[Lcjones]

Hey rapter,

There are as many styles or technique of rhythm guitar as there are rhythm guitarists. A book with notation will give you an idea and some instruction but will not give you the nuances of rhythm guitar.

When you listen to a rhythm guitarist you like or wish to emulate, you have to sit, mentally block out other instruments in the band and concentrate on the rhythm guitarist. You have to listen and learn. And if you are in a position to "see" the action that is all the better. There is no book on earth going to give you the rhythm of Bob Dylan or Keith Richards. They will give you chords, a meter and a "have at it".

Whatever genre of music you wish to play rhythm guitar for, you must listen to and learn from. Of course, you already have your own built in rhythm, regardless what you may think. It's there. You just have to flush it out.

The key is, you have to listen to the music and learn from the music. It's in you. You already have the rhythm. You just have to find it and move it from brain to hand.

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LC