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  1. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'D major improvisation using arpeggios, pentatatonic and major scale in the key of D.'

    Dude this is really cool! Sounds like you are really discovering that area of the fretboard with your licks. Challenge! Have a look at the CAGED system lessons on this site and have a go at breaking out the C shape area. I think you were heading towards the A shape area (between frets 5 and...
  2. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'Sweep Exercise'

    This sounds really cool! It almost sounds like a boss level in mario or something! I think what would be cool to do is keeping on one area of the fretboard a bit longer to focus on that right hand technique! Then gradually add another fret area to focus on the changes. Definitely get a...
  3. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'CAGED system sweeping approach (re-post)'

    Thanks Jak! Hope you enjoy practicing it!
  4. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'CAGED system sweeping approach (re-post)'

    Hope you enjoy practicing it :)
  5. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'CAGED system sweeping approach (re-post)'

    Hope it gives you fresh ideas for sweeping! Next video I might throw in a few chord changes 🎸
  6. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'intro'

    Awesome first start! Very well done! This was one of my first tunes too. When you're jumping up to the 13th fret and going 13-12-13-12-13-12, This is slightly faster than the rest of the riff. We are playing 13-12 three times. I'd definitely recommend practicing this part of the riff on its own...
  7. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'E major and A minor guitar chords strum patterns.'

    Hi man, these chords are coming through nice and clean! :) I was going to suggest as a bit of practice to maybe avoid the gap in between the chords? And see how you get on with the chord change. Get a metronome (unless you already have one), bring the speed down and work on some changes and...
  8. CAGED system sweeping approach (re-post)

    CAGED system sweeping approach (re-post)

    Hi guys, this is my second upload of the same video I posted before. The last 50 seconds appeared to freeze! Anyway, hope you enjoy the lesson. If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask :) Also, I have pretty bad frets. They are stupidly flat which affects the high E string...
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  9. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'Lesson 38 (crossover picking)'

    Yep, nothing wrong with that 3/4 feel! Just so you could accent on the beginning of every 3 :) I have to re upload the video unfortunately. The last 50 seconds kept freezing but audio still going. Am sorting it out now
  10. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'Lesson 38 (crossover picking)'

    This is really cool! Can tell you have been listening to the metronome more! Its far more steady, and also your picking motion might have helped this too. Practicing inside and outside picking is really good for technique, so keep up with it! The clean tone is so that you can hear just how...
  11. Ben newton

    Master of puppets

    I gave up with downpicking and just made every attempt to alternate pick it! I never used a downpicking approach enough to learn it properly. Being able to fit with 4/4 makes me believe it's probably 6/8 now and not 7/8.
  12. Ben newton

    Master of puppets

    That really awesome chromatic riff might feel a bit strange playing to a 4/4 click but its really the only way to practice this. Its because the riff is in groups of 3 that pushes the click. Just slow it down. Though in groups of 3, you gotta focus on playing 2 notes per click. The verse is a...
  13. Ben newton

    Master of puppets

    What part of the song are you referring to? There is a slightly fancy time signature in the verse riff (from memory), but most of the main riffs are in 4/4 (maybe 2/4).
  14. Ben newton

    Minor scale vs pentatonic minor scales

    Though they share similar notes, there is quite a difference within their approach. Such as pentatonics used more for the blues. Blues players arent thinking quantity (or thinking about those extra two notes....if anything they are thinking about a flat 5). They are thinking more about stylistic...
  15. Ben newton

    Pick story time

    I use Ultex Jazz 3s. Really durable material. Used to use just normal jazz 3s but have found this material to be a little pricey in comparison but well worth the extra £. On the topic of picks, I am so certain picks have legs. I cant remember the amount of times I drop a pick and disappears...
  16. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'Trivium - Insurrection Practice'

    That tone is pretty awesome mate. What are you plugged into? They proper hammer it with the riffs in this album dont they. Such an underrated album in my opinion! Its a metronome type of job I think! However if you haven't tried this kind of stuff before then bloody good going with it...
  17. Ben newton

    Introduction to Bending Strings – Lesson 43

    I think bends, vibrato and other embellishments can sometimes rely on your ear to make sure you are in tune. Your bends are sounding cool. Maybe the best form of practice is to revisit the song on a few occasions? Putting the song aside, as practice, have you tried playing the note you want to...
  18. Ben newton

    Comment by 'Ben newton' in media 'The basics | Week 1'

    Hey Kye! This is really cool! And only after 5 days. In regards to your question about sharps and flats...at this moment in time it doesnt really matter if you call it a G# or an Ab for example. This is known as an enharmonic equivalent, where they both sound like the same notes however in...
  19. Symphony of Destruction solo 🎸🎸

    Symphony of Destruction solo 🎸🎸

    Symphony of Destruction solo by Megadeth
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  20. Ben newton

    Practice Help

    The best way to practice (depends on how you like to learn); - Practice what inspires you to play (however try to listen and learn lots of styles) - Use a metronome - Understand your strengths and weaknesses, creating plan of action to work on key points you might be struggling with - Keep...
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