5 EASY Scale Hacks That Will CHANGE Your Playing (Intervals, CAGED and BEYOND...)

[@beneunson]

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[@tkat191]

This information is golden....... this is what the late Great Mick Goodrich taught all the greats back in the day

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

Great lesson as always. I never thought of practicing scales this way. Thanks Ben!!!

[@beneunson]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 😀

[@bobyk87]

I like you. Been practicing altered without knowing it was melodic minor, makes more sense now.

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching, glad to hear this was helpful!

[@Leesbiz52]

Lovely ideas presented is a GREAT way!

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Niilo-e7z]

Thank you so explanatory so brilliantly done.... Everything you put your finger to sounds like a Melody already..🎉🎉🎉

[@beneunson]

I appreciate it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@jackwilloughby239]

This is a very good and comprehensive approach. One I wish I knew about when I was 11, instead of 65. The only thing I would add is to start keeping a Notebook of Scales that you find in Transcriptions and Songs. I had noticed this before, but it really hit me in the scale used in the chorus of the song "Yeh Yeh" from "the Queen's Gambit". Now that I'm aware of this, the way Composers use scales really just leap out at me. So much so that I've been going back and watching some of the older musicals: "Annie get your Gun", etc. A few nights ago I watched "Flower Drum Song" and Westside Story" back to back. I was amazed to hear how these two Composers: Richard Rodgers and Leonard Berstein had solved some of the most complex Ideas: Lydian, Diminished, Octave Displacement, Utilizing the #9. And that these musicals came out in the same years that Miles and Train and Dave Brubeck were making their most influential Albums. Good lesson! Cheers Mate.

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching, and thank you for sharing your insight as well! 😃

[@innocentosazuwa6802]

Great knowledge sir

[@beneunson]

Thanks for watching!

[@raphtls]

hi, thanks for the video ! I have a question regarding fingerings ; when it comes to scale patterns (3rds, 4ths etc) most of the time we have to barre two strings - do you recommend this technique or should I try to come out with a specific fingering (different from the one when playing the scale straight up & down) to avoid using the same finger for the same fret on two adjacent strings ?

[@jackcarrolton12]

Great approaches, I really like the "backwards" scale

[@beneunson]

It’s a fun one ☺️

[@orson7572]

Great lesson, Ben! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@beneunson]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelstevens8]

Outstanding Video Ben. Great exercises. In my humble opinion, the most important thing about Scales, Arpeggios and Chords as it relates to Jazz is, in addition to Practicing Exercises it's also important to practice all of this while Applying Actual Jazz Language and Phrasing to it. If all we practice is exercises then when we play a Show, Recording Session or Jam Session it's going to sound like an Exercise. Thanks Again.

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching, Michael. And yes, I agree completely - I’ve talked about this in some of my other videos, and I go into more depth in my How To Practice Vol. 3 course. I agree 100% 😃

[@Avatar7x7]

This is a great lesson... Playing the scales in different intervals is a little confusing but it sounds awesome ! 😝

[@beneunson]

Thanks! I hope the video was helpful!

[@norlymercado7046]

Hi Ben...where can i buy the books? thanks

[@bobjanetmart506]

gr8 stuff m8. Love the single string stuff, I have used it from HTP1 for a while now

[@beneunson]

So glad to hear it! 😃

[@a11pu1poj]

hey Ben, great stuff here, thanks for the lesson!! Quick question, do you think cutting your hair affected your playing at all? I'm scared to cut mine and lose all my chops! Thank you for the great lessons!

[@beneunson]

Thanks for watching! I think I’m playing better now with short hair, but I worry that I lost a certain “fire” when I cut the hair… 😆 I’ll probably grow it back!

[@PatrickTengmusic]

How do I buy this game interesting tutorial 🙏

[@salvatormundi5184]

That sweet as honey intro convinced me to watch the entire video.

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@steveirwin7163]

Ben, you've got some incredible shirts.

[@beneunson]

Haha thanks!

[@robbyr9286]

The early scale examples remind me of 'Flying' by The Beatles!

[@beneunson]

Been a long time since I listened to “Flying”, I’ll have to revisit it 😃

[@hanskung3278]

I need long fingers like yours to play scales correctly.

[@mikemorada6290]

Premium content Ben!

[@beneunson]

Thanks Mike!

[@LuisEduardoBraschi]

Me: finally learned everything I could about scales... Ben Eunson: WRONG, MOTHER F*UCKER!

[@beneunson]

😂😂😂 Haha thanks for watching!

[@gregmurray9214]

Single-string scales improved my playing more than anything else I've tried I think.

[@beneunson]

I agree, it's the same for me!

[@Pedritoorisqwertyuiop]

you have to tell me where you get those cool shirts you always wear

[@beneunson]

Haha thanks! I will reveal it one day! 🤔😆

[@Pedritoorisqwertyuiop]

@@beneunson i'll be waiting!

[@jazzercaster4749]

Oh hi Ben 😊

[@beneunson]

😀

[@andreasjonsson5823]

Great lesson Ben, thanks. Lovely solo at the beginning 😊 Also, GREAT explanation of the "CAGED" system. I've never heard it explained this clearly before.

[@beneunson]

So glad you found it useful!