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The BEST Guitar Workouts of The Year!!!

Because you all voted on it!!!

Here's the BEST workouts you need to practice to become a more better shredder in 2024!!!

Alternate, sweep, economy, hybrid, cross, legato, string skippin...

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HOLY MOLY! I am IN LOVE with this tone!!!!

Ok, so a week or so ago, I stumbled across a pretty insane combo for Van Halen 80's and onward tone....

Suhr Modern

Bareknuckle Holy Diver/Emerald pickups

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Merry Merry Christmas!

Merrrrrrry Christmas!!!

Hope everyone out there has had a great holiday season. Your Uncle Ben’s has been WAAAAAAAAY too busy, but I am currently enjoying a long-standing tradition my wife ...

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WW360: The Ultimate Scale + Arpeggio Obstacle Course!

Here's a HOT ONE to practice!!!

In this very special Patreon-only EXTENDED EDITION of WW360, i'm gonna show you all one of the most effective ways to practice! its a combination of techniques...

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2023 Year End FAQ You! Help!!!

Hey y'all! 

For my last videos of 2023, i'm planning on doing a year-end wrap-up covering everything i did in 2023, and i wanna know what YOU wanna know!!! I'm gonna put some options dow...

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WW359: Position Shift Strategies!

Because YOU asked for it! Here's a brand new WW episode devoted to the study of perfect position shifts! You wanna make bold leaps across the neck like Ralph Macchio in Crossroads!?! Of course you ...

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Van Hagar Tones?!?! YOU GOT 'EM!!!

Hey y'all!

Soldano just released the new Astro 20 amp, and combined with my Jackson Virtuoso and UA OX, I managed to conjure up some pretty dang hot Van Hagar style tones!!! Of course we all ...

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Goodbye, Oma

Oma, I’ll miss you forever. I’m so lucky to have known you.

The strongest woman who has ever lived; survived having her homes bombed multiple times in Berlin during the war, raising 4 ki...

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WW358: Hybrid Pentatonic Mastery

Because YOU requested it! Here's a smoking hot lick to get you cruising down the neck faster than you can say SHREDDY KRUEGER! You're sure to win the respect of your stepdad back with this one, you...

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Patreon Only! Lets Learn "Live Wire" by Motley Crue

Hey y'all, and happy late Thanksgiving!

I hope that everyone had a chill, stress-free turkey day like I did. Good times, plenty of wine, plenty of card games with my wife's family. Good stuff...

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Meet the Machines: Bad Cat Jet Black Extended Cut!

Just for you all! More riffs, more licks, more tones, more everything! This new Bad Cat Jet Black is the best amp they've ever made. I love it! From Vox cleans to Marshall screams, its British rock...

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WW357 Extended Cut! You Have to Try This Warmup!

Super extended cut of WW357 for my favorite followers! Thanks for all you do. I'm so happy to share this one with you, cause it has been making my picking ON FIRE since i started doing it! Its been...

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Meet the Machines: Les Paul Standard 60's Cardinal Red

My newest addition to the LP gang!!! This guitar is RED HOT, and it RIPS. I'm so glad Gibson is making incredible guitars again! The American Rock Machine must LIVE ON! 

I'm super stoked...

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It’s Van Halen time!

Hey y’all!

Hope we’re doing great. It just occurred to me that it’s been TOO LONG since I did a Van Halen video! Y’all know I like to stay on top of paying my respects to the king, s...

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Patreon ONLY! Improving the CLASSIC Paul Gilbert Lick!

Just for you guys!!!!

You all know THE PG LICK, right? Walk up 4 notes, mosey on back, repeat on frappe. CLASSIC!

BUT....

There's a better way to practice it! PG himself has said ...

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WW356: Caught in a Gilbert Loop!

EDIT 4:12pm 11/2: uploaded practice tracks and MIDI file! Thanks for the patience, have fun! 

Shred this lick!!!! PG's half-picked shenanigans are PERFECT to get your hands in sync and i...

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Riff Retrospective: Ghost "Opus Eponymous" EXTENDED CUT!

Just for you all, my lovely and loyal supporters!!!! More riffs, more theory, more GHOULISH good times, and just in time for Halloween! Y'all know I adore this album, so it was a real treat to brea...

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Patreon-only Vlog! The First Time I Heard GHOST!

Just for you all! Have a morning coffee with me and enjoy my tale of the first time I heard and saw Ghost! The obsession began here, hahaha.... It really was a magical chain of events that I'll nev...

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WW355: Toccata and Fugue SHRED!

Just in time for Halloween! 

Add some spooky fun to your haunted homestead with this one! Toccata and Fugue by JS Bach is so fun to play on guitar, and you can easily toss some of these ...

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Kirk Hammett's Warmup RULES!

Hey y'all!

Here recently, one of you lovely folks (Jon) asked what i thought about the Jazz Chord Relay workout Kirk Hammett of Metallica showed Rick Beato in their recent interview... i thin...

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WW354: Ferocious 14's PATREON ONLY edition!

Hey y'all! Hope we're doing great and ready for SHREDDY!

Want to break out of the typical shred phrasing ideas? Here's what you need to do! Learn this Petrucci-inspired 14 note sequence that ...

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Patreon Exclusive! How I Fight My ADHD!

(Note: I am UNDIAGNOSED ADHD! I’ve been this way as long as I can remember, and only recently learned that I have been exhibiting textbook ADHD my entire life. I am not a doctor and have no such ...

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WW353: Speed Burst BONANZA!

YEAH! As promised, here's the workout i came up with the other week when i was having trouble with tensing up my picking hand. These speed bursts on the high strings REALLY helped me learn to keep ...

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This is Why You Suck at Guitar: You Don't Pick SMOOTH!

This time, its why I suck at guitar!!!

Like I mentioned in the earlier cut of this video y'all saw last week, I was recently struggling with getting my picking to sound SMOOTH, especially on ...

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I think its about time for another FAQ U!

You heard me! I love doing those FAQ videos and it's been a long time since I did one! Might even make an extra special one just for you all since you're so cool. 

A lot of times, these ...

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By request! WW215, Slash's Nightrain solo

Another from the WW archives! One of my favorites. What's the best Slash solo???

-BE

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By request! WW213, Izzy's Nightrain solo

Another oldie!

Perfect timing, too, just saw G&R last week in Knoxville, it was a blast. I wanna do more G&R, any suggestions? 


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By request! WW124, Two Way Pickslanting Secrets!

Hey y'all!

By request, here's one from the WW archives! This is a GREAT one to practice if you wanna up your 2 way pick slanting game (which we all do, right?!?!)!!!! 

Hell, I shou...

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Arpeggios From HECK! WW352

Hey y'all!!!

Here's the non-YingYang Milkshake cut of WW352! Now with better presented information, less personal insults, plus TAB and backing tracks! This is a really fun way to learn and p...

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Patreon Only! This is Why I Suck at Guitar!

Hey y'all!!!

So last week, I had a really weird picking problem, and I decided to make a video about it for the main feed. In the process, I filmed WAY too much stuff hahaha.... I realized th...

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