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Rhythm guitar lesson – Rock blues rhythm in a trio using the Call & Response technique – EP447

rock blues rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a fun, driving rock rhythm over a stripped down jam track (just bass and drums). This rhythm style uses the call & response technique as well as playing on the off-beat. … [Read more...]

Funk rhythm guitar ideas – Learn the thought process – EP439

funk rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a short funky rhythm pattern and the thought process behind the technique. … [Read more...]

Slow and easy country rhythm ideas – Guitar Lesson – EP433

slow easy country rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use triads and harmonies to create rhythm fills by playing over the chords. This uses just a couple of basic 1st position chord shapes and is full of "takeaways"! … [Read more...]

Enhance a boring chord progression – Rhythm fill lick ideas – EP421

rhythm fill lick ideas guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to enhance a boring chord progression by playing a different rhythm and adding fill licks. Lots of ideas for those of you that are learning to improvise! … [Read more...]

Complement a rhythm guitar player with melodic fills – Rhythm Ideas – EP419

complement rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several creative ideas for how you can be complimentary to a rhythm guitar player by creating simple melodic phrases using harmonized 6ths and Sus chords. … [Read more...]

Jam in A minor – Rhythm with Fills – EP410

rhythm jam guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a rhythm jam in A minor that you can play by yourself, no jam track needed. Great lesson for those of you that are working on timing. … [Read more...]

Jam Band Rhythm Guitar Lesson – Grateful Dead Style Rhythm – EP409

grateful dead rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a Jerry Garcia / Grateful Dead inspired rhythm that is as fun to listen to as it is to play. You'll be. playing chord shapes, triads, and harmonized 3rds to create this rhythm. … [Read more...]

Soulful Rhythm Fills – Create a more interesting rhythm – EP403

rhythm guitar lesson - fill licks

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play soulful rhythm fills based off of chord shapes you already know. Classic example of how to make your rhythm stand out and not sound like you're just strumming chords. … [Read more...]

Slow blues rhythm ideas – Blues rhythm guitar lesson – EP398

slow blues rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow blues rhythm that is full of different chord voicings and ideas (including fill licks and embellishments). Using the "T-Bone Walker" chord, 6 chord, 9 chord, and dominant 7 chord. The T-Bone Walker lesson video referenced in this lesson can be found by going here … [Read more...]

Improvising Rhythm In a Minor Key – Useful Tips Guitar Lesson – EP384

improvising rhythm guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise rhythm while in a minor key by playing through the minor chord progression triads and using notes from the minor pentatonic scale as fill licks. … [Read more...]

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