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Part 1 of 2 – Rhythm Guitar Lesson for Jam in D – EP047

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn about rhythm and dynamics. This is part 1 of 2 in a series on how to jam. This week you’ll be learning how to play the rhythm on it’s own with no accompaniment, but in part 2 (EP048) I will provide you with a jam track to play along with, as well as a lead part that will fit on top of this.

Part 1 - Rhythm

Part 2 - Slow Walk-Through

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  1. GT555 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    NIce little Jam Brian!

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    • Jfisher800 says

      December 7, 2015 at 1:11 am

      Is EP048 available? I did not see it when I searched for it.
      Jim

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      • Brian says

        December 7, 2015 at 8:54 am

        Jim, it came up for me – here’s the link – https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/part-2-of-2-lead-guitar-lesson-for-jam-in-d-ep048/

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  2. stan06 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    another great lesson.  This site has amazing variety!

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  3. BikeCrazy says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Great idea to move between electric and acoustic, gives you chance to show off your new toy I have the AP70 I wish you had not bought that lovely looking guitar, anyway a trip to the guitar store is never a bad thing, just to look you understand!
    Can’t wait for your review.

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  4. GnLguy says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brings to mind Midnight Rider by the Allman Brothers and Presence of the Lord by Clapton & Winwood when they were with Blind Faith.

    Good stuff. Thanks Brian

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  5. Thomas K says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    First bar sounds like something Dave Matthews could have come up with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JmQcrD95M2A#t=29

    Great lesson, as usual! I´ll seriously consider moving from basic to premium member.

    Cheers! Thomas K.

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  6. lucianodeoro1 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    nice lesson thanks

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  7. StreakyPete says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I liked the sound of this little piece straightaway Brian, and was delighted to find it was nice & easy to play.
    Looking forwards to seeing the 2nd part - you make it sound very interesting.
    Keep ‘em comin’!
    Pete.

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  8. jez ward says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brian
    C major chord in the key of D major?  Sounds good which is the most important thing but isn’t this unusual?
    Thanks
    Jez

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  9. mike pokai says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    like the sound of this piece Brian going to learn this right now cheers.

     

     

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  10. jimbostrat says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Hey, Brian……..Jim here.
    It would be really cool to hear (and see) one of your neat complete songs and a brief ‘work-in-process’ depiction on how you created chords, solos, melody, words…even harmonies, drums/percussion and song polishing!! A recreation of how you say develop chords that you like and formulate the completion of the tune from there….this would be very inspiring to all of us!!

    Jim

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  11. DaveR says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Great lesson as usual, Brian.  Could you at some point talk about how you take some of these lessons and incorporate them into other material or songs in that key. Thanks!

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  12. Harri says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks Brian, yet another great lesson. I think the level of difficulty is just right for me and I like too the way you feed a nice variety of bit different styles, switching from acoustic to electric. Just can’t wait what you bring to us next. Cheers!

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  13. teleplayer57 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    another great lesson. I’ve been playing for 10 years, play a lot of jazz songs, chords, modes, scales and still I find Brian’s lessons to be so much fun and helpful.. If you’re serious about learning the guitar and having fun, then definitely become a premium member, I did and it’s so worth it..

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  14. Martin Ventura says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brian—terrific as usual.  Lesson idea: would be great to see how to do the double-stops like the ones you do in D for this lesson in other keys.  Or, maybe a “how to figure this out” kind of lesson.  Boy it really adds to the flow of the music when you can use these.  Thanks a million.

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  15. bqkeR says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    great and really helps me. i’ve been attempting to learn rory gallagher’s “a million miles away” for quite some time and this lesson has some useful licks to practice with that tune’s intro and add me own touch/flare to it. keeps me practicing with me acoustic too. this key sounds sweet on the acoustic too.

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  16. redgum says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Hi Brian - the palm muting is a bit tricky and my ring finger is fairly glowing from overuse but what a pleasure it is to learn this piece. Great stuff Brian - thank you! And now I want an Alvarez too!

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  17. Mel Fiedler says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    great little pc, lots you can do with it. You make guitar playing lots easier. You are the best. Thanks much.

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  18. DKB says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brian, as usual, you have shown a melody that much like, Samual Langhorn Clemmons writing is multi level. Everything in this lesson lends itself to being used to enhance any melody in which it is used.
      We always get more bang for our buck in your lessons. These little riffs or parts of this lesson are so interchangeable, they are invaluable additions to our bag of tricks. Creativity is sometimes the art of deception as to our resources.

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  19. Lulu Maude says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Love this.

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  20. Bluesman5364 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Great rhythm lesson to lay down on a looper, and now that I finally got this part down (with a flavor of my own) I am finally on to Part II.  Thanks for the lessons as always.

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  21. Lulu Maude says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Love this lesson. Feels like rolling along a country road.

    I am watching your wrist. My own seems so tight and unrelaxed. Will it get better when I’m sure that I can hit the notes/strings?

    Any suggestions are welcome.

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  22. lews says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brian,
    You are an excellent teacher.  I’m particularly impressed with the lessons without accompaniment.  While it’s great to be part of a group, it’s not often possible.  Being able to play for people without a band with you is an incredibly important thing, for me at least and I think lots and lots of others.

    Thanks again for all your work.  It really matters.

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  23. tx67 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I’ve spent the last several years building hand strength/learning fundamentals. Your lessons are helping to put everything in place.
    Much thanks man..

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  24. tikijo58 says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Brian great lesson and great site. I’ve struggled with the guitar for years. Pick it up, put it down, but now I’m learning but most important enjoying playing. With some its easy but me its hard. Thank you for your thorough instruction. I finally feel I’m making progress in my playing.

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  25. frannyboy says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Hi Brian,

    Like the last post on this lesson I’ve struggled to learn the guitar. With the limited knowledge I have and the way you present the lessons, I’ve found I can learn to play things I thought were beyond me. As a Premium member with access to the tablature, combined with your slow walk throughs has meant I can figure out all the little nuances which hasn’t been possible on other guitar tutorials I’ve used. Thanks for the site and the great lessons. Please keep them coming.

    Francis

    UK

     

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  26. drocker says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I was wondering while working threw your lessons;  and I’m sure everyone is going in a different order, there was some link attached for our own history.  Enabling us as students to go back and touch up what we’ve learned,  enhance what we didn’t get right the first 20 times and fill in those blanks?
    Great lessons!  Always can’t wait to play and learn.

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  27. murray,g says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    this is great brian , can you add some more to it?

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  28. murray,g says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    G/day brian , could you do a vidio that we can add to this , is a great ,sort of sitting on the porch type piece when playing slow, thanks for the lessons
    murray , west australia

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  29. huddmex@hotmail.com says

    April 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    it really does sound fabulous
    but it costs a lot of money…h
    yes…it REALLY sound good

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  30. DF says

    September 27, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    Thanks so much for this lesson, it has literally gotten me out of my dejected beginner funk! Still haven’t quite figured out the palm/hand muting thing and my timing is atrocious but I’m having fun again and that’s why I picked up a guitar in the first place. Thanks for keeping us true beginners in mind when you explain things, it helps a ton !

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  31. Alexandre F says

    March 12, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    This is a great Rhythm guitar picking betwen strings 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 and some of the first one string to fill in the rhythm which is very important to get in touch with and coordinate your both right and left hand doing some dynamic effort to achieve your personal sound from the guitar. Thus by the way the key of D in this lesson sounds very evolving and peaceful

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