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In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll be learning an extremely versatile and useful fingerstyle rhythm that isn’t very difficult to play. It follows the same pattern throughout and can be played over ANY chord arrangement. I’ll show you how to play a stand-alone rhythm to demonstrate the technique and will also provide you 2 samples that you can play over 2 different style jam tracks, so that you can see how it can be used in a different context.
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Slow Walkthrough - Main Rhythm
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Slow Walkthrough - Blues Sample
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Slow Walkthrough - Slow Sample
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Video Tablature Breakdown
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Thanks Brian looks to be an intresting concept.
JohnStrat
Took me 2 days to sync it down right and now… just can’t get enough of it! Truly a missing tool in my budding arsenal. Thanks Brian for your imagination and careful nurturing.
Nice fingerstyle pattern. I have just started trying to train my fingers, only
Thank you so much for this one Brian. I think it sounds great and seems to be easy enough for people who don’t usually fingerpick. I am looking forward to trying myself on it.
This sounds beautiful Brian, and a powerful simple method . Can’t wait to get started.
Beautiful Brian just Beautiful.
George
great lesson !
I enjoy this Clapton sounding brush technique, i do remember in my head you taught this similar brush technique in previous lesson,,forget which lesson that was.. that mute brush technique ,is it termed that in tab as slap..mute..brush ? ,i rarely slap brush like this so just wondering ..anyway it’s all good stuff!
An extremely useful technique. Thanks Brian
Thanks Brian. I enjoy these finger style patterns.
Ray
Extremely nice. More than words.
You are right Brian ,this is really useful.Being able to play it over other chord progressions opens up a lot of doors.After learning EP 187 this is relatively easy to learn. Thanks again.
Very useful type of strumming incorporating a percussive sound. It will take me a while to get this into my muscle memory particularly adding a note on the up stroke following the “slap”.
During the same day that I was practicing this I came across a YouTube video of Andertons (that UK music shop) where the Captain had a guest….Mary Spender who, as i looked at more of her work on YouTube, incorporates this technique on many of her songs and covers. A pleasure listening to her.
Also, a great song to practice a percussion stroke is Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.
Like it such a simple concept fab lesson
That “brush” thing hurts
You’re just using the back of your fingernails. Not hitting it hard
Thank you Brian. I have to say that this lesson was created at a perfect time for me because I have a left shoulder injury that is so painful that I am unable to wrap my left hand around the neck of the guitar. This lesson allows me to practice rhythm and timing without the use of my left arm so thank you!!
Hi Brian, nice sound.
I got the tab, but I was not able to recognize the mp3 truck of MAIN RHYTHM of EP221
can you help me please?
I don’t understand your question. what do you mean you were not able to recognize the Mp3 track?
ouch I have no rhythm. maybe i should reevaluate my love for the guitar.
I always use thumb on strings 4,5 and 6 and one finger per string on 1,2 and 3, tho I have left out the ring and let my middle finger do double duty. so developing the ring finger will help me with my hybrid shortcomings. I think it may be time to learn ‘Dont know why I didn’t come’ by Nora Jones. Seems like the pattern fits.
Really great lesson Brian. I’ve just moved house and keen to try this out now I have time again. Is that a parlour guitar you’re playing by the way?
Super catchy little ditty! Thanks! I’m going to be workin’ this one.
I’ve been enjoying playing your Muddy Waters style blues, this is provides a nice melodic change. Thank you.
I am finding this little piece particularly challenging. Thanks, Brian. Best money I’ve spent on lessons!
If you consider learning it finger style using index finger nail to lightly slap sweep, and mute..it really sounds great on either electric or acoustic.. can be challenging for beginner level but it really is an easy natural technique once learned, Brian you are absolutely right this is very versatile concept you explain in your intro video! Cheers!
After 7 years of not playing guitar,I wanted to start again. I was looking for some online lesson, and as soon as I found Brian s lessons, I subscribe.
No regret at all, for each lesson is a gem. Bryan, you re playing with so much soul, and are such a source of inspiration. I fell in love again with my guitar.
Thank you! Thank you!
Merci Brian,
Excellente vidéo très instructive!
Thanks Brian.
Hi Brian.. just reviewing some lessons you put out a while back. This is great!
Look forward to all your lessons, but really like fingerstyle and acoustic guitar lessons best of all.