Playing FAST Rhythm Changes (330 bpm and BEYOND...)

[@beneunson]

⚡Learn it in "Rhythm Changes Studies": www.bensguitarclub.com/p/rhythm-changes-studies 🔥NEW - Transcription Book Bundle: www.bensguitarclub.com/p/transcription-book-bundle ✨READ my Rhythm Changes essay at my blog: beneunson.com/blogs/news/rhythm-changes

[@jarediledundee]

That was incredible, Ben. I'll be buying this lesson without a doubt.

[@beneunson]

So glad to hear it, thank you for watching!

[@Double_0_7_Strings]

Phenomenal, Ben. I was wondering if you could do a video on your picking philosphy? It doesn’t look like you’re picking every note, and a big problem I struggle with when improvising fast tempos is getting the notes out. I have good finger fluidity, and I can hear and follow changes reliably on swing tunes, but I have to rely on legato to avoid tripping over strings with my pick if I attempt some speedy bop tunes.

[@beneunson]

Thank you for watching, and I'm so glad you asked about picking! I've had a few people ask me about this recently so I may make a video soon! 😀

[@jwallguitar]

I second this. Sometimes your picking looks more like how a violin bow is used. Like are you only picking string changes and then pulling and hammering the rest of the notes?

[@Faz99Master]

Simple! 😂 My takeaway here is time, time, time! Your hyper modern ideas aren’t given to all but your core ideas and approach are extremely useful and pertinent.

[@beneunson]

Thank you so much for watching! 😀

[@matthiasscheffler548]

I like that you're adjusting your teaching style from time to time

[@beneunson]

Thanks Matthias, I really appreciate it!

[@PascalM-ld9xn]

For the humanity, your licks can be in the public domain soon ! Thanks for the lesson 🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥

[@beneunson]

Thanks for watching!

[@teammedeljazz3079]

Great playing as always and great concepts! Thanks so much for sharing this vid.

[@beneunson]

Thank you for watching!

[@dragolov]

Respect, Ben Eunson!

[@beneunson]

Thanks Ivan!

[@Kylemahe]

Best guitar player I’ve seen and heard I fw this style

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching and listening! 😀

[@picksalot1]

Outstanding, tasty soloing. Regarding the use of "legato", it looks like you are usually picking the first note of each string change, then slurring the other notes on the same string. It doesn't seem to matter if the slurred note is on a downbeat or upbeat. Is that your approach? Your articulation of the notes captures all the stylistic Jazz esthetics. Please share your insights on this critical topic. Thanks

[@beneunson]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes, there are a few other variables at play - but that is mostly it! 😀

[@picksalot1]

@@beneunson It would be great if you could share those variables/nuances, as I've never seen them really discussed. It would make for a very interesting video. Thanks

[@chrissguitarshow206]

Killer

[@beneunson]

Thanks Chris!

[@YuvalGrumer]

hi ben. you play amazing, really. as in many cases with great jazz players, the playing is great but the exercises they show are somewhat "dry". i play arppegios all over the neck for many years, but still a 10000 miles away from what you played in the beginning. can you ellaborate more about what to do with the arppegios and ways to maneuver them so it gets more musical and jazzy? thanks

[@beneunson]

Great question! Probably the next step is to move from voice leading triads to 7th chord arpeggios, and then gradually increase the tempo. It will begin to resemble soloing through chord changes even more.

[@YuvalGrumer]

one more question: you said you're gonna play rhythm changes (only four chords), but you played over more (Eb, Eo, C, D..). plus, you didn't play sixth (Gm) but V/II (G). so, do you call that a sort of extension on rhythm changes?

[@beneunson]

Absolutely - these are chord changes that are commonly found in the A section of rhythm changes. Thanks for watching!

[@marcinmcula99]

Why say it's 330 bpm and not 165? I thought tempos above around 250 are seen as useless

[@beneunson]

In Jazz it's common to count this tempo as quarter notes at 330bpm, but it can be helpful to feel this tempo as though it's half-time (165bpm)

[@Theosis78]

🤤🤤🤤 Too much to process...

[@beneunson]

Thanks for watching!