How to Write GREAT Guitar Solos with Uncle Ben Eller!
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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Hey kids! Its your good buddy, Uncle Ben Eller, and on today's video we are going to break down a topic you all have been asking about for years: How to write a GREAT guitar solo!!!
In this lesson, i'm going to take you all with me as i go through the process of writing a guest solo for Eric Hill's song "Silos". In the process, we will talk about the importance of LISTENING, building themes and motifs, call and response phrases, the importance of chord tones, how to choose the right scales to use over tricky chords, phrasing tips, my studio gear setup, and so much more! Its gonna give you everything you see for a creative jumpstart on your own solos for sure.
I'm playing my PRS SE Hollowbody here into the Axe FX 3, and i'm wearing my favorite pineapple shirt.
Thanks so much for watching! Let me know what you want to learn next in the comments section!
Neat. Got my technique good enough to play confidently. Now I need to figure out what the heck I even should play.
Alternate title: How to write solos like a hunk.
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When it comes to guitar
You're the only one we can always trust uncle Ben!
Thank you soooooo much
Imagine being a student of Uncle Ben
In a remote way, I am.
Liquid Swords!!
I was in middle school. Shit changed my life.
And when in doubt: pinch harmonics+whammy bar!
It just makes me laugh that you’re soloing over exotic tones while wearing an exotic shirt and talking about bringing sand to the beach 😂
That song/solo relaxes me.
Groovy vibes. I love it.
14:00 That little riff reminds me of the end music of 5th Element movie.
That A (6th) harmonizes as the 6th, yet also sneakily kind of resets the tonality to A, making the C chord sound like extensions of A.
The SECOND this quarantine is over.... me and you are jello wrastlin’
Nice Ghost figure in the background! I love them
“Less about in key think more about in chord...”. Great advice 👍
I noticed a shift in improving solos when I focused on all the chords used in a given song and if they change ket kinda weird.
It got easier to track.
Nice breakdown on how to construct a lead. You have an excellent way of simply stating complex things. Thanks.
Your solos are always great
I been playing lead guitar since August 6 of this year, I'm not a fast player yet so I write my solos similar the one u are playing with more melody that people will remember, Thanks for all your teachings
Thanks Ben for a timely lesson at step dad speed on solo writing. I'm currently working on this aspect of my playing where a lot of times it seems overwhelming with all the "modes" to choose from, but your lesson just reaffirms that one must always break things down into bite sized chunks.
BTW I love pineapples (I have a similar shirt) and I eat them a lot because they are yummy, but also because they contain bromelain which is a great anti-inflammatory enzyme terrific for joint problems and arthritis. Got to keep those aging finger joints healthy and limber for more jamming and Uncle Ben lessons. Stay safe!
I can sooo hear the wonderful Satriani influence in your soloing...THAT is meant as a compliment!
Hairfarm thank you!!!
To shred or not to shred...well we know the answer to that in this case. Perfect lesson on "less is more". Well done sir. 👏🏻
This honestly couldn’t be more timely for me right now, as this is where my focus has been.
Thank you so much for the excellent video Ben.
Thanks for sharing your insight on your thought process.
Very informative !
😎🎸👍
Stellar lesson uncle Ben! Who knew theory could be so much fun and inspiring? Always target those chord tones!
This gave some great insight into my sucky soloing, thanks Uncle Ben!!!
To hear Uncle Ben break that down for me so my mind can somehow wrap around soloing...thanks Unc
12:52 "very Vai". It's funny that I was thinking exactly that right from the beginning. Those big interval jumps sliding up and down on one string have a lot to do with it. Lots of folks will start on a specific note and slide up or down to no specific note. But Vai often goes the other way. Especially when he starts at a higher position with no specific note being articulated, and rapidly slides down the the note you hear.
Thanks for showing how to work some call & response phrasing to build dramatic tension and then resolving it with a splashy but not jarring finish. Just what I was looking for!
Duuuuuudddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeee.... (like in Shoogagoogagunga)... best lesson ever! That saying a LOT. Really. Great. Channel. But this lesson is chock full of goodness. Humor, guitar chops... but most important, HOW TO WRITE GREAT SOLOS, step-by-step. I have my own approach. But I learned a great deal in this lesson. Please do more lessons like this. I am up'ing my Patreon support b/c of this lesson. Correction - I just updated it (I am related to you in some weirder way than before). Well done! BOOM! Off to watch again... lots to learn. Thank you. Stay safe!
Wonderful insight Ben. Thanks for letting us into your process.
So true, think chord always. Unless your live and improvising
Uncle Ben, this is one of your best videos ever! I'm going to get a lot out of a few repeats of this one. Thanks!
Moo
- think less about in key and more about in chord
- you wanna develop ideas based on something you've already played (consistency)
- question and answer, take the same lick and end it on two different ways
I finally decided to sit down and learn some music theory, and my god it is making everything seem a lot easier when you explain it, great video dude, helped a lot
Awesome Uncle Ben!! Love how you give us the deep insight into your thinking and how you’re analyzing and workshopping the solo!! More of this type of video would be amazing!!
Very cool lesson!!
Thanks!
Sick! Thanks for sharing your process. This is HUGE for a mere mortal, like myself.
Always good information... hell yea nonk ben
The shirt plus the sound ... Flashbacks to 90s movies
Nice as always - another idea I have from watching is also record video of jamming over it and build on ideas that get the head nod of approval after a phrase 8 > ) - It has kind of a Steven Wilsony chord progression vibe
Coolest instructor ever.....dig it!
Ben Eller is one dapper feller!
Great video man!,I'd really love to see a tutorial vid of Brent Hind's live solo from aqua dementia🤘
uncle ben looking snazzy in that hawaiin shirt
My first reaction to seeing that shirt is to look at your ear. You never disappoint.
Reminds me of the doo some lf these frases
I realized we have almost an identical approach to solo writing. Only difference being my guitar skill haha. Good stuff.
Love me some Uncle Ben, dude! Great vid here! And I'm digging the pineapples :)
absolutely beautiful, really liked the way you laid out the thought process, more of these please!
This gives me some giggles. It took WAY too long...like seriously, it took 20 years, but I can finally write solos that sound as good as what you played without even thinking about it. It makes playing so much fun.
Just little insane chunks chasing the flavor of the tune with some killer phrasing and 100 ways to deliver each note. If only I could have done it like that 16 years ago.
I don't think there is a shortcut here other than thousands upon thousands of hours of trial and error.
Thanks Uncle Ben. It would be cool if you can do a video like this, but for a metal/shreddy solo!
8:09: "Let's see what we can come up with"....Nah, you don't want my "help" on this Uncle Ben.
I just learned more in five minutes than I have in the past 50yrs as a working musician. Thank you.
Great solo Ben! Thanks for sharing your thought process and workflow - super helpful!
Like the solo build. Had an Eric Johnson feel to me.
thanx this was a great lesson!!
Hi hi on en a pleins dans le jardin.... Par contre ce que je n'ai pas, c'est ton talent ! Thx Ben
That shirt it off the chain and man do I dig it. 🤘🏻
Great Job Uncle Ben! Two thumbs up! 👍👍
I'm digging that casual friday shirt man lol keep up the good work!
I love that shirt.
perfect just what i need
i love your videos Ben you are my favorite online teacher!
great sense of humor & you know what you are talking about!
i have learnt so much from you..thank you!
Music go's great with the shirt!... Very evening beach tiki bar with a new girl on a date. 😂
I learn something new from you every time you post to your channel. Thank you!👍🏼
Uncle Ben thank you!!! This really helped!
well I learnt more in 20 mins then I have the last 2 years watching how to solo videos thx Uncle Ben
Love the PRS Ben!! Great solo!
looking like steven seagal
Josh hahaha so true
But can he run as fast?
$100 says you're not wearing pants in this. Either way, another great lesson Unc!
Surf's up!
So, secretly your last name is Rice. Descendant of uncle ben's rice founder.
No applause needed, but thank you. 😊
You are a great teacher. Your content is appreciated.
I wish RUclips was around in the 1980's I'd be a GOLDEN GOD on guitar, thanks to uncle Ben!
I dig this vid. I am getting to the point in my search to be a stand alone lead player that I find myself doing just this. Unfortunately I didn't spend enough time in the past learning wth it was I was playing just relied on my ear-holes and hand-fingers to make a good sound. Thankfully this song is done over Chords and in the major scale. You didn't go all modes, and how to use them, on us.
Outstanding lesson + phenomenal shirt. This is quality content, Uncle Ben.
Your dad is gonna be so proud when he listens this solo!
I loved this one. Thanks, Ben! That PRS SE makes me more than a bit jealous. 🎸✨
Great lesson as always 👍🏽🔥🎸
Damn Ben, you finally look like step-dad.
This is great Ben, thanks!
very nice prs
ahhhh, goosebumps!
Love the proud boys shirt.
Sick solo and sick backing track
This lesson is dope, cheers!
I suck at solos. But I'm at a point where I need to get better to add more awesomesauce to the songs I been writing. Cool riffs,check...... solos, .....um yeah see my fingers arnt warmed up and I don't have my favorite pick and usually I use 9/56 and these are 10/48 and Oh I think I left my oven on. Byyyyyyyeeeeee
Awesome video uncle Ben.😉👍
Aloha Ben. Enough said!
Here's modes in 30 seconds... Also here's all the theoretical approach you need to builds towards melody in a song.. but don't forget the ear is king.
Again I think you just summed up everything within about 30 seconds of talking.
Your lessons are dope and I think your approach is so accessible and helpful!
Great lesson! very useful info to writing a great, melodic solo. Very well done!
This was the best lesson you ever made Ben thanks so much I vibe with this
such a killer video! you're the best!!
"JUST CUZ ITS IN KEY ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH, IT HAS TO BE IN CHORD AS WELL" ...my takeaway from this entire lesson! tx ben
Nice tan Uncle Ben 😎
so effing cool. super valuable.
These videos keep me young I swear!
YUSSSSS
This is very helpful!
quite the Satriani vibe. Nice!
The phrase at 7:10 sounds like Larry Carlton on Kid Charlemagne.
Unfortunately I can only give this one thumb up, it definitely deserves two.
Nice Weird Al shirt Ben.. Good lesson.
One of your best lessons
Very satriani like super cool thanks uncle Ben!
that was nice! tasty solo