Rhythm guitar.

Chaotic Kittie · #1 May 24th, 2006

So, I've recently grown sick of practising lead play at home, since I get more out from playing lead with my school band and nearly nothing from playing lead alone. So now I'm looking more into rhythm guitar, which I'm not really good at anyways, so it's about time I start learning that part as well.

Now what I'm looking for is tips on techniques, strumming patterns and such things.
Preferably some fast ones (not "fast" as in strummingasfastasyoucan a la speed metal) or some comparatively tricky/advanced ones. I'd be even more grateful if you also put in a few songs where I can use those patterns. Just strumming randomly along doesn't really get me anywhere, and while I can pick out strumming patterns from songs by ear, I'm not really keen on that since takes a very long time for me to do so..

So.. anything you think might be nice to know would be nice to hear.

raybaro · #2 May 24th, 2006

what type of music ru looking for? (style)

Chaotic Kittie · #3 May 24th, 2006

No particular style really. Anything goes. ^^

D-Dawn · #4 May 24th, 2006

Nice examples here

Scroll down the page about halfway to get to the patterns.

raybaro · #5 May 24th, 2006

when i started playing back in HS, my teacher taught us styles such as flamenco, back then i taught it was stupid now i think its awesome lol i would recommend to try learning songs from Gypsy Kings, they have pretty good strumming techiques such as rasgiados (sp) though its a lil hard but when you're a ble to get it, it will help ur playing
also try jazz

fly135 · #6 May 24th, 2006

D-Dawn, thanks for that link. Looks like a lotta good info for a beginner like myself.

Chaotic, I use a program called Guitar Pro to learn songs. It has helped me with strumming patterns. Without getting the strumming tempo down the chords sound nothing like the song should sound. I'm really bad at listening to songs to pick out the rhythm and GP has been a good learning tool.

Chaotic Kittie · #7 May 25th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Dawn

Nice examples here

Scroll down the page about halfway to get to the patterns.

Thanks, that'll have me workin' for some time and precisely what I was looking for.

Now also, there is a technique I'm wondering if someone could put up some "guide" to...
It's funk/groovy guitar play, where you in some cases move your picking hand up and down like a whisk playing a chord, but you mute the chord at some times with your left hand (the fretting hand)... I know one of the ways of playing like this, but I've heard lots of other ways and I simply can't get a grip of how to play them. Any tips, charts or anything like it on how to play like this is very much appreciated.

joe_strummer · #8 May 25th, 2006

Excellent link D Dawn. some nice tips for strumming patterns on the link

USGold · #9 May 25th, 2006

Good post Dawn---thanks for sharing thats a good help, welcome to the best forum going. Scott

biker_jim_uk · #10 May 25th, 2006

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D-Dawn · #11 May 25th, 2006

Thanks

I stumbled across that site somewhere and I am currently working on one of his free personalized lessons! (I already did the free ones before I emailed him...i hope to be able to purchase more lessons) I like the way he teaches

LeeB · #12 May 26th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker_jim_uk

also hotdogs free lessons are good, don't hesitate to sign up as you get 1 or 2 songs (some include video) and no hassle\spam

Thanks for this as I have almost signed up a few times but chose not to as I did not want the 5 emails a week you get from other sites and all the junk mail ......

cheers
Lee