DITCH the CAGED System!
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Published 2020-08-14
1: make ANY KIND of donation to my good buddy Brandon's fight with cancer: www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-brandon-suttles
Take a screenshot with proof of your donation, and email it to me ( benellerguitars at g mail dot com), and i'll mail you the private video link and all the charts!
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2: support my channel over on www.patreon.com/BenEllerGuitars , and gain access to a TON of bonus lessons, backing tracks, my original tunes, and more!
Hey kids, its your good buddy, Uncle Ben Eller! On episode 278 of Weekend Wankshop, i'm gonna show you guys a fretboard hack that my teacher, the great Ben Franklin, showed me long ago... it instantly blew my mind, helped my learn all the notes on the fretboard, and rendered the CAGED system OBSOLETE! This seriously changed the way i play forever, and its going to work for you, too. All you gotta know is 4 words: Every Note Is Everywhere!!!!
In this video you'll learn how to play any note in any position, assemble any chord anywhere on the neck, and play complete chord progressions without ever shifting your hand into a new area of the board. Sound too good to be true? Its easy if you relearn the board with me!
Suhr Alt T + Fractal Axe FX III - DOD Grunge pedal = tone
All Comments (21)
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Thanks very much for learning how to break out of the CAGED! Get the bonus video by making a donation to my buddy Brandon and his fight against cancer here: www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-brandon-suttles
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Can’t ditch it if you never knew it. I always knew all this hard work not learning it would pay off
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I remember when this video was posted. I donated back then, and watching this video tonight prompted me to see how he was doing. I was saddened to see that Brandon passed away. It was a beautiful gesture of you to support your friend like that, Ben. Godspeed to Brandon.
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Knowing that all 12 notes are available in just a 4 fret span anywhere on the neck is a great way to break out of stock chord voicings and find interesting alternatives. Thanks for that insightful way to see the fingerboard.
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So the secret to playing any chord progression anywhere on the neck is to memorise all the notes on the fretboard and in every chord and then just select the notes you need to make the chord you want.
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Despite all my rage I'm still just a Nicholas Cage.
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Still hope Brandon gets well...all my best wishes for him and his family, and all strength they need during these harsh times! 🙌🙏🍀🍀🍀
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Man, I'm sorry your friend didnt make it Ben. Your guitar lessons are appreciated. I hope you and yours find a way to connect with eachother this holiday season even in these dark times. Thanks for what you do.
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Caged isn't a prison , just a system to help you learn a lot of chords via 5 simple shapes. No reason to ditch it , just another tool you can use to help you learn
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“You just gotta learn to play the ball where it lies”. What a gem, Uncle Ben
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I hope your friend gets well soon uncle ben
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If you just heard a loud popping sound don't worry. I'm embarrassed to say It was just my 70 yr. old eyes opening wider than ever before. I just never thought of the fret board in this way. Great Video! Kevin O'Rourke
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“Shredi-Knight Apprentice” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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"...By taking a dod grunge pedal, and not using it." 😄😄😄 Pure gold, Uncy Bang!
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This is exactly how I use the CAGED system. Everything you need right where you are. Totally changed my playing and opened up the entire neck for chords, arpeggios and scales.
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I really love the way this breaks out of the normal routine of "memorize this scale" "practice learning all the notes and where they are repetitively forever" or "memorize this pattern you can use it in any key! (so you memorize a pattern and still have no idea what notes you're playing"), and gives you a way that spurs creativity that you can call on at any time anywhere if you're looking for a fresher sound that changes things up (learning new voicings).
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Ever notice how so many people wanna learn guitar but they fail because of YouTube videos.....an ad on YouTube! I've learned more from YouTube than any other format!
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I've used (practiced) this system for years too. A jazz teacher would quiz me every lesson and it was instantly obvious if I had or hadn't been practicing. I didn't scrap the CAGED system though. I've made use of all the methods I know combined into one whole method. Practicing all of them helped me memorize the notes of the fretboard too.
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This man deserves more subscribers.
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Nice job once again Mr. Eller! I don't actually need this video, but I had to comment on it anyway, because I'm stoked to see a great Youtube teacher that i respect teaching the system that I've naturally gravitated to and used for a long time(been playing on and off since i first picked up a guitar in 1985). It seems like everybody pushes the caged system, and it can be easy, but to me it's always much easier to do a lot more with this type of system once you have down a decent mental map of the fretboard - which every player needs anyway. Lately I've watched a lot of YT guitar lesson guys, to try and shake off the mental rust (now that my neck feels okay and playing again)and there are some guys that are indeed shredderific players, but you are by far the best Teacher on here! Thanks for being cool brutha! :)
