Sweet! You do an excellent job…Thanks!!

This is really cool.  I like this kinda rhythm pattern…it’s fun and upbeat…I’m looking forward to other rhythm lessons, as I’m embarrassingly lacking in the rythm department.  Thanks again for taking the time to put up these great lessons.  Folks like you make it a lot easier for us “wannabes” to actually learn to play this glorious instrument.

Brilliant lesson!  It has taken me at least four hours to play it all through with the backing track without mistakes BUT it is worth the effort.  Lovely groove!  Could you do some more rhythm like this as you can blend in some lead with it and it makes playing in your bedroom rewarding and not boring any more?  I’m not a wannabe like Stratoblaster as I hit my peak in a band in the 60’s (only singing unfortunately) and now its just fun!  I’ve got an ‘89 American Strat, ‘87 Ibanez Artist, 2002 Les Paul Standard and a 2009 Mexican Tele (my favourite).  I know that I won’t be around when my Tele is 25 years old so I need to keep learning while I can.  I really appreciate your great lessons as I can’t afford to go to a teacher! I’ve just got a Mini Twin Fender amp (£28 not dollars) so I can drive my wife mad in the lounge when the adverts are on!  Can’t carry the Fender Deluxe 85 about the house.  That’s old too!  Thank you.

Hey DrGolf, glad you were able to keep at it until you nailed it, and 4 hours isn’t bad at all.  Rhythms like that are extremely deceptive when you play them for a non-guitar player.. it can appear that you’re just sort of strumming effortlessly without giving it much thought, but when you try and put all of the parts together you find out how challenging it is.  Also glad to see you’re doing it now for fun.  I think a lot of guitar players set their eyes on fame or “making it” in a band and when it doesn’t happen, a lot of them just give up and walk away.  The REAL musicians however stick with it and play for fun (which is why you started it in the first place).  It is an incredibly fun instrument to learn and just rest assured that you’ll never master it, but you’ll have fun trying.

Like you said Clapton has a unique style of playing rhythm, you have a unique way to teach the beginner.

Brian—Great lessons here.  I especially like the rhythm lessons and will be spending a fun weekend on my Gibson.

Awesome

I finally found a clear-talking site (no wasted language) that teaches me the kind of technique I have been searching for.  When I heard you say you had searched and found little for rhythm players, I knew this was the place for me.  Keep revealing what you know.  PE

thanks Brian for this great lesson.I was tryin to improvise on this rhythm track but could not. can you please post a video showing us how to play a solo or improve on this rhythm and what scales to use? thanking you once again.

Sweet! thank you brian!

Hi Brian just found your site about a week ago.I think that you are a great teacher.The lessons are so good. Ive only been playing for a year but practise every day. Thanks again.J.P.C…......

Brian,

How do you have your amp set to get the sound that you got on this video?  If you could help me with this it would be awesome!!

Thanks,
guitargod358

saludos, muy interesante gracias.

thank you so much….. such a great teacher