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Hey guys! I'm so excited to share this one with you. Over the weekend, i was super inspired to make a cool jam track for you all, and that also inspired me to make a new lesson video to go along with it! Have you ever wondered how our favorite players choose the RIGHT scale to use over a riff or chord progression? Have you ever wanted to break out of your old ruts and add something new to your vocabulary? Well, you're gonna LOVE this video. 

Grab the backing track i made below, and try out all these ideas as the video goes!!!! Hope you guys dig it. Let me know if you've got ANY questions! 

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Choose the Right Scale EVERY TIME!!

Downloadable practice tracks, bonus guitar lessons, and MORE here: https://www.patreon.com/BenEllerGuitars This week, all my Patreon supporters, even at the $1 level, get access to the sick backing track I made for this video! It’s over 6 minutes long with mixing and mastering by Eric Hill (Erockomania on Instagram), you’re gonna love it! Grab last week's practice tracks at a variety of tempos, plus the midi tracks so you can build your OWN workout, PLUS the downloadable TABs here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/50395556 How about a treasure trove of drone tracks that i made!? 12 root notes, 12 major chords, and 12 minor chords, for a total of 36 super long drone tracks! Its everything you need to learn all your scales in every key! Here's the direct link you need: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49828461 Wanna learn ALL the notes and master the board? Here's the lesson you need: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45181774 The BEST Half Hour of Alternate Picking Practice EVER: https://www.patreon.com/posts/33563344 The secrets of note targeting revealed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38535524 My followup to my Ditch the CAGED System video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40492155 Get sweet deals on all the nice things i use here: https://imp.i114863.net/jxdA0 On today's installment of FAQ You, Uncle @Ben Eller ponders the eternal question that haunts every guitarist at some point: How do you know which scale to play over a riff or chord progression?!?! Whether you're a rock and roller or a metal shredder, you need to know the secrets of choosing the right scale for the right moment. And i've got a heck of a cool trick for doing just that! Hint: Its kinda like that "Dino DNA" sequence in Jurassic Park! You don't have to be a theory whiz to keep up with this video, so even if you're a novice, this will be easy and painless for you! Its definitely gonna give you some creative ideas and help you to think outside of the box! Pentatonic, hexatonic, modes, the minor scale, we're gonna explore them all! Gear: old Ibanez RG550 Fishman Fluence Classic pickups Axe FX 3 dogs (Zhora and Turkey) What should we talk about next?!?! Let me know in the comments!

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Anonymous

That tone sounds so much like The Extremist era Satch. Feel free to share the signal chain :o)

Anonymous

Respectfully: Fareed’s approach is better. Treat the guitar like a keyboard and it’s secrets will open to you naturally, and musically. 🙏