G Licks in Bluegrass Lesson on Guitar

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[frogboyokelley]

Hey there BanjoBen (: just wanted to say, i've enjoyed your lessons very much. helped me learn alot.. and got me into blue grass even more than what i was to be honest xD. anyways, thank you very much for sharing your skill with the world of youtube (: ... oh and also... is it just me, or does your lamp hop up on it's own at around 4:59?

[BanjoBen1]

@frogboyokelley Thanks, dude! I looked at the video, and I couldn't tell what you were talking about? I'm sure I'm missing it :) Thanks for watching the vids!

[TheLordbanjo]

what kind of pick are you using?is a .73 dunlop not thick enough?i hear bluegrass guitar pickers use very hard picks.Great Lesson!

[BanjoBen1]

@TheLordbanjo I can't remember what exact pick I'm using here, but yes, I do use a fairly thick pick. Thickness is not as important as stiffness, which is two different things. A .73 is fine, as long as it doesn't flex. If your pick flexes, I think it costs you some speed and control. I recommend Wegen bluegrass picks a lot, but Red Bear, Blue Chip, and Papa's makes great picks, too. You do typically get what you pay for. Hope that helps!

[wortnot1]

When you say in G do you mean it's in the key of G? Or just in G with accidentals or is it a like multi-mode?

[BanjoBen1]

@wortnot1 I mean that the licks will work while a G chord is being played by the rest of the band or the accompaniment. Of course, many of the licks work over other chords as well, but then the relative relationship to the chord is changed...sometimes that's bad, but sometimes it's really cool!

[bigweik123]

you know the video is legit bluegrass when the player has to stop to spit his tobacco

[xThrasherx1]

product placement 7:48 haha

[HywelEd]

@BanjoBen1 At the 5 minute mark just as you take a sip from the can, the lamp in the background looks like it hops up.

Thank you for these excellent vids by the way. I've enjoyed metal/shred for years and never cared to learn rhythm guitar properly, but I'm getting into it now through bluegrass music.

[JulianZeezer]

Six months of Ben's lessons have made me twice as good as I ever dreamed I'd be. And this simple G-lick stuff is what got me started!

[kayakkootenaybc]

One of the Best guitar teachers I have ever seen. Thorough and clear, WOW can you play man! I'm joining your banjo ben site NOW!

[evsynator]

@BanjoBen1 .... well noticed that even though this was posted in 08 .... you still give replys . Well done ben .

[CrzyFnStephen]

@SuperMIKEFREE learning to up-pick helps your picking skills become a LOT faster. Everybody feels more comfortable down-picking at first, learning to up-pick is very uncomfortable and hard!

[SuperMIKEFREE]

How important is it to up pick and down pick,does this method of picking lead to " like a drum roll accent". SORRY! it's hard to explain, but sometimes I would feel more comfortable down picking BUT I watch right hand and you up pick,so I was wondering how important right hand picking up/down is.

Your beautiful sounding G/C/D runs sound like a drum patterns, like your drumming with your left hand and complementing or assisting this with picking.

Thanks Ben!