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Darius Wave3rd November 2013Probably one of most recoginizable Marty's trademark technique
Well done Ben!
livoire1330th October 2013I love the atmosphere you created !
Piotr Kaczor30th October 2013This is really, really great, Ben!
wollace0329th October 2013great lesson! sounds amazing and teaches a concept I didn´t think about before..
Nava29th October 2013Very tasteful
Ben Higgins29th October 2013Glad you like it, guys !
Hajduk29th October 2013Love the way the bends work with chord changes, sounds great
gregc129th October 2013Awesome lesson Ben. I love his song "Night" and I think he kind of features this technique on that song (probably most songs). In the case of Night it gives it kind of a spooky, tropical feel.
coffeeman29th October 2013Those bends were more than amazing. Awesome lesson Ben!
Patrik Berg29th October 2013that is really cool, great lesson Ben.
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Welcome to my latest lesson!
THE PROFESSOR When learning how to play an outside concept, such as the one demonstrated in this smokin’ lesson by Ben, it is important to work slowly in the practice room, as well as use improvisation to get a handle on how these techniques sound, as well as feel, when you apply them to the fretboard and a musical situation.
Practicing as slowly as possible with a metronome, and using improvisational environments to work on new, outside concepts is a great way to break down these complex ideas and get them fully under your fingers, into your ears and under your comprehension.
This time, I am looking at one of Marty Friedman's most recognisable techniques, which is bending from outside notes.
What is an outside note?
In this case, an outside note means any note that is not found within the scale that you are using. As such, it may be a note that sound disharmonious over the backing track. The skill is to start on one of these notes and bend so that the note then becomes harmonious with the backing. Looking at it simply, you could say that you are bending from a 'wrong' note to a 'right' note.
This lesson will work on:
- String bending
- Ear training
- Phrasing
Physically, the lesson is quite simple to play but the challenge will be for you to take this approach and apply it in your own playing. You should know what scale you're playing in and why it works over the chords. From there, you can consciously practise finding these outside notes and bending them in ways that they resolve to a note that is in the scale. Have fun!
Tuning:
E A D G B E Standard tuning
Tempo: 110bpm
Gear:
Marshall JVM. OD1 Red setting. BASS 2 MID 4 TREB 8 GAIN 4
Key: D Minor
Scales used:
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