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MicroLesson: 034 – R&B Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson

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In this MicroLesson (ML034) you’ll learn how to play the R&B style rhythm that was used in jam track for lesson EP222. Here’s a link to that lesson.

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  1. richard t says

    September 19, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Thank you. That completes one of your best compositions in EP 222. A lot of excitement about this one. Can’t wait to get started on it.

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  2. San Luis Rey says

    September 19, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Very nice rhythm and fills Brian! Before this micro I was fooling around with the chords in first position and the barre chords up where you played them. I think the fills are better up where you played them . Thanks
    Mike

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  3. peter w says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    Thanks for the follow up . Slap some lyrics and vocals on that… the melody is implied. I hear a great song…

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    • Denny B. says

      June 24, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      The song I’m hearing is The Walk by Mayer Hathorne. Very cool Brian.

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  4. charjo says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks, Brian. I love these rhythm lessons.
    John

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  5. Jimmy James says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    Love this lesson Brian!

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  6. wrightclick says

    September 20, 2017 at 1:49 am

    I was expecting them fills to be a lot harder than as they sounded quite technical in the backing track , i did have a go by ear before the lesson was published but lost patience lol should have known it was all off the chord with the pinky and the other side of the A shape . Great stuff quite simple really but very effective . Love the Rhythm part Thanks .

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  7. magpie says

    September 20, 2017 at 8:02 am

    Great rhythm lesson with a few licks added to make it interesting. Thank you.

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  8. Aussie Rick says

    September 20, 2017 at 9:20 am

    Thanks Brian for doing this lesson on the rhythm part of EP 222 – it’s much appreciated. Going to get stuck into this straight away.
    Rick

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  9. Raymond P says

    September 20, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    Thanks Mike
    Great R&B Rhythm lesson
    Ray

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  10. rdx204 says

    September 20, 2017 at 10:23 pm

    Hi Brian. If you talked about tone settings, I missed it. What pedals and amp effects are you using? Thanks. Love your lessons.

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  11. sunburst says

    September 21, 2017 at 8:22 am

    I found this helpful too!

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  12. William D says

    September 21, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Another great lesson. Love the hendrixian feel.

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  13. Bryce-AKguitar says

    September 22, 2017 at 12:52 am

    Great Lesson! I am totally jealous of that Carter’s Vintage Shirt!

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  14. Rev Bob says

    September 23, 2017 at 4:39 am

    Wow! Thanks for the follow up to EP 222, with this rhythm section, what could be more exciting on a Saturday morning than cracking this, a big thank you Brian. 👍🏻😎

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  15. fondstring says

    September 26, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    thanks for fulfilling my wish 🙂

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  16. Alton B says

    September 27, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    Great lesson!!

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  17. SantanaFan says

    October 11, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    Thanks for this Brian. Can you offer any advice on barring minor chords cleanly? I really struggle to find a placement for my index finger that will hold down the G string in the Bm7. It always sounds muted whatever I do. Thin bony fingers I guess!!

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    • Brian says

      October 11, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      I’d just say to pay attention to the leverage you’re getting from your thumb on the back of the neck. Play around with the position of your thumb and you should find a place that allows you to make the barre chord easier

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      • Treblemaker says

        March 13, 2020 at 8:44 am

        I know this is late but have always struggled with that so maybe this will help. What I am doing now is using my flip off finger to hold my pointer finger down. I hope that helps.

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        • Treblemaker says

          March 13, 2020 at 8:57 am

          Quick, easy and consistent. Becomes automatic with repetition.

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  18. Guillermo V says

    January 22, 2018 at 8:17 am

    Brian, you are looking younger! How do you do that? More years more younger haha

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  19. Jade Brookes says

    July 26, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Thank you, Brian! Fantastic lesson!
    -Jade B

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  20. dale l says

    December 3, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    I just joined because of this lesson. I’d like to know how to get this tone?

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  21. Larry Fine says

    February 8, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    I would like to see more. R & B lessons in this style

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  22. David S says

    November 20, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Ryan, Thanks for fantastic lesson and for adding the rhythm. One of your best. More like this!!! Dave

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