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Looking for rhythm ideas? – Guitar Lesson EP465

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several rhythm ideas to play over a minor key jam track. Don’t settle for just strumming chords! that’s boring πŸ™‚

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  1. Robert Burlin says

    May 13, 2022 at 4:33 pm

    Happy Friday!

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  2. JohnStrat says

    May 13, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    Hi Brian A rhythm lesson is always very welcome and this sounds to be a particularly good one.
    Its a crucial area and one that i need to improve so thanks I shall get stuck into this right away.
    Johnstat

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    • jimbostrat says

      May 13, 2022 at 9:52 pm

      Hey there my British buddy!! Jim c.

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  3. Jon d says

    May 13, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    I am not interested in electric guitar lessons.

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    • Ian M says

      May 13, 2022 at 7:00 pm

      It’s not an electric guitar lesson. It’s a rhythm guitar lesson so you should be okay.

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  4. Derek N says

    May 13, 2022 at 5:07 pm

    I love this one. A great rhythm lesson with a lot of useful info.

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  5. Michael Allen says

    May 13, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    I can always use a good rhythm lesson and every week I’m happy with each lesson that you offer. At 73 I’m still hungry for anything I can learn that will make me a better guitar player. Thanks for never disappointing Brian.

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  6. Gordon T says

    May 13, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    Great timing Brian! I have been trying to improve my rhythm guitar playing lately. Nice sound

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  7. Charles S says

    May 13, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    This sounds great on acoustic too!

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  8. San Luis Rey says

    May 13, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    Nice rhythm lesson Brian! This is the kind of playing you hear a guitarist in a band do 90% of the time.

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  9. Gerald M says

    May 13, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    thanks again at 72 years young! haha!

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    • Lawrence H says

      May 15, 2022 at 9:07 am

      I’m right there with you at 72 .
      Brian’s the best! Keep on strumming Gerald it keeps you young.

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  10. Robert M says

    May 13, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    Wow I’m hearing Tony Joe White all over this! I love it, gotta learn this and expand on this idea!!

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  11. kennard r says

    May 13, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    I like it!

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  12. jimbostrat says

    May 13, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    All-vital rhythm guitar!! I’ve heard more than a few great musicians claim that they really measure an excellent guitarist by his/her rhythm playing!! This one by Brian is warm and varied, sounds fantastic and it’s a blast to play!! Jim C.

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  13. John C says

    May 13, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    Hi Brian, thanks so much for this lesson. I really appreciate all the included licks that I can store away in my mental library. But that brings up a question: what constitutes a rhythm part vs. a lead part? This lesson almost feels like a lead part to me because of the many licks. Am I wrong?

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  14. Tom N says

    May 13, 2022 at 11:11 pm

    This is a great lesson in so many ways.

    Thanks Brian, can’t wait to get this under the fingers.

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  15. Stan says

    May 14, 2022 at 12:02 am

    why such a Odd Key

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  16. Phil67 says

    May 14, 2022 at 4:55 am

    Γ” temps suspend ton vol…
    Ain’t finished my previous lesson, and this one already winked at me.
    I will be strong and faithful to the first one… But how long, temptation is great, and my sinful weakness so pleasant….
    I take a date with this one.
    Thank you.

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  17. Ralph P. says

    May 14, 2022 at 6:22 am

    That’s what I call “Locked Into A Groove.” Your “Band” is feeling it on this one Brian. Gonna’ have a lot of feet tappin’ with this one.
    Excellent groove to solo over.

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  18. David S says

    May 14, 2022 at 8:10 am

    great lesson…when I first started with you I had no idea what was happening other than what a chord was and how to play them..it took me awhile to get my head around this stuff and now what use to take a month to learn is happening now in 1 or 2 days …you are a great instructor my friend…thanks..

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  19. Daniel H says

    May 14, 2022 at 8:25 am

    Brian, it is great to see lessons focused on minor chords. I have been with AM a couple of years and have learned lots of fills and licks to attach to major chords but when I encounter a minor chord I find a void in my ideas. Please keep lessons coming that offer tricks to attach to other minor chord shapes. Thank you for your teaching!!

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  20. Jim M says

    May 14, 2022 at 8:38 am

    Nice Groove.

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  21. Raymond P says

    May 14, 2022 at 11:25 am

    Thanks for this great Rhythm lesson Brian. Timing out the lesson is also very helpful too.

    Ray P

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  22. Steven G says

    May 14, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    One of my (many) favorites, Brian. This has a real JJ Cale vibe to it….can’t stop playing it! Thanks!

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  23. Michelle G says

    May 14, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Great lesson Brian! I loved your comment “I want to be your Netflix of guitar lessons” which is exactly what I do each week- learn the new one and then go to the archives. Today was 318 Dorian mode and 455 jam over one chord. I love both of these lessons/songs and play them until I’m “loopy”

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  24. Keith S says

    May 15, 2022 at 12:12 pm

    I too once felt I had to learn each lesson each week; got very frustrated until I realize what you’re saying here. Been a PM 2 years and playing since high school. At 69 yo I value the repetition of each lesson and how that repetition builds on itself. You have to jump in and take what you need from each lesson; stay with it over time. I think the format is great! I do go back and check My Favorites on days I want to brush up something; it is a Netflix and that’s super! I play around as a trio member. The licks, etc. I pick up from Brian I add to my tunes technique and it sounds much better. AM is the best value!

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  25. AARON H says

    May 15, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    Thanks Brian, I love this kind of playing. Also that Tele is my dream guitar! One thing I noticed is that when I’m playing the Am shape, it’s actually the C shape for the minor pentatonic scale. Correct?

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    • Brian says

      May 15, 2022 at 7:20 pm

      Yes – same scale.. A minor pentatonic is C major pentatonic scale.. also, the A natural minor scale, is the C major scale – that’s because A minor is the relative minor of C major, and C major is the relative major of A minor.

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  26. Joel G says

    May 15, 2022 at 2:42 pm

    I wish there were more JJ Cale-style leads in this – I suppose we can mix and match lessons but that would have been nice for Brian to continue. Maybe add a bonus track sometimes that is longer?

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  27. Mark H says

    May 16, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    Thanks Brian, really nice just jamming along with you at first to get the sound in my head. I’m using it to give my rhythm, scales, harmonies, bends etc a workout. And also to just have fun when I’m not in learning mode. The groove is excellent.

    While doing that my ear catches you executing moves that I don’t know. I’ll study up on those as I go through it again. So I’m getting a lot of immediate benefits from it, and more down the road.

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  28. Norbert says

    May 17, 2022 at 12:23 am

    Hello Brian:

    Hi Brian, I’ve been a very regular and attentive student since 2013. With your lessons there is no boredom. Never!
    Here’s a question or request: Sometimes I miss a little more information about the rhythmic characteristics of the respective songs. I FEEL different grooves, of course, but couldn’t NAME what makes the difference.

    What specifically distinguishes (rhythmically!) e.g. blues, country and funk? What Delta (Mississippi?)-from Chicago Blues…..
    I hope I have made myself understandable in this certainly very complex topic…..
    Maybe you could design a small rhythm series. Or maybe they already exist and I’ve overlooked them?

    Thank you for your super channel!!!!

    Kind regards

    Norbert

    alias “Melodix”, the “Song for Brian”-recorder πŸ˜‰
    https://youtu.be/SnmFUB1BrZ4

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  29. JULIAN C says

    May 17, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    You certainly met your goal with me today
    Thanks Brian – excellent lesson – fantastic grove all the way
    jc

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  30. JULIAN C says

    May 17, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    You certainly met your goal with me today
    Thanks Brian – excellent lesson – fantastic grove all the way

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  31. JULIAN C says

    May 17, 2022 at 1:55 pm

    Brian
    You certainly met your goal with me today
    Excellent lesson – fantastic grove

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  32. Allan says

    May 17, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    Brian even after joining and canceling I continued to receive your email lessons, I loved this new one (like the other that I decide to commit to a weekly lesson with your vids for the next year. Even with going back to school (as an old guy) your lessons are motivating me to makes sure I keep up with my guitar skills….. Thanks.

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  33. Les Brown says

    May 17, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    I’m hearing Mark Knopfler all over this. So excellent. Just what I need because I’m so weak in rhythm.

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  34. Bruce D says

    May 17, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    Wow, Brian, nice progression. Looking forward to this one.
    Bruce

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  35. Ken L says

    May 17, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    Hi Brian, iam curious as to why my Fender Tete dos’nt have the rich sound sound that you achieve, ie what equipment backs it up or is it the make of pickup.
    This lesson is very much appreciated.

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  36. Jere R says

    May 17, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Hi Brian, as I was listening to you speak about D maj and E min I started thinking about their relationship and it occurred to me that E minor is simply the Dorian mode of Dmaj and I started fooling around with the D maj scale at the 10th fret. Starting on E 3rd string 9th fret and playing the D maj scale, voila; same notes (for the most part)!

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  37. David S says

    May 18, 2022 at 9:16 pm

    Brian, For some reason I’m not able to access sound slice ????

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  38. David S says

    May 18, 2022 at 9:22 pm

    Says Secure connection failed.

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  39. Randy G says

    May 19, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Love, love, love this lesson! Really appreciate the detailed explanations such as it being E dorian where you lifted off from the Em7. That level of detail helps clear up the little uncertainties and brings my knowledge and confidence to the next level. Thank you!!

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