I Took a BREAK from Guitar... Here's What Happened

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What happens when Uncle Ben takes his longest break ever from guitar?! We're about to find out! I spent 9 days in Mexico with my family, and you've got a front row seat for the first time i've picked up a guitar since i got home to Tennessee! You'll hear what i've retained, what i've lost, and how i plan to get back in shredding shape. Buckle up, its a fun one!
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What do YOU do to get your chops back after a long break? Let me know in the comments!

[@BenEller]

Thanks for watching! What’s the longest break you’ve taken from guitar, and how did you bounce back?

[@ericwarrington6650]

13'years...fell in love all over again and dove in to seriously learn a year ago full bore... committed the time and $$ to doing best I can..👊🤘🤪🎸🎶..owe alot to guys like u man.. especially early on..learn alot from you and enjoy it in the process..taught me how to make my hand fingers and my head ears work together.. 😂😆🤘

[@admiralrng6506]

2 months, I took a break recently not just from guitar but from music in general just to refresh my mind surprisingly enough though your hands don't really forget how to play, just got up to speed again this past week so... nice

[@cheeseuspizzas]

I took a break for about 2.5 months after getting surgery for severe carpal tunnel syndrome. I had reached the point I couldn't feel my middle/index fingers and was having trouble moving those fingers on my fretting hand. Coming back I started taking classical lessons from the LA guitar academy, learned to play a lot of awesome classical music, and addressed the issues in my technique (poor posture, applying way more pressure than was necessary, and generally playing with a lot of body tension). 10 days ago I picked up my PRS, fired up my go to amp/pedalboard, and sank my teeth into your lessons for Tornado of Souls and Symphony of Destruction. By applying the changes in technique I picked up from classical instruction and learning from your awesome videos, I am now shredding both of those solos, and the hand is feeling good! Thanks for all of your work Ben!!

[@ZeroGravityLife]

25 years. I needed to re-find who I really was after leaving the military.

[@tyleigh4309]

Only a couple to a few months, your dexterity and endurance deteriorate more than anything

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I once took 2 weeks off to go to Europe with my fiancee. A few years later she left but my guitars stayed with me. There's a lesson in there somewhere. ;)

[@fuckmylife4403]

love your videos mike

[@alexanderadley4053]

never go to europe?

[@richardoconnor1821]

I really appreciate your knowledge and love of the guitar and your great lessons!

[@enigma1247]

Lol i bet she watches all your videos now like damn...i should have stayed

[@funfreq9282]

Celebrating my 31st anniversary today! So the lesson is, and I think I can say this with absolute confidence... Relationships are hard work, you get what you give out if them and you can't have sex with your guitars! well I guess you could but you probably wouldn't want to play them afterwards just say'n.

[@devilmyke]

Its odd..somtimes taking a break can be as efficient as loads of practice..I start to hear my own playing too much lol..awesome lead.

[@ericwarrington6650]

I agree..just took way too long of a break..I think a few days to reset it beneficial.. depends on where u are w your playing..in learning mode long breaks are bad..but if u are a pro player just doing your thing having a huge library of knowledge longer breaks don't penalize your playing so much

[@jfo3000]

Also, sometimes bad habits, or things I'm trying to tweak, or refine, magically are corrected during a break. I think getting away from the old habit for a bit helps with correcting it. Just a thought...

[@ericwarrington6650]

@@jfo3000 a wise thought sir...def the case for me👊🎸

[@jjc75019]

I agree. Took a long hiatus (multiple years) playing bass and keyboards in various bands. It drastically improved my guitar playing. More rythmicly inclined, understand modes better, as well as different chord shapes and voicings.

[@joebob344]

It is odd but I agree. When I have something almost down and I stop playing for a week or so, when I get back to playing all of a sudden it's there. Weird how your brain works sometimes.

[@fuzzydudeFL]

I always worry about taking a break but then when I get back into it, I'm surprised nearly every time that I'm somehow a better player than I remembered or maybe even realized. Taking a break helps me be a better judge of my playing ability as I hear myself less critically. Just like Ben said, you forget to stress about some impossible technique and suddenly you try it without thinking about it and it's perfect every time. I bet Uncle Ben just realized his playing is more awesome than he remembered too.

[@jasonpitts8395]

100% and it applies to anything you try to learn. There is a point of diminishing return and you have to put it down for a few hours or a day. It's odd that when you pick it back up you somehow improved or made less mistakes. The mind is a beautiful but strange thing.

[@markrogers7304]

I record myself a lot while just playing and I usually over do it after awhile. I can go back and listen to myself to see where I need to improve and the longer I listen the worse I get after a couple hours. Put the guitar down and come back a couple hours later,play same stuff and somehow it sounds fine.

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

a day off once a week is good tbh

[@Sodacake]

I stopped playing for 4 years in the early 2010's, got back into it around 2015 and then during lockdown I started taking it really seriously again, in no small part due to your vids!

[@The_Gaba_Ghoul]

Thank you for this video. I’m in a small break right now and actually paused my in-person lessons yesterday and have been in a tough place emotionally. Weirdly enough this is exactly what I needed to hear.

[@NecroMantis]

Hope you get through it and find your way back to your music sir.

[@MilitantOldLady]

I also notice my playing improves if I take a break. It’s like my brain digests what I try to do over and over. Training by visualisation, air guitar.

[@luigizanellato2959]

Not playing for a while can spark inspiration, and can make playing feel almost new again. Mexico is cool, I've been there, glad you had a great trip Uncle Ben! I went to those Mayan ruins to, awesome place.

[@DVincentW]

Being with out a home has considerably reduced my chops on guitar. No place to play, unless at an open mic. An then I'm like 20 years behind what I could do only 2 months ago. Love your playing good sir. Taking time away from music playing, when you return, it's like the rut is gone.. a new start, muscle memory, really comes out.

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

Ever thought about busking?

[@Kuemmel234]

On the other hand a lot of things just stay with you. I have played some gojira maybe 10-15 years ago when I was still in high school. This week, I just turned on From Mars To Sirius and started playing along. Didn't sound great, but my fingers always knew where to go. That was a really strange feeling, because I couldn't remember it (before).

[@olafburgermann806]

I find taking a break is good if you want to help break a bad habit. Start back with what you want to change and you become a lot more conscious of what you are doing. Great playing, and that PRS looks and sounds amazing

[@allboutthemojo]

Great video 👍 For anyone who hasn't tried this , i can attest that it works 100% As an athlete that plays sports, ive always been incorporating these breaks in my practice and as a newbie to guitar, I noticed it works the same way. When a technique is challenging and I've hit a rutt where I'm repeating the same mistakes over and over again, I'll take a short break and do something else. I find that the repetitive mistakes are because of a mental block one develops exactly at the point you find difficult and are mistake prone. When you take a break and shift the practice focus to something else, you give your mind a chance to erase this block ( basically forgetting that you are supposed to make a mistake)

[@RohannvanRensburg]

There's a weird phenomenon whereby relaxing and taking problem solving out of your "thinking brain" a sort of automated consolidation happens. It's hard to convince yourself to do but works wonders.

[@jeinfimate2079]

whenever I'm back from a break,I could shred better than when I was practicing .weird shit hahaha

[@eddiejr540]

Uncle Ben…I been working for days on the solo to “flying high again”…I got it to about 75% speed…its killing me…so I put on some Dandy Warhols and just bashed chords to “Bohemian like You”…it was so much freakin fun…great stuff my man!!!!

[@d.j.ashley]

Yes sir. Even one day on / one day off can produce more efficient playing. Discovered this after two decades of playing.

[@chrisnaes5150]

I like your attitude towards playing and philosophy on it. I am only about 5 or 6 months into playing now and I keep telling myself to not take it so seriously. Thanks for the enlightening videos dude!

[@albandunford2809]

Hi Ben, Thanks for all the great tips and lessons. Between you and Andy thats about all I watch.

[@wm-nu1yf]

Ugh, even out of practice you're much better than me at my best.

[@doughale3744]

Dude, what a great video. This is great for people like me that frequently have to take extended breaks from playing due to life and, if I'm being honest, being over 40 and coming home exhausted every day, too tired to pick up the guitar and work out the kinks. I will be trying those exercises for sure! As for your song choices, I was shocked to find that we basically have the same song list with just a few differences. Holy Wars is generally the first song I play after stretching out a bit. Apart from the "Tour de Puppets" I have found Take No Prisoners to be a fantastic song for building up both the left and right hand. If I'm having some serious right hand issues I pull out the Slayer. Of course, almost everything on Reign in Blood is a good endurance builder, but Hallowed Point, Born of Fire, Hell Awaits, At Dawn They Sleep, Chemical Warfare, Dittohead, and War Ensemble have been in my right hand boot camp playlist for years. Thanks for giving your take on this subject. You've inspired me to go home and play this evening!!

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

i feel the same i get home tired from work and it can be hard to practice cause it takes mental energy, sometimes I play in the morning before work even just 30 minutes a day is enough to maintain your technique, then maybe another 30 minutes after work, then on the weekends you can do 2 or 3 or even 4 hours where you put in more work towards improving, that's what I usually do, but if I practice 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday, is spread out since I rarely go out, I'm at home all day lol

[@jimmccall8030]

Really inspiring - thanks Ben!

[@nathancloud6344]

Good to see you and your wife take some time with each other. Solid video as I enjoyed it. So awesome to mentioned Mr Werstler!!!!! What a beast...i remember the first time I heard him from his then band Daath

[@BourgeBoo]

I’m happy you had a good time my guitar OG gotta make time for everything in life, especially family 🤘🏻

[@Justsay_n]

New subscriber here. Finally, after all of these years of step dad speed, you have explained the right hand technique that NOBODY else has shown on KZbin that INCLUDES the fretting exercises that go exactly with your lessons. Hat's off. Job well done. With regards to that, you stand head and shoulders above the rest. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@majorlee1]

Great vid Uncle Ben! I am a drummer and have been playing most of my life. I took a month off and now it’s fun again. I sat down to play the other day for 30mins and ended up playing for 2 hours! 🤘💪

[@frankmaniscalco4794]

Great tips - especially "V-ing" away from strings and rolling shoulders. Thanks!

[@tool4169]

Great take on important subject! You rock brother!

[@SeanIn60Secs]

The love always comes out when you start to play enough! Keep shredding guys 🤘🏼

[@kamikazi777]

“Piss excellence”…….man, that’s classic! I’m definitely gonna use that one! 😂. You rock dude! Your channel’s always time well spent! Thank you.

[@TristanJCumpole]

Shitting pinch harmonics like Zakk Wylde with norovirus?

[@kamikazi777]

@@TristanJCumpole In todays lesson kids, we learn how to pinch a loaf AND a harmonic!

[@TristanJCumpole]

@@kamikazi777 Dump the bar first!

[@m3m3sis]

holy fudge the timing of this video is godlike and the topics you hit and give tips for were small but even that more impressive! thanks for a revamped practicing style! I took two weeks and my muscle memory were gone with some of my og riffs which was kind of a wake up also.

[@m3m3sis]

another banger for my fave list

[@Sankeyite]

Very cool video! Thanks for this one.

[@angus3591]

Sick vid, thanks for sharing king!

[@courtmarr5714]

God, I love the tones in this. As a relatively new guitar player (7 years) and someone who started late (30 ish) it's hard for me to stop. Much like you though my break was motivated by family vacation, it was 7 days. I have had a couple of injuries which have lasted for about 3 days, but 7 is definitely the longest I have stopped.

[@rong9758]

I’ve been watching this guy for years. I simply love him. It’s been great watching him grow up.

[@eddiejr540]

I totally get what you’re saying about the high E…I practice a little more on the high B and E cuz they definitely have a different feel the way the pick moves over them!!!

[@RohannvanRensburg]

I'm glad others feel this way. I hate those strings.

[@coryhillman6536]

This video came at the right time for me. I can't play my guitar for the next two days due to travel and I'm going nuts. It is nice to hear that it will be okay and that I'm not the only one.

[@diegomendez_026]

Awesome video! I think that taking a break can be nice to get more inspired and also is very efficient for thinking more out of the box and shred more and better.👌🏼👌🏼 Also... ¡viva México! (yes , in spanish) Hope you come back soon!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@vikingguitar]

Great notes, man. I'm in the middle of a two week break to heal some tendon pain in my picking arm, and this was a great video to see.

[@robertmacpeek424]

Ben, you channel is one of my absolute favorites! By far it's the most insightful & discouraging lol! This though has to be the Best one you've made yet. Honestly talking about the "concern" we all face and think about if we skip a day or week or so. No one really talks about it until this video. I couldn't find a damn thing wrong with your soloing over that backing track, I'd Kill to just "noodle" effortlessly like that over something 👍 As funny as it sounds I find this video to be inspiring really. Good stuff!

[@joie7457]

Thank you for this video!

[@ivyhallquist3159]

Ben is so excellent and so humble!

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

The guy stops practicing for 9 days, gets back and picks-up the guitar the right way around without even looking up his notes or even thinking about it. There's a master!

[@JedWunderli]

Mexico does make for a fun vacation. We went to Chichen-Itza when we visited Cancun in January of 2021. Love me some street tacos. Glad your back sharing the great KZbin content. :)

[@thedonal]

Gorgeous playing of course! While I rarely get a break from guitar (I teach 5/6 days a week), I will always say- make sure you've got a recording device capturing the moment you plug back into your rig- I always seem to be super inspired when this happens and I plug in again after a break. Can be a riff/lick explosion in those first few minutes.

[@andygogocomics]

Absolutely dude. I used to think I’m just more easily amused cause I haven’t played in a while but it’s crazy how you actually come up with so much good stuff because you’re so inspired.

[@SamRobertsGuitar]

First time I've seen one of your vids, some good insight man!

[@BenEller]

Cheers man, hope you enjoy more content over here!

[@Thelizzwizz]

Great video as always, Ben! I’m one of those practice every day kinda guys and about 7 weeks ago I broke a finger in my left hand… Had to take 4 whole weeks off of “proper” playing. Worst month of my life. I am back in the saddle again though and getting my chops up to previous levels!

[@toffeestrange7706]

this video is so relatable for any artform or hobby.

[@brendaborgosano8422]

I appreciate what you said about taking a break and coming back forgetting what you struggle with and just having fun. I can also see where that GuitarZen book still resonates with you.

[@Barrsie]

Thanks for the tips Uncle Ben. I love how every song you listed as endurance tests were in my high school "favourite track" list. Not that I'd play them half as well as you just did 😆

[@AlexanderBratt]

this is great! thanks dude!

[@thorbjornjenssen7223]

cool video. I'm prone to obsessive behaviour so forcing myself to take breaks is really essential to avoid burnout. It's really important to get out of the mindset that if you don't play for a month your brain will delete all your muscle memory, otherwise guitar and music becomes something that traps you instead of enriching your life. I was watching a Larry Carlton video the other day where he said that after a tour he will put the guitar away for sometimes as long as 3 months, seems to work for him!

[@Wyldwulf]

You went at a great time of year...I lived in Dallas so I was well acclimated to heat and went to Mexico in August...I nearly died. Brutal. Now acclimated to comparatively frigid NC weather, I'll go to Mexico during spring next time. Oh and beautiful jam Ben! I usually benefit from the breaks.

[@danieljamesoconnor6800]

Thanks Uncle Ben, great Video, great insights. And I can relate to ... all of them. Especially where you kinda forget that you had a problem playing particular part after taking a break from playing. I also experienced that phenomena. Most interesting and nicely put. Thanks again for sharing. ✌🏻

[@Jeff_____]

Sounds good man. You didn’t lose anything and you sound very Gilmouresque with that drone and some of those licks.

[@jeremyswalley8625]

I find only using like a 16th of an inch of the pick really helps alternate picking speed!! Like Gilbert’s lesson of starting slowly and progressively be able to Increase in not only speed but loudness..

[@ding210]

Bless your heart. I can’t imagine how frustrating it is to have to sound like that after a layoff. Glad you are back and safe. Always enjoy your content.

[@BenEller]

Haha thank you!

[@soulicide8150]

@@BenEller thes best

[@jarkov1293]

Currently being on an enforced hiatus due to a finger injury, your video is very motivating. Thank you!

[@timothy5974]

Glad you had a Fantastic time with your Familia, I hope those knees are insured. 🤣🤘

[@MrLocain]

Took 15 years off and started again last year. Rediscovering things I had forgotten is awesome. It's like I'm getting a boost in relearning when I suddenly nail something i'd forgotten. :)

[@kaz9947]

Love ya Uncle Ben!

[@ehudzechariahschmidt7036]

Great video! What you're saying makes perfect sense. Also, may I add, by taking breaks from playing is a great way to recover from over playing which can cause a lot of strain to your muscles and joints.

[@TheBlackStrat502]

Definitely still more better than all of us on stepdad speed. Sick tones and silky playing as always, Uncle Ben!

[@donsterattonysmuzik1342]

Welcome back Ben.

[@dentondam]

Glad to see you're human! :-P Taking a break I think helps me to renew with creativity instead of just being "technical". A good warm up and you have fun again.

[@JackTaylorGuitars]

Hey Uncle Ben! I make backing tracks too...😏 But seriously, this is all super useful information. It's awesome to hear how you think about this kind of thing. That bit of insight is invaluable. Thank you for always being a legend. Going to go listen to Verlorener now!

[@chrisloud1976]

Awesome 🤘 🎸

[@bleachcheeks4837]

I do the same thing with skating, take a break remember to have fun, cruise it out and have fun seshing with friends. I think we get so tense once we come back were more relaxed

[@jeremyswalley8625]

A vacation to a different place that’s like relaxing and spiritual can really inspire some great music..

[@jasonstallworth]

Dude, that sounded beautiful. But I can totally relate to being a little less polished when taking breaks or not practicing certain techniques. And that's a great point you make around 9:00, not remembering what's supposed to be hard and you just nail it.

[@MrJammer328]

Took a break from January to April. Crazy thing is I am able to sweep pick better than before. Probably one of those “forgot it was hard” things like you said.

[@Minty.Fresh.Tunes.]

I spent 6 months in Mexico city and surrounding towns. Just an awesome place! Kudos for not going to a resort type setting! :P

[@thedadrocklab3324]

Welcome back, my guy! I hope the rest was everything you needed!

[@scottenglert4083]

Cool topic, Uncle Ben ! Good perspective for someone like me to hear as an advanced beginner :) "piss excellence..." LOL

[@treewisemenllc7281]

Still buttery smooth, Ben!

[@xRedxxWolfx]

I just picked the guitar back up yesterday after an 3 week break of moving, and unpacking boxes, and had a very similar experience. Not only was I not as bad as expected, but I felt smoother for alot of my "faster" stuff. My tapping on the other hand.... needs some brushing up.

[@jefferylusk2550]

That tone is amazing

[@PooNinja]

Think less, That might be difficult I try to think as little as possible. Have a great week Uncle Ben.

[@natebrown5588]

Ben you are looking like Geddy Lee's twin. Welcome back to America!!

[@donalddemille5910]

I played from 1980 to 2012 and then "stopped on a dime". IT was like flipping a light switch off. I started back in 2020 and have never been more excited about playing. I am actually trying to learn to REALLY play and it never gets old. Uncle Ben has been a great help, he explains stuff for step dads like me to be able to understand it. 🙂

[@scottyrisen5445]

you still shred..fuckin rock!!!!!!

[@shreddergirl8607]

Took a 23-year break the connection between hands was almost nonexistent. It took months to make it work again... but I'm back, thanks to you! The experiences of life come through in playing I'm a different player now...

[@APK-pn4qh]

Also the holiday looked great! 👌

[@BenEller]

It was AMAZING. We will definitely be going back, especially to Mexico City!

[@herbrubio4474]

Uncle Ben Rocking it!!

[@chrishandley]

Alternate picking has always been an Achilles heal of mine, to the point where I just don't bother anymore! On a different topic entirely I would love it if you could do some videos on how to improve song memorisation, although perhaps you're the wrong person to ask as you're so good at it!

[@srubel59]

I spent last February in Cozumel escaping the winter chill with no guitar for almost five weeks. You're right, Mexico is awesome. The worst part about missing my guitar was coming home with no calluses left and I had a gig in a week! Ouch! But no way am I checking my Martin into an airplane cargo hold and risk either damage or all together missing, depending on the country you're heading to!

[@frankferriolo9212]

Welcome back Uncle Ben! Peace.

[@geoarthur6593]

It does the world of good, back fresh .. relaxed ..

[@Boogieplex]

Sometimes i take a break and im actually better. I think because we can step back with a different aproach. Sounds like you still got the mojo, though I noticed you were getting way better as you played during this video. Welcome back!

[@guitar9310]

That is FANTASTIC advice. Kind 0f catching the technique 0ff guard! I've definitely n0ticed that happening t00! If y0u get frustrated take a break and g0 head first int0 it!

[@pcbullets8726]

Breaks are good to make you appreciate the instrument a little more. I had an unfortunate break about 7 years ago when I was in the hospital for 32 days. It was a little rough when I picked it back up when I got out. The meds they had me on messed with my nerve system and it was hard to get past that. I had a gig 2 weeks after I got out and it took the two weeks to get my chops back within reason. Fast forward two weeks later, the gig went good for the most part, the other guitar player I jam with was like "Wow, it's like you never left ". The endurance part was the hardest thing about the show, I played in a cover band and it was like 40 songs, ouch. But all has been better since then and I might take a break for a week once in a while now. The biggest thing is to play relaxed if possible, like you said Ben. Probably the best advice to any guitar player out there that plays a lot. Great video!

[@APK-pn4qh]

Longest time I was away from the axes was 4 months with a broken Scaphoid bone in the wrist. Was a terrible dark time. 😵🤕

[@macmeda6677]

Thanks , this type of stuff really helps. Interesting to see that the exact same issues arise when I slack off. Pick jumping and the high E stuff. ( although I never function on the scale you do)

[@timothyleard]

I recently took a month off of playing, I came back refreshed and ideas were pouring out of me, I thought it would hurt my playing, but it was a great thing for me personally..

[@mrtexican8302]

This is a hard one. 10 years. My dad died from brain cancer back in 2012 and he was also a player. An absolute blues master that opened for Mountain and BB King with his old band and watching his decline broke me mentally. I’ve been itching to get back at it and, well…here I am. 😊

[@BenEller]

welcome back to it! Its only gonna make your life better!

[@dangrather1280]

I’ve always found taking a break helps. If I go on vacation for a week or two I come back with something new all the time. Different style, different picking, different melodies etc. It’s like your brain and muscles have time to figure out all that practice. Great way to get out of a rut!

[@ministryofguitar]

I generally think taking a break from guitar can be very conducive to creativity. Also love the beautiful PRS in the video

[@Mrguitarcraze]

I think it would be great if you did a video on Gary Richrath’s style of playing. I love the way he could make a guitar sound like it’s “taking a deep breath”, you know, how he would rake the strings open, and then hit all the right notes. Gary Moore did kinda the same thing. Love your videos. Thanks man

[@DethMetalGuitars]

Thanks Ben, your guitar improv made my burrito taste better!

[@6Stringers]

I find it swings the other way too- if i play every day, i feel like my playing is spread out too thin. i make a point to take a day off every few days. Also that PRS sounds awesome

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

My wife bought me one of those Traveler guitars so I can maintain my chops when we go on vacations. It has a piezo system so it can be plugged in if you need to. Maybe something to look into.

[@mrk4510]

It was interesting to hear you say you get that V shape to your Picking. I have that problem. Learned about it from the Troy Grady channel. I've been working alot on a better picking technique. Nice to see your Mortal to. 🙂👍

[@xavierl.sanacore6188]

I've stopped guitar for about 3 years straight, working on farms and being almost always in the woods otherwise. Now I'm back at it since 2019 and it feels good! 🤘

[@KamikazeAdam]

Ben i didn’t realize how alike you and Dave Rude look, also Phil X lol. hope to see you guys collab i saw your comment on his post!