:51:49 +0000 UTCString switching, speed bursts, hand synch, and anything else that will make me suck less.
Eric
2024-02-20 03:24:32 +0000 UTCThis will be great incentive to get back on track with my practice!
Alessandro Capistrano
2024-02-20 03:11:40 +0000 UTCYes... hand sync exercises, hair care exercises, applied music theory stuff, and alternate picking.
Jon Bon Scropion
2024-02-20 03:01:11 +0000 UTCYou da man Ben, thanks!!
Tim
2024-02-20 02:59:43 +0000 UTCWell, I’ll put the files and practice tracks up here at various tempos (plus guitar pro files), so you’re in luck!
Ben Eller
2024-02-20 02:58:51 +0000 UTCI love this idea Ben!!!!!! This will help out so much in terms of structure and a regimented tiny practice routine
Deep Goswami
2024-02-20 02:54:59 +0000 UTCLearn notes on the neck… something on rhythm- Dream Theater polyrhythms- looking forward to this!
Skip Neumann
2024-02-20 02:34:09 +0000 UTCI like the idea but really don't want to be tied to YouTube to depend on changing speed for the lessons.
Tim
2024-02-20 02:20:52 +0000 UTCGenius name - and a brilliant idea! If some of the doses of daily shred could include theory fundamental drills - like exercises to get scales, intervals, triads and all that other fun stuff firmly lodged in our brains - that would be the cherry on the cake as that stuff can be a bit of a slog to stay focused with!
David
2024-02-20 02:14:16 +0000 UTCGood ol’ Vipassana. Keeps me off meds!
Rod van Stoli
2024-02-20 02:12:35 +0000 UTCGreat idea, little workout before work!
Mac Meda
2024-02-20 02:11:14 +0000 UTCPlease add play along tabs and metronome.
Jesse J Covey
2024-02-20 02:03:16 +0000 UTCI love the idea but I kind of treat weekend wankshop like this 🤔
Mike Wisgi
2024-02-20 01:59:33 +0000 UTCYes! Sounds amazing! I’d love to see all of the above plus some pentatonic based stuff, some exercises with bends, blues based exercises etc as well. Thank you for all you do!
Aaron Peri
2024-02-20 01:50:54 +0000 UTCYES
Ryan Mcleod
2024-02-20 01:46:08 +0000 UTCRad! What meditation you doing?
Ben Eller
2024-02-20 01:46:08 +0000 UTCSolid idea. I’d also suggest a few episodes on writing riffs/solos over (common) chord changes. Seeing how you think (or breaking down how others think, which you do so well) would be amazing.
Matt
2024-02-20 01:40:14 +0000 UTCYes yes and yes... this is what I like the most for my daily improvement. Play along videos. All sort of picking techniques, pick slanting, legato, tapping, sweep, string hopping, strung skipping. Like Freddie used to say: I want it all! And I want it now!!
Sylvain Bouchard
2024-02-20 01:32:28 +0000 UTCGreat idea Ben! This would be a great way to get a good variety of different workouts. My wife loves Yoga with Adrienne too:)
Brian Newman
2024-02-20 01:30:39 +0000 UTCPretty cool! After you release a bunch of those videos covering all kind of techniques, it would be great a series like “want to play blues? Here are some must-know licks; wanna play some yinyan milkshake? Gotta know these scales; etc”!
Dedé
2024-02-20 01:25:35 +0000 UTCIn Ben, we shred!
Keith Moreau (Clayton Biggz)
2024-02-20 01:20:00 +0000 UTCmaybe have a rule that each video only covers one technique, so more like 30 seconds of verbal intro then 5 minutes of workout, then we could really plug and play them in playlists for routines. And categorize for beginner vs advanced etc.
TJW
2024-02-20 00:47:59 +0000 UTCHell yeah brother!!!! Regarding what I would like to see: I saw Metal Rhythm up there, and I would say something that focused on strictly down picking and then strictly up picking, specifically for DPS and UPS. Hand Synching would also be useful. And I would also add warm-up/exercise specifically for DPS, UPS and Shifting players as well (I think I’m using the right terminology for that lol). Thank you for all that you do Uncle Ben, it’s been a MASSIVE help!!!
Rob Pandola
2024-02-20 00:37:58 +0000 UTCHell yes just what I need - should include a few mins of picking warmup
Elton Young
2024-02-20 00:27:24 +0000 UTCDefinitely... especially right hand metal rhythm workouts for us wannabe thrash gods that suck at guitar.
Paul Baglio
2024-02-20 00:27:03 +0000 UTCIt’s legitimately good at attacking techniques but I think it’s entirely too long. I usually break the sections up but I’d love more variety of tone tempo and more metal focused techniques (like chugging endurance runs, or alternate picking and string switching on 2 and 3 note patterns, or basically all the stuff Ben is known for covering)
Heckatron
2024-02-20 00:24:49 +0000 UTCSweet. I’ll add it to my morning routine. Tea, meditation, workout, daily shred
Rod van Stoli
2024-02-20 00:21:23 +0000 UTCChop Builder is a GOAT for sure
Shreddy McGuire
2024-02-20 00:20:15 +0000 UTCHarmonics pinch, natural,drop D ideas
Chris Corke
2024-02-20 00:20:10 +0000 UTCChug work out please! Down picking, Gallops, triplets, other varying note divisions, And then how to not stay locked in one hand position in a riff For example if I lock my hand down and hold my pick just right I can chug for days- but then as soon as there’s a lick or a chord on the A string I fall apart like an ass hole
Andrew Gordon
2024-02-20 00:16:08 +0000 UTCDo it! I’ve been wanting to petition you to do a video about Frank Gamble’s Chop Builder, but this is an even better idea! I think there’s a real opportunity to fill a niche, especially if you can supplement it with your amazing multi-speed backing tracks that you have for the Wankshop exercises. I would pay extra for this kind of content.
Heckatron
2024-02-20 00:13:13 +0000 UTCAnything really,I love your lessons bro! 🤟🏻
Jason Moore
2024-02-20 00:13:03 +0000 UTCI want "shredding for abs".
Andrew Maul
2024-02-20 00:09:23 +0000 UTCPlease consider making it multi-level. For example, "If you a beginner, get to here. If you're intermediate, here. If you're advanced, add this." Etc. Thanks.
istillsuckatguitar
2024-02-20 00:06:52 +0000 UTCI love it. What would be a great is sort of a "skill tree" pathway like video games. I've been playing 20+ years and have some stuff down but am terrible at other things. The Troy Grady stuff was a real eye opener and if there was some organized pathway with materials and guidance I'd be all over it. I've tried to organize it myself but I don't really know thee path so I'm guessing a lot. If I had a 2-3 month course in place that had daily 10-60 min exercised it would really be helpful. You did a great job going deeper into DPS and UPS that was helpful. I find the Try Grady stuff interesting and it makes sense but I'm not clear in the best way to implement it. Also, should I do alt picking or econ first? Another thought while I'm at it... I've been learning solo's off pornograffitti recently (huge Nuno fan. my cat in high school was named Nuno). What would be cool is to take a solo and show the techniques for different section of its. For example, just the solo from Monster has so much in it (double picking, string skipping, legato, picking, etc). Would cool to have a "skill catalog" for that solo and things to practice in an organized way to work up to the eventual goal of learning it.
Dan Gieschen
2024-02-20 00:06:11 +0000 UTCSome little like one or two bar licks for this would be great too.
Brian
2024-02-20 00:02:12 +0000 UTCI love this a lot! Bradley Hall does some 1 minute versions that are super fun so a full fleshed 10 minutes would be perfect
Michael
2024-02-20 00:02:06 +0000 UTCGreat idea, sounds like the old Frank Gambale Chop Builder workout in a condensed format.
Tcoulston
2024-02-19 23:59:33 +0000 UTCArpeggios
Karsten Fliegner
2024-02-19 23:57:05 +0000 UTCI love this. Just because I am a step dad doesn’t mean I should play like one!
Nason Renegar
2024-02-19 23:54:10 +0000 UTCI love it. Wonderful idea!
Paul Wilde
2024-02-19 23:53:26 +0000 UTCThis 🤘🏻
John Cullen
2024-02-19 23:53:16 +0000 UTCThis is an incredible idea. It'd help me have some structure to what I'm practicing.
Collin Smith
2024-02-19 23:52:52 +0000 UTCThe fast clean playing on the beginning of Randy Rhoads Live Suicide Solution on the Tribute album. How to play fast and clean. At times, the faster a lick gets it just seems to fall apart at higher speeds. Cheers Ben.
John Cullen
2024-02-19 23:51:45 +0000 UTCYeah this is great. I do something similar in jiu jitsu and it helps keep one focused in lieu of all the many options out there to practice. I'm a newcomer to your patreon but I've already been making breakthroughs with the weekend wankshops. So this specific excercise series will reinforce your WWS technical rundowns.
Dave Huffy
2024-02-19 23:50:33 +0000 UTCI'm not sure how this is that much different than your regular YouTubes. Anyway, I'm not able to play your regular lessons at the speed you do them. I know I can try to match the Step Dad stuff but those particular lines you do don't sound very spiffy when one plays them at the slower speed. It loses it's "pop". Howzabout lessons for those of us regular speed guys who would love some licks/lessons/applications that would sound great even at a "normal" speed? It's not like I have fingers of stone, I just don't shred/sweep/tap that great. You damn youngins.
Greg Davidson
2024-02-19 23:48:06 +0000 UTCHell yes, this is exactly what I’m looking for! maybe it can help me actually practice purposefully instead of just random noodles and falling in different rabbit holes and then winding up buying more gear
Bill Kline
2024-02-19 23:45:09 +0000 UTCI need help getting motivated for any of this lately, so I'm all for it. Thanks Ben.
John LaTour
2024-02-19 23:44:35 +0000 UTCModes. Play a mode then use it in a riff.
George Wildberger
2024-02-19 23:43:38 +0000 UTCYes!
Keith Fine
2024-02-19 23:42:42 +0000 UTCHybrid picking
Christopher Crabtree
2024-02-19 23:42:37 +0000 UTCI used to "work out" to my step-moms Jane Fonda videos... fast five finger shuffles...
Shahar Bar
2024-02-19 23:42:33 +0000 UTCHand synchronization at high tempos! That's my issue.
Christopher Henry
2024-02-19 23:42:09 +0000 UTCLet us lay hands upon the merriment!
Brisn
2024-02-19 23:41:42 +0000 UTC
