Short rhythm guitar lessons

MikeWrest

Rhythm guitar is all about getting the feel and groove right and keeping things tight with the beat. If you're starting, don’t stress too much about complicated stuff – focus on steady downstrokes and getting used to timing. A good tip is to start with simple chord progressions and play along with some of your favorite songs; you’ll pick up patterns faster than expected. And if you’re looking for some solid lessons, try www.artmaster.com – they’ve got excellent guides that walk you through the basics step-by-step. Practicing regularly helps, even if it’s just 15-20 minutes daily. Over time, you’ll naturally get the hang of it and build confidence in your playing.

Buco

I suspect AI. Though my record on calling it isn't great, 1:0.

lorenzop

Buco - thanks for the video, and the reminder . . . because it seems that over time I forget and lose the 'rake' and my 1&3 and 2&4 start sounding the same.

Re the upstroke ornamentation I never liked my upstroke . . . though I think I get a better sound to not think of it as adding an upstroke but as swapping out a downstroke for an up/down stroke where the up is as a quick whisper. I do practice this but not so much with intentions of using it but because I think the practice helps loosen and better my wrist.

Buco

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/118649#Comment_118649

Thanks Larry. Two groups sounding the same or very similar isn't really that problematic. I've heard pros playing where it was hard to hear a clear difference. And sometimes that's what you want to sound like in a certain songs.

It sounds like you have a right approach to the dreaded ornament. I especially like how you use it to loosen up your wrist. If you look for the videos with Nousche playing, you'll see his wrist rotating as well as moving up and down. Loose and relaxed. You do that and you won't even have to think about sounding the upstroke, it's just going to show up all on its own.

On the other hand, I called Risto and told him "can you build a guitar that'll sound like Larry's? With deep bass and super dark tone" He laughed and said it's impossible. Said: "I built two guitars at the same time, working simultaneously, using the same materials, going obsessively over measurements to make sure everything is exactly the same. And they still ended up sounding differently. I think I got the bass response thing figured out but the tone, which I know what you heard on Larry's guitar and I like that tone myself, no one can guarantee you that."

murrayatuptowngaller

Thank you