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Simple Rhythm Fills – EP082

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If you’re looking for a way to spice up your rhythm, this lesson will give you some ideas for simple 2 note rhythmic fills that you can play in between chords. You can also use these fills with your lead playing. In addition to showing you how to play them, I’ll show you which scales they come from so that you can create your own fills. This can be played on electric or acoustic guitar.

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Comments

  2. MrPhosita says

    I very much like how you broke down both the tone (and how to replicate it) as well as the theory of where the licks come from.
    Educational and fun at the same time !

  4. stevie P says

    I’m looking forward to having a go at this lesson…thanks to an earlier lesson on Jerry Garcia a few weeks back I’m getting into the double stop slides a lot more..
    I’m also a big fan of Reggie Young,this lesson is very much in his style…
    thanks for all the hard work and effort that goes into these lessons Brian,it’s much appreciated.

  5. leo1951 says

    hello Brian
    could you add a real simple and basic cord chart to the downloads?
    As a new guitar player, I have learned something from everyone of your lessons that i have studied.
    thanks
    randy

  6. theboss58 says

    Brian
    If you’re considering that last request for chord diagrams,and if you have no otheh tools, there’s a program called Neck Diagrams that makes this a pretty easy task and the diagrams can be saved to PDF.

  7. Gene Jones says

    Brain,
    I’ve really enjoyed your last few lessons!  I’m learning a lot. Still waiting for the George Harrison lesson you mentioned you might do at a future date. Until then I’ll keep working on whatever you teach.
    Thanks

  8. bastienrich says

    An excellent lesson, Brian! You keep providing clear explanations and yet challenging guitar instruction at the same time.

    I’m finding all kinds of interesting things to learn on your website. Keep up the great work!

  10. randybiggers says

    You keep out doing your self. Excellent! I love this type of double stops. The song Last Date played on guitar has some very good arrangements off you tube.  Keep up the good lessons there are so good.

  11. slammed2 says

    Hey Brian, don’t take this the wrong way, but I love you man!  What a great lesson!  Here’ is what I enjoy about your lessons;  when I watch the into part of the video for the first time I go “hmm, I don’t know, that sounds pretty tough.”  Then after you break it down and with a little practice it isn’t very long at all and I am easily playing something that seemed difficult 30 minutes ago.  Thanks from a proud member of Active Melody.

  12. sald says

    Brian,I can only download part one of your lessons.What am I doing wrong, thanks,Sal .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*= 0){out += unescape(l[i].replace(/^ss*/, '&#'));}while (--j >= 0){/**/if (el[j].getAttribute('data-eeEncEmail_zBrYRddCjt')){el[j].innerHTML = out;}}/*]]>*/

  13. jaystrings says

    I’ve been a premium member about 4 months now, and gotta say this is the best so far.  This one is loaded with INTERESTING and helpful playing.  And masterfully taught because you explain and demonstrate it so well and make it do-able.  Your premium membership plan is THE BEST VALUE and the next best thing to a personal instructor living in my computer room - always there.  Thanks, Brian.

  15. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    Another winner, great job.

    Just got to this, as I was still nailing the Mixolydian lesson.  By the way, I posted a Grateful Dead Scarlett Begonias jam many months ago.  I don’t know if that inspired that lesson, but it did not escape my notice that the primary hook in Begonias is a straight Mixolydian run.  Really enjoyed that lesson as a Garcia nut.  Although I did feel your lesson was more Warren Haynes that Jerry or Dickey, but I certainly got your point.

  16. franco says

    sono affascinato delle tue lezioni ma io non parlo inglese,quando tu spieghi la lezione io non capisco quindi mi limito a copiare.Perchè non scrivi la lezione cosi si può tradurre avrò cosi la possibilità di poter iscrivermi alle tue lezioni

  19. pbay says

    I’m a new member, its a shame the 2nd part can’t be downloaded. Or am I missing something? I use an APP on my iPad called SpeedUpTV that provides so much more control over the video. You can slow it down up to to half speed without losing pitch, zoom in on the picture, but my favorite part is how a swipe can back it up by 5 seconds so you can repeat the lick. Or you can bracket an area and have it loop. I’m not affiliated in any way with this app, Its just so helpful in catching stuff that goes by too quickly.

  20. sagesfool says

    I wish I’d run into the likes of you when I first started playing in 1966.  But then, you probably weren’t even born then.  Keep up the great instruction.  You are a true master at both the guitar and instruction.  Thank you!

  21. Bri-UKLefty says

    I’ve just gone premium this week so have hit part 2 of this and a few other lessons after great anticipation and delighted!!
    Your lesson style and building block method with regular review of context is brilliant for me and my learning curve since finding Brian and Active Melody has gone exponential; after 15 years of picking up bits from musician not wanting to give too much away. Or teachers who want me to listen to their back catalogue and charge same £‘s for to hours what you charge for a full year.
    I’m trying so many new things, picking up new skills and knowledge on a weekly basis; in a fun, relaxed and enjoyable style from Brian. Keep up the fantastic work.
    Thanks from UK Lefty Brian

  22. FenderBlues says

    I love this lesson!  I can’t thank you enough for breaking these lessons down and explaining them in such an easy way for me to understand.  For years I would just “memorize” songs and licks and I never fully understood the scales and why and how they work.  My knowledge with the guitar has improved so much since becoming a member with active melody. Thanks Brian!

  26. Tien N says

    This is one of my favorite lesson. Thanks to this lesson, now I could improvise so many new licks . I wish Brian could explain how he came up with the notes when he moved to G and A. I understood they are all under key of D, but what note in key D sound good for G & A?

    Thanks for wonderful lesson

  27. jboy says

    Brian

    I just revisited this lesson and discovered that you are really teaching harmonized scales. WOW.

    There was a treasure lode of lead material here that appeared once I realized what I was learning.

    It is a wonferful example of the brilliant teaching method that you have developed.

    Being one of your devoted students is a stroke if good fortune.

    Jay

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