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Rhythm guitar generally covers fundamental playing techniques such as strumming, flat picking, finger picking and chord phrasing. Basically, anything that sits under and backs up the lead instruments and vocals.
So, work through the lessons below from top to bottom and make sure you equip yourself with the playing tools you need to create your own music with an open mind.
Basic
Chord Changing Exercises Before you learn complex
strumming or picking patterns,
you need to be able to negotiate chord changes. Once these "marker
points" are firmly in place, you can then work your own rhythms around
them. This lesson includes 6 exercises with backing tracks to help
sharpen your chord change timing.
See also: Barre Chord Changing Exercises
Guitar
Strumming Lessons In this series, you'll learn
essential strumming techniques. Starting
with the basics (if you need), moving onto more complex strumming
patterns and chord change rhythms, use this course to lay the
foundations for your own experimentation. Features video, backing
tracks and
clear diagrams. Also in this series...
Guitar
Chord Picking Technique Covers chord arpeggiation
and
exercises to help you improve your
picking accuracy and timing. Learn the essential
"rules" of alternate picking, string skipping and other common
flatpicking
styles.
Also in this series...
Finger
Picking
Video
series taking you through the basics of fingerstyle playing. Learn how
to play multiple parts at once to create that distinctive orchestral
sound. Master left and right hand co-ordination and the importance of
thumb independence to play a variety of rhythms.
Simplifying
Chords
This lesson shows you some cut-down chord shapes that can be used to
complement different strumming and picking rhythms, for a tighter,
punchier sound.
Palm Muting
A staple technique used in rock and heavy metal. Palm muting gives your
picking a more percussive, punchier quality that aids more driving,
dynamic rhythms. Learn the basics here, then move on to...
Metal
Strumming & Rhythm Series devoted to
essential
metal rhythm guitar techniques. We start with some basic downstrum
rhythms (with downloadable drum tracks!) commonly used in heavy metal
before moving on to more complex down-up speed patterns.
Also in this series...
Chord
Melody
Add melodic lines to your chord playing to give them more
intricacy and colour, whether you're picking or strumming. A big part
of this skill is the ability to work your available fingers around a
fixed chord position. I show you how to economise your fingering for
these melodic embellishments.
Chord
Phrasing Learn how to embellish your chord playing
using techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Part 2 expands on this idea by playing 2 and 3 string phrases around a
chord structure. Experimenting with this technique will help you
discover new ways to spice up your rhythm playing.
Also in this series...
Rhythm Guitar Lessons - Strumming, Picking & Phrasing
Welcome to the rhythm guitar lessons hub. From here, you can access free lessons that will take you through the essential techniques and skills involved in playing rhythm guitar.Rhythm guitar generally covers fundamental playing techniques such as strumming, flat picking, finger picking and chord phrasing. Basically, anything that sits under and backs up the lead instruments and vocals.
So, work through the lessons below from top to bottom and make sure you equip yourself with the playing tools you need to create your own music with an open mind.
Featured Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Instantly inject life into your strumming with this simple technique...Learn Rhythm Guitar Step by Step
Basic
Chord Changing Exercises Before you learn complex
strumming or picking patterns,
you need to be able to negotiate chord changes. Once these "marker
points" are firmly in place, you can then work your own rhythms around
them. This lesson includes 6 exercises with backing tracks to help
sharpen your chord change timing.See also: Barre Chord Changing Exercises
Guitar
Strumming Lessons In this series, you'll learn
essential strumming techniques. Starting
with the basics (if you need), moving onto more complex strumming
patterns and chord change rhythms, use this course to lay the
foundations for your own experimentation. Features video, backing
tracks and
clear diagrams. Also in this series...- Beginner Strumming Patterns
- Essential Strumming Technique
- More Advanced Strumming Patterns
- Chord Change Strum Timing
Guitar
Chord Picking Technique Covers chord arpeggiation
and
exercises to help you improve your
picking accuracy and timing. Learn the essential
"rules" of alternate picking, string skipping and other common
flatpicking
styles.
Also in this series...
Finger
Picking
Video
series taking you through the basics of fingerstyle playing. Learn how
to play multiple parts at once to create that distinctive orchestral
sound. Master left and right hand co-ordination and the importance of
thumb independence to play a variety of rhythms. Simplifying
Chords
This lesson shows you some cut-down chord shapes that can be used to
complement different strumming and picking rhythms, for a tighter,
punchier sound. Palm Muting
A staple technique used in rock and heavy metal. Palm muting gives your
picking a more percussive, punchier quality that aids more driving,
dynamic rhythms. Learn the basics here, then move on to... Metal
Strumming & Rhythm Series devoted to
essential
metal rhythm guitar techniques. We start with some basic downstrum
rhythms (with downloadable drum tracks!) commonly used in heavy metal
before moving on to more complex down-up speed patterns.
Also in this series... Chord
Melody
Add melodic lines to your chord playing to give them more
intricacy and colour, whether you're picking or strumming. A big part
of this skill is the ability to work your available fingers around a
fixed chord position. I show you how to economise your fingering for
these melodic embellishments. Chord
Phrasing Learn how to embellish your chord playing
using techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Part 2 expands on this idea by playing 2 and 3 string phrases around a
chord structure. Experimenting with this technique will help you
discover new ways to spice up your rhythm playing.
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