Improving the Best Alternate Picking Exercise EVER! This is Why You Suck at Guitar 20 with Ben Eller

Downloadable TABS, bonus lessons, backing tracks, and MORE available on my Patreon page! / benellerguitars ! This week you get a bonus episode showing you how to invert this exercise into a descending pattern for maximum picking power gains! I know you're gonna love it!
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Hey kids! Its your good buddy, Uncle Ben, here with a brand new installment of This is Why You Suck at Guitar!!! In episode 17, we laid the groundwork for alternate picking perfection with the Punisher exercise, and here on episode 20, you're gonna learn another game-changing workout for your right hand: THE FLIPPER! I've taken the classic Paul Gilbert Intense Rock 6 note sequence (the "Paul Gilbert Lick"), and added an odd-note phrase into the middle of it; by doing this, the picking inverts itself, so that way you get the benefits of outside AND inside string changes! Its the total package to help you learn to shred!
In this video, i'll show you how to do the exercise, talk about its benefits, and also show you some tricky variations like mixing it up with string skipping for added pick control benefits. We will also about the benefits of playing straight through something that can be perceived as being odd time in order to build a less-picky pick hand!
Playing my Suhr Modern White Tiger into the Fractal Axe FX 3.
What do YOU suck at?! Let me know in the comments and we will cover it on a future episode of TIWYSAG!

[@BenEller]

Thank you all so much for learning my Paul Gilbert Flip exercise! What do you want to work on next?

[@Mrtonecruiser]

Ben Eller My vote is for Dweezils solo on my guitar wants to.. one of the best shred solos of all time! And the video is very much ”Uncle Ben Approved!!

[@musicityisreality2565]

How eddie actually plays the "Jump" solo! Also Uncle Ben check out my KZbin channel and critique my playing plz!

[@tylersherkin9487]

You should do Shred Wars with Jared Dines or a video with Music Is Win!

[@gotem7749]

Hey Ben, I really enjoyed your wait solo by white lion and would like to learn next, lonely nights solo by white lion aswell. Either way rock on \m/

[@jeffbuchan1180]

Can you explain the pickslanting or the picking motions in more detail? I've struggled with this exercise as I increase speed. Also, there is a variation where Mr Big, goes from the e to the b twice. What are effective mechanics in both cases?

[@Guitarisforgrins]

Ben, your humour is very appreciated by this shredder.

[@nelsonw2096]

You don’t look like Steven Segal and that is a compliment.

[@Arazmithin]

Ahh, but dollar store John Wick killed me audibly.

[@raybbaby]

You do run like Segal though. I heard.

[@Xplora213]

“Man, I’ve been playing guitar for 40 years, heh!”

[@slayerjcb]

A compliment... to Steven Segal.

[@BradleyNagy]

Gay

[@Addicted2Guitar]

Love these picking exercises. I love the fact youtube has such great instructors giving awesome free lessons. Rock on man.

[@slipperyjoe1]

Patreon , help a brother as he helps us!

[@jidai666]

Eager to practice picking exercises.... *learns entire Inspector Gadget intro instead*

[@thmp3r]

Apparently that means 7empest intro is the inversion of this, number-wise.

[@collegeofwinterhold8793]

As an older beginner (52) can I just say that I am SMASHING through step dad speed thanks to Uncle Ben!

[@privettk]

Dude that plant is digging your shredding!

[@footballadvait]

Uncle Ben is a messiah. Period

[@LeonTodd]

That Paul Gilbert REH video changed my life. Great lesson Uncle Ben!

[@BenEller]

Leon Todd thanks Leon!

[@MegaElvisd]

Hey, Uncle Ben. In Chattanooga, our schools have moved to online for the rest of the year. I'm Zooming my students live some, but I started a KZbin tutorial series. While the chemistry material is a bit cut and dry, I thought about how to actually cover the material, pace it, explain it in 8 minute vids. I decided to do the Ben approach- some humor, "stepdad speed", FAQ's, things that still mess me up, this is why you "struggle" at Chem, etc. You've made me change my teaching style. Sending a small thanks to Patreon. Thanks a bunch.

[@saitenkiller]

Another awesome exercise, thanks a lot. I can't believe the picking progress I've made in those past 3 weeks of lockdown & homeoffice. And I noticed one thing: Having the guitar in your hand and playing some exercises has unbelievably positive effects to stay calm and focussed during even the most annyoing and tensed Skype business meetings. Side note: Make sure the mic is muted!

[@baseheadsteve]

Ben I’ve been watching your videos for awhile and they are awesome. PG is a absolute beast!!!

[@redith24]

I’m your number one Canadian fan Uncle Ben 🤘🏻🇨🇦🤘🏻 since I started watching your lessons a few years ago my guitar playing has vastly improved

[@josephschmitt733]

And the hits keep on coming. Thanks for making my quarantine a shred-tastic!

[@SSandheadd]

Yes!I've been waiting for this video for a real long time

[@thejonathandoan]

04:19 Only a true genius could work in a Missy Elliot reference into an electric guitar lesson and not make it super weird or out of place. Kudos, U.B., Kudos.

[@TinkMcGathy]

This is super bad ass. Thanks Ben. It kinda reminds me of drumming exercises as well. Two para diddle diddles and a para diddle. Flips from right handed to left handed lead.

[@CrisKRA]

Not only a really useful exercise, but also a really fun one. Awesome content as usual Ben

[@kobraking6450]

just realized you uploaded this on my birthday cannot thank you enough for all the great content. Thanks for the birthday present!

[@jaded9234]

I had to come back and remind myself of the other suggestions in this video. The main lick is already quite useful on it's own. Ben and Bernth have been the two best KZbin guitar instructors I've found.

[@dennisalonso1029]

Very thorough. Really appreciate it.

[@rz0svp]

Man you are categorically one of the best if not THE best guitar teacher on KZbin. Hands down!!

[@jgonb]

Nice Uncle Ben.. I practice your punisher excercises (Normal & Mod) daily. Now I'm going to take this one and alternate it with the punisher. Thanks!

[@nozecuervo666]

Thank you for everything you do...especially for recommending the Swiss Picks.

[@Bocman1]

appreciate your vids man keep it up

[@HanValen]

Fantastic Lesson - Thank you!!!

[@masterman6537]

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@cbeserra]

Keep on rocking Ben!

[@musicmore8315]

Thanks for sharing this. That guitar is awesome!

[@Alex-wn1qk]

Helped a lot dude thank you!!👏👏👏👏

[@CC-qb9sm]

Excellent exercise and lesson!

[@dathioz]

Catchy as hell ... And as a result, I've been humming the inspector gadget theme song all morning, thanks uncle Ben

[@djsnackypants]

The noodle at 3:55 is also a Philip Glass lick (if he can be said to have 'licks')

[@erix777]

I already know which one you are talking about and I haven't even started watching your video! Your videos are the best dude!

[@rekkies99]

Excellent lesson Ben, as usual, and for those who don't think there's a point to these exercises, I refer you to "Blow by blow" by Geoffrey Arnold Beck & a track called "Scatterbrain" oddly enough, it was a similar picking exercise he used to warm up, 'cept he rarely plays with one! They jammed on it, turned it into a fusion classic & it probably covered the mortgage on the mansion for a few years or more.

[@joshserna9983]

Fantastic Exercise!

[@UNGETABLE7]

I need this guitar in my life. Have an awesome day mate! Killer exercise very helpful!

[@jasongooding987]

Uncle Ben is one of only a few guys on the planet who has the personality and technical proficiency to actually improve upon a Paul Gilbert lesson. Thanks again for making learning fun, Uncle Ben!

[@Spoohkybooh666]

and just like pul he is down to earth and a joker we need more informative like him , bravo wish they came more btween 2001 to 2004 lol

[@gjtube37]

Uncle Ben Gilbert exercise. This is great! Thank Uncle Ben!

[@tpags7398]

Uncle Ben I’m a new follower on your Instagram Keep shredding -your good buddy, Tony

[@terrylecce8131]

Thanks for sharing!

[@matthewtrahan3431]

Thank u Uncle Ben always helpful

[@rizzle2702]

"Ooooh inspector gadget " 😂 you kill me dude ...you rock 🎸

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Awesome exercise! Such a simple concept. One extra note shifts the picking pattern. I’ve always heard guitarists say that inside picking was their downfall. I’m a decent guitarist. I’m certainly no Uncle Ben, but I do okay. And for some weird reason, I’ve always started my picking pattern on an upstroke so I got good at inside picking. So it’s the outside picking that I need to work on. Thanks!

[@brandonproctor3639]

Thanks Uncle Ben! Very much appreciated Unc

[@Ibaneddie76]

This is one of my favorite Uncle Ben recipes yet. It helped break a really bad habit of nicking the b string on my up stroke when playing the Gilbert lick on the high e and b. Foe some reason no matter how slow or how long I practiced that lick I would always hit the b string on the upstroke, it drove me freaking bonkers but It's completely fixed after learning this. Thanks Ben.

[@raybergstrom]

Great lesson, Ben! I'll be adding this exercise to my practicing.

[@aadityam9999]

The punisher exercise was super helpful! I'll be practicing this one as well

[@CHANOK04]

new here!,thank you ben!,the punisher brougth me to this vid!,awesome content keep it up!

[@andrewbettis4247]

Thanks Uncle Ben excellent variations on a classic exercise.. If I'm being completely honest I suck it string skipping and also alternate picking that starts on an upstroke... and I'm currently working on legato and timing right now as well so there's a lot I suck at... lol

[@timrichards2380]

Wow this is great. Thanks

[@2Marino2]

Also try same idea but going to the string below instead of the string above. Awesome lesson!

[@yanstrato449]

I really like your videos. You can point out every difficulties we have on guitar. Not to mention your funny punch lines. Please continue your good job. 😁

[@arilotringer]

Great and very interesting little variation to the classic Paul Gilbert rudiments! Very cool man, thanks for the tips!

[@frendo_3684]

A paul gilbert exercise, but even better? 😳

[@johnstaunton495]

The "Inspector Gadget" thing got me going. I love how informative and goofy you are. Keep it up.

[@sauroros]

Thank you again, uncle Ben. I didnt know I needed this. You are the best uncle.

[@hisham1111]

Big fan from Saudi Arabia! Thought you might find it interesting how far your content is reaching😜 keep up the amazing work!

[@lukedeacon]

What happens if you suck at guitar in Saudi Arabia? Do you get your hands chopped off?

[@DoveSimon]

Another fantastic alternate picking exercise. Thanks Uncle Ben! I'm not sure whom I like better, Paul or Flip. btw, you had me at Inspector Gadget.

[@RebelTheUncanny1]

Great stuff for beginners and advanced guitarists too.

[@karkarey]

Excellent !!!!

[@pavondaniel]

Great exercice! I thought about using all the modes and navigating through all the inversions on the neck using this same pattern that you proposed. Like that, in one sequence we can go through all strings flying through the neck until the last fret

[@eatmyspam]

Dude your vids are fire.

[@rodzillarox4882]

Awesome!

[@curlzwalk]

Great Lesson, U da man! : )

[@MichaelWilson-ri9pn]

Nice one man. I've spent years and years and years playing and not even thinking about my picking

[@mksounds6326]

You evil genius! Just found this and diggin' this lick for alt picking drills. Also diggin' the George Lynch hangs out with Siegfried and Roy super-Strat. MK

[@ajabbott8559]

Well, practice time. Thanks, Uncle Ben🎸🎶

[@EVEROSFP1]

Τhe introduction made me smile.👍 PS.This guitar is strikingly awesome!

[@wilmer33086]

OUTSTANDING!!!! Thanks uncle Ben....btw the Missy Elliott joke got me bad!!!! Hahahaha 👍👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@colinforsecs3393]

Within a couple minutes it worked! Thank you

[@Cowboy-e1c]

Sir, Thank you for practicing ideas 💕

[@jadequilatan]

Thank you for this i'm gonna do this together with the punisher.

[@germanandreagiri3079]

I actually liked the punisher, I find it rather relaxing and soothing. But I suffer from insomnia, so my brain might be a bit off. But this variation on the Gilbert 6 pack looks nice also, I was getting bored of that pattern. Amazing work Uncle Ben!

[@johnschmidt3882]

The "dollar store John Wick" got me bad xD Always love your tuts. When are you gonna give us your ineffable opinion on the gear, man!? I need some new pedals and I'd love to have your advice on cost vs performance (and don't think I haven't already looked, I'd just rather have that uncle wisdom)!

[@SouthpawSatch]

I love that mid-lesson you figured out the inspector gadget theme 😂 great lesson though. Im really in need of some alternate practice

[@jadegold3297]

Cracked me up at "nephew Ben"

[@jjnorton5306]

Thank you Ben. I've been playing since around 1986? But I hit a low recently. Anyway, I've been playing along with you for the last 2 weeks and I think my guitar playing is getting better and better.

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Awesome , start a lick or phrase on an upstroke first.... tumeni years of starting everything on a damn downstroke . Freaked me out a bit at first ..... now 😍. Thanks UB , you rock !

[@Ruefus]

The Inspector Gadget reference was just inspired. LOL.

[@brannonarmitstead3342]

Thanks Uncle Ben

[@daesusasa]

That sound... Sum 41 "Grab the Devil by the Horns..." :P. Great video as always, uncle Ben!

[@oldguyjammin9732]

OH - inspector gadget! - lol did that with gilligan’s island just yesterday ha ha too much fun

[@Ricky-Jones-1979]

Great advise for everybody from beginners too people like me who have over 40 years of playing!!!!!!

[@jeff-wo6mm]

That Suhr looks amazing. I'll bet it plays even better.

[@adamhlms1]

1000 points for working a missy reference into your lesson!

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

Badass Ben 🤘🏻

[@AnotherCriticalKnob]

Ay up uncle ben, even though the age I think you are puts you in the "distant cousin" category... Long time viewer, first time commenter, thanks for making me a good guitarist. Your last name also shocks me for reasons I'm not comfortable typing out. Thank you! Keep Shredding! Edit: This lick reminds me of "Crystal Mountain" by Death, but without the tapped 12th fret.

[@adultmusiciansjourneytolea9155]

Fk’in hysterical! “Oooh - Inspector gadget...” Classic!

[@christopherhinton9493]

Thank you Uncle Ben. You make being a step-dad just a little bit easier.

[@irvegriffiths8256]

A ‘shredi knight my! 😂😂😂 I’m so stealing that gag!

[@synhet84]

3:02 "you hear that Mr.Anderson?"

[@EricD02]

U r the man

[@diealegendtv5410]

Support Uncle Ben🤘👍

[@KingTabor]

I undestand completely! Inside P. is my worst enemy as well

[@mhoff7722]

I remember spending hours and hours wearing out that Paul Gilbert VHS tape back in the day. (Ya VHS) I started doing little mods to the patterns like this because they "felt good" and it was my way of coming up with my own licks lol...wasn't even realizing they were benefiting my technique. Ahhh the memories. 🤘🤘🤘

[@JBAubry]

Another "brain teaser" exercise! Thanks for sharing. Rock on!

[@edisongabutero9455]

LOVE EEETTTTT!!!!

[@davidcarter7645]

I first learned this exercise from Michael Angelo Batio's Speed Kills. Great exercise.

[@bestboy897]

Your new room looks really neat