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10 WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER RHYTHM GUITARIST | David Harsh
You know that there are 10 ways to become a better rhythm guitarist , right ? Of course , you do . That ’ s why you ’ re reading this article . interesting these textures are than simply strumming . These can ALL be done with your strumming hand while holding a pick .
I ’ ve been a rhythm guitarist for 30 years , as a worship leader , performer , and recording artist , and I ’ ve picked up some essential skills in my travels that I ’ d like to share with you . I ’ m going to offer 10 ways to become a better rhythm guitarist .
I encourage you to watch the accompanying video , while it ’ s available , because it ’ s there that I ’ ll offer a bonus tip at the end that ’ s not included here . More importantly , if you watch the video , you ’ ll see me demonstrate all these concepts !
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The first 5 rhythm guitar strategies refer primarily to the strumming and picking hand , which is integral to rhythm .
1 . LOCK IN YOUR STRUMMING . Rhythm is essential , so if we ’ re strumming well , that creates a solid foundation for everything we do . Are you strumming correctly , efficiently , and consistently ? Can you stay steady with a metronome or a solid drummer without pausing , rushing or dragging ?
2 . ENHANCE YOUR STRUMMING WITH ARTISTRY . Experiment with palm muting , complete muting , shuffling ( or swinging ), partial strumming , hybrid picking , up accents , flatpicking or other articulations that will add character . If you watch the video , you ’ ll hear how much more
3 . SET DOWN THE PICK AND TRY SOME FINGERSTYLE . Some of the most artistic accompaniments with guitar are played with two or more fingers , creating cascading or rhythmic grooves that allow for individual notes .
4 . INTERSPERSE FINGERSTYLE WITH STRUMMING . You can have your pick carefully stowed , and the start a song with fingerstyle , and then grab your pick , switch over to strumming , and come back to fingerstyle .
5 . WEAVE MELODIES IN WITH YOUR ACCOMPANIMENT . You can provide some isolated bass lines , or gentle lead lines with pick strokes in addition to strumming or try some fingerstyle with some melodies along the top . It can actually sound like rhythm and lead together .
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