Set The Pace Lesson

Ben Higgins

Set The Pace

now playing:

more...

More

Country Set Break
LEVEL 4
A funky chicken picking piece that's great for intermissions, breaks, and band intros.
by Chris Shofner8 years
World Set On Fire
LEVEL 7
This piece is from the song called "World Set On Fire" from my album "Sevdah Metal". I played intro riff, chorus, solo and the outro riff. This can improve your riffing feel, alternate picking and eastern trills.
by Emir Hot17 years
Country Set Break Solo
LEVEL 4
A funky country solo with lots of steel guitar style bends and double-stops.
by Chris Shofner8 years
The Vocalist
LEVEL 5
Lesson covering my original guitar instrumental song.
by Yoppe 12 years
The Devil Is In The Diad
LEVEL 4
Short metal song focusing on using two note chords to achieve fast chord changes
by Ben Higgins15 years
House Of The Rising Sun
LEVEL 2
An easy version for beginners with solo and accompaniment.
by Nicola Mandorino11 years
The Killers Style
LEVEL 3
The Killers style guitar work and composition.
by Gabriel Leopardi7 years
The Aeolian Mode
LEVEL 4
The Aeolian mode is both epic and timeless. Let's break it down and get to know it better!
by Diego Budicin5 months
The Locrian Mode
LEVEL 3
Discover the haunting sound of the Locrian mode!
by Diego Budicin4 months

more

easier

Feedback

- Ben Higgins19th September 2012
  Haha !! That comment made my day - thanks Mark
- mroberts7019th September 2012
  Uhh.... WOW! I can't really come up with anything else to describe how I just went in my pants whilst watching that man. Oh and one more AWESOME! Now... Wonder how long it will take me to master this? Just kidding, I probably don't have that many more years to live.... But that right there is where I'd like to be.
- JD_14th March 2012
  One of your best (IMO)!! Love the different tone ytou produce as you change different speeds/pick attack... This one is bookmarked for me...
  Cheers
- Vaiman29th October 2011
  Hey Ben....I have worked out the mini sweeps solo...I love it. Now this one will be added to my list of to do's. I'm not even much of a donut eater...but I think now I may need more than the occasional donut while working on this solo....lol.
- Zsolt Galambos23rd May 2011
  I like your riffs and leads man, they are so precise and cool to listen to
- Ben Higgins20th May 2011
  Wow, thank you spacebran and Michael ! I always try to create a backing which is just as interesting as the solo. With a good backing that has strong chords and melody, it gives a good direction for the solo and the guitarist doesn't have to work hard before he/she finds something that sounds good !
- Michael AC19th May 2011
  Your my hero Ben! Awesome and inspiring!
- spacebran19th May 2011
  that is one of the best backing tracks I've ever jammed too
- Ben Higgins16th May 2011
  Guys thank you so much, you are too nice ! Ok, I admit it.. you have to drink British ale and watch lots of action movies ! Maybe with the occasional donut..
- zen16th May 2011
  Kids, thats what happens when you wear a RAMBO tshirt !! lol .. absolutely love this solo
- Cosmin Lupu16th May 2011
  GOod GOD man ) what did you have for breakfast when you were little? Can I have some? congrats mate!
- thefireball15th May 2011
  WHOA!!
- Nava15th May 2011
  Excellent again^_^ Sounds very proffesional and I'm looking more and more at your lessons! You have much music in you I want some of what you have:)
- Gary15th May 2011
  Sounded very "Blackmore'ish".. to my ear. Excellent~!
- playaxeman15th May 2011
  incredible good solo and a great lesson
- Daniel Realpe15th May 2011
  oh my! this was so good to listen to.
- Ben Higgins15th May 2011
  Why thank you Gentlemen, but you are too kind. I also thought I'd treat you all to a view of the wilds of Scotland behind me too !
- Kristofer Dahl15th May 2011
  Indeed - now let's now bow to the Solo God Higgins! Awesome stuff!
- Marek Rojewski15th May 2011
  It's always great to start a day with checking out GMC and finding a new lesson by the High Priest!

Practicing Peers

REC Takes

DeGroot

Total views: 0
Member views: 0
Guest views: 0

Lesson
My notes

- Tags: Tempo, Pacing, Phrasing, Speed, Triplets, Malmsteen, Yngwie, Paul gilbert, Bending, Vibrato, B Minor, B Aeolian, Staccato phrases, Shred, Rhythm
Hi GMCers! Welcome to my latest lesson which is about changing the pace of your solo to make it more interesting. Instead of just shredding through a load of 16th notes and creating a one dimensional solo, experiment with different note values and learn how they sound over the beat. You can stick with straight notes or use triplets, but they can also be slow or fast.

However, I don't want you to get too immersed in the musical theory side of things. Instead I want you to be able to conjure up these timing variations at will, without having to think about it. Let it become part of your natural playing style. Learn to feel it.

Even shred meisters such as Yngwie Malmsteen know how to vary the pace to get the effect they want. Listen to Yngwie's solos on "Far Beyond The Sun" or "Evil Eye" for an example of how he can switch from super fast runs to short, staccato phrases all in the blink of an eye.

Above all, enjoy this lesson and use it to create some tempo changing ideas of your own!

Key:
B Aeolian

Tempo:
105bpm

If you have any questions:
* Give feedback (upper-right-corner)
* My Personal Board
* General Forum

Check out my High Risk Collaboration that features a backing track from this lesson.

The only opponent is within./ Ben

Login to use my notes. No GMC account? Register here.

Scrubbing / forward / rewind: arrow right, arrow left keys
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`