George Benson's Speed Secrets: I Couldn't Play Fast Until THIS!

Guitar Pro Files, PDF's, and More for this lesson on Patreon:   / nathanbortonmusicpatreon   In this video, I'm sharing with you the secret to playing fast – and it's something George Benson knows all about! George Benson is one of the world's most successful jazz guitarists, and he knows how to play fast. In this video, we're taking a look at some of the techniques George Benson uses to play fast – and it will help you play faster too! Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, this video is a great way to improve your speed and playing skills. Intro and outro backing tracks provided by Phil Wilkinson: www.playjazztracks.com Channel Sponsors (affiliate links): Stringjoy guitar strings: I play the broadway pure nickel's and you can buy those here: https://stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/s... Henriksen Amps: Buy a Blu 6 (or anything from Henriksen) and Use Code "BORTON2503" at checkout for 5% off. Your purchase will directly support the channel: https://www.henriksenamplifiers.com/p... Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - First Exercise (Up, Down) 02:24 - Second Exercise (Down, Down, Up) 03:48 - Expanding Second Exercise 05:09 - Adding Hammer-on's and Pull-off's 07:12 - Demonstrating the Exercises Steve Kovalcheck's Music: https://www.kovalcheckmusic.com/media I'm a proud Benedetto Artist/Educator and am playing a Bravo Deluxe. (https://benedettoguitars.com) My Gear that I Use: Guitar Pick: https://amzn.to/3q2Qz9i Video Camera: https://amzn.to/3QjXjtO Camera Lens: https://amzn.to/3KlaA1w Talking Mic: https://amzn.to/3rSsEK8 Guitar Pre Amp (DI recording): https://amzn.to/452UVvC Guitar Compressor: https://amzn.to/45rvy7h Guitar EQ: https://amzn.to/3rT47EP Guitar Cable: https://amzn.to/3QkEdnF Recording Interface: https://amzn.to/3ODJuFF Check out my Social Media Links: TikTok:   / nathanbortonguitar   Facebook:   / nborton1   Instagram:   / nborton1   For more content make sure to like and subscribe! Youtube Channel:    / @nathanborton   #JazzGuitar#Lessons#Transcriptions If you have any suggestions of future video topics leave you comments below! Thank you for your support!