Instructions to Access Lesson Video

Follow the link below to access the accompanying videos for this online course

beneunson.com/acelines/homepage
Password:​ aceofhearts251

The ​Play Along Video​ is contained in a single password-protected video section.

(Videos are not downloadable, they are only accessible via the links provided below at beneunson.com)

This is the password for the video:

ACE LINES
Video password:

acelines30

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD ………………………………………………………………….. 5

FROM “SHADOW IN THE SKY”

ACE LINE #1 ………………………………………………………………….. 6

ACE LINE #2 ………………………………………………………………….. 7

ACE LINE #3 ………………………………………………………………….. 9

ACE LINE #4 ………………………………………………………………….. 10

FROM “ACE OF HEARTS”

ACE LINE #5 ………………………………………………………………….. 11

ACE LINE #6 ………………………………………………………………….. 12

ACE LINE #7 ………………………………………………………………….. 13

FROM “THREE OF A KIND”

ACE LINE #8 ………………………………………………………………….. 14

ACE LINE #9 ………………………………………………………………….. 15

FROM “GROWING PAINS”

ACE LINE #10 ………………………………………………………………….. 17

ACE LINE #11 ………………………………………………………………….. 18

ACE LINE #12 ………………………………………………………………….. 19

ACE LINE #13 ………………………………………………………………….. 21

FROM “MIRACLE MILE”

ACE LINE #14 ………………………………………………………………….. 22

ACE LINE #15 ………………………………………………………………….. 23

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 FROM “WRANGLER”

ACE LINE #16 ………………………………………………………………….. 25

ACE LINE #17 ………………………………………………………………….. 26

ACE LINE #18 ………………………………………………………………….. 27

ACE LINE #19 ………………………………………………………………….. 28

FROM “CAUSE WE’VE ENDED

AS LOVERS”

ACE LINE #20 ………………………………………………………………….. 30

ACE LINE #21 ………………………………………………………………….. 31

ACE LINE #22 ………………………………………………………………….. 33

FROM “SOMETHING SPIRITUAL”

ACE LINE #23 ………………………………………………………………….. 34

ACE LINE #24 ………………………………………………………………….. 35

FROM “OCEAN GROVE”

ACE LINE #25 ………………………………………………………………….. 36

ACE LINE #26 ………………………………………………………………….. 37

ACE LINE #27 ………………………………………………………………….. 38

FROM “FLIGHT OF THE ACES”

ACE LINE #28 ………………………………………………………………….. 39

ACE LINE #29 ………………………………………………………………….. 40

ACE LINE #30 ………………………………………………………………….. 41

“Shadow In The Sky”, “Ace Of Hearts”, “Three Of A Kind”, “Wrangler” and “Ocean Grove” written by Ben Eunson
(Eunsonic Music/ASCAP)
“Growing Pains” written by Alexander Claffy (Meadowbank Music/BMI)
“Miracle Mile” written by Kush Abadey (Takbir Music/SESAC)
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” written by Stevie Wonder (Jobete Music Co Inc. and Black Bull Music Inc.)
“Something Spiritual” written by Dave Herman (EMI Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o Lifetime Music)
Cover Photography by Joe Musacchia

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Foreword

ACE Lines​ is a collection of 30 musical phrases (lines) that I played throughout the
various songs on my debut album ​ACE​. The majority of the songs on ​ACE​ were
recorded live in the studio, and all of the lines were improvised by me at the time they
were originally played/recorded.

I wanted to present a collection of lines that could give some insight into my thought
process while improvising. All of the phrases have been transcribed by me personally -
including the TAB, which I hope gives some additional insight into my left-hand
fingerings.

Also - the accompanying video features each line played at the original tempo, and also
at half of the original speed (50%). Several examples of the more melody-oriented lines
were slowed down to only 75% speed (as 50% felt a little too slow in these instances).
The lines/phrases played at 75% speed are noted throughout this book.

I hope you enjoy it!

Ben Eunson

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ACE Line #1
“Shadow In The Sky”

In “Shadow In The Sky”, we begin with an open C Major 7 vamp. This line occurs at 1:12.

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ACE Line #2
“Shadow In The Sky”

After an improvised tempo change, we begin to improvise over an E Minor 7 chord.

This line occurs at 1:30.

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ACE Line #3
“Shadow In The Sky”

At the time of the third tempo change, we begin to improvise over an open A7sus4 (A13sus4)
vamp. This line occurs at 1:53.

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-​ACE Line #4
“Shadow In The Sky”

In the final section of “Shadow In The Sky”, this line occurs at 2:58.

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ACE Line #5
“Ace Of Hearts”

In the solo section of the song “Ace Of Hearts”, this line occurs at 0:34.

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ACE Line #6
“Ace Of Hearts”

In the solo section of “Ace Of Hearts”, this line occurs at 0:45.

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ACE Line #7
“Ace Of Hearts”

In the solo section of “Ace Of Hearts”, this line occurs at 0:56.

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ACE Line #8
“Three Of A Kind”

“Three Of A Kind” is a melodic, yet hard-driving instrumental with an emphasis on melody. In

this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 1:51. As this is a melody-oriented
phrase, the slower example in the accompanying video is played at 75% speed.

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ACE Line #9
“Three Of A Kind”

Now we’re going to look at the outro solo, which begins at 2:45. Again, the slower example of
this phrase is played at 75% speed due to the emphasis placed on melody.

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ACE Line #10
“Growing Pains”

In this instance in the song “Growing Pains”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:53.

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ACE Line #11
“Growing Pains”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:08.

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ACE Line #12
“Growing Pains”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:23.

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ACE Line #13
“Growing Pains”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 4:13.

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ACE Line #14
“Miracle Mile”

In this instance in the song “Miracle Mile”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 1:43.

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ACE Line #15
“Miracle Mile”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:10.

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ACE Line #16
“Wrangler”

In this instance in the song “Wrangler”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:44.

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ACE Line #17
“Wrangler”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:10.

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ACE Line #18
“Wrangler”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:31.

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ACE Line #19
“Wrangler”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:47.

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ACE Line #20
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”

In this instance in the ballad “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”, we’re going to begin by looking at
a short phrase beginning at 1:51. The linear idea presented in Bar 1 over F#7 can be applied to
any dominant chord - whether resolving to a Major or Minor I (i) Chord. In this case, we see it
resolve to a B Minor (Bm11) chord.

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ACE Line #21
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:46.

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ACE Line #22
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 3:00.

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ACE Line #23
“Something Spiritual”

In this instance in the song “Something Spiritual”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at
1:48. Generally speaking, the solo section in this song is just an open F# Minor vamp, with a
bass line featuring a repeated ostinato.

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ACE Line #24
“Something Spiritual”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 1:55.

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ACE Line #25
“Ocean Grove”

In this instance in the song “Ocean Grove”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 1:59.
As this is a melody-oriented phrase, the slower example in the accompanying video is played at
75% speed.

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ACE Line #26
“Ocean Grove”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:18.

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ACE Line #27
“Ocean Grove”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 2:27.

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ACE Line #28
“Flight Of The Aces”

In this instance in the song “Flight Of The Aces”, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at
0:34. Again - this is a melody-oriented phrase, so the slower version in the accompanying video
is played at 75% speed.

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ACE Line #29
“Flight Of The Aces”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 0:41.

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ACE Line #30
“Flight Of The Aces”

In this instance, we’re going to look at a phrase beginning at 1:36.

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