Rhythm Guitar

Badapple

I am having trouble acquiring new rhythms for songs. Are there any tips from the pro's?

Thanks.

:goodtimes:

guidothepimmp

I find listening to different genres helps.

Badapple

guidothepimmp wrote: I find listening to different genres helps.

Makes sense. ?

Thanks.
:goodtimes:

vic

guidothepimmp wrote: I find listening to different genres helps.

+1
Very good advice. Rhythm guitar is an art and the more you're exposed to different genres/rhythms, the wider your horizon becomes.

guidothepimmp

Yeh apologies for the curt initial response.. wife was asking me to finish her online efiling ?

I mainly listen to rock etc.. but being Portuguese, i do listen to a lot of Latin music which has really elaborate rhythm at times.. and it definitely helps me to think rhythm sections not always inline with rock.

YouTube some mariza fado to get an idea of what i mean. Some mariachi music too.

Good luck mate

kevjones

I find when I get bogged down, try a bit of Reggae, something with a serious off beat it is good for the brain and the hands.

Badapple

Yeh apologies for the curt initial response.. wife was asking me to finish her online efiling

I mainly listen to rock etc.. but being Portuguese, i do listen to a lot of Latin music which has really elaborate rhythm at times.. and it definitely helps me to think rhythm sections not always inline with rock.

YouTube some mariza fado to get an idea of what i mean. Some mariachi music too.

Good luck mate

Thanks will check it out!

warrenpridgeon

play guitar hero... but the drums...on expert. lol. that's actually influenced how I play guitar... just a thought.

Badapple

warrenpridgeon wrote: play guitar hero... but the drums...on expert. lol. that's actually influenced how I play guitar... just a thought.

Don't have guitar hero but sounds interesting!

warrenpridgeon

Badapple wrote:
warrenpridgeon wrote: play guitar hero... but the drums...on expert. lol. that's actually influenced how I play guitar... just a thought.
Don't have guitar hero but sounds interesting!

For me it was a little like learning another instrument because I progressed through the difficulty levels to where I can play most of the metallica songs on hard and expert now on the drums... the drums on that game are much closer to the real thing than the guitar. So I think a different instrument gives you a different perspective... It's actually helped me pick out drum pieces in songs when I play with a band... and that changes how I play the guitar.

evolucian

Get yourself a rhythm dictionary or encyclopedia... It includes latin and pretty much any other genre. Include some listening too, like others suggested.

The easy way is forcing yourself to play something else instead of your normal routine. Experiment daily. The hard way is getting the encyclopedia

Chocklit_Thunda

kevjones wrote: I find when I get bogged down, try a bit of Reggae, something with a serious off beat it is good for the brain and the hands.

+1 practice something that throws you off your game and causes you to focus on getting it right!
There's a cool reggae rhythm lesson on the youtubes by a guy called Tuff Lion. He's a well renowned reggae rhythm guitarist and artist and goes through the basics of that off beat and stuff. Worth it to check out.

Boom! Here you go:

Badapple

Get yourself a rhythm dictionary or encyclopedia... It includes latin and pretty much any other genre. Include some listening too, like others suggested.

The easy way is forcing yourself to play something else instead of your normal routine. Experiment daily. The hard way is getting the encyclopedia

It makes sense. Doing the same routine everyday won't get one anywhere.

Thanks!

+1 practice something that throws you off your game and causes you to focus on getting it right!
There's a cool reggae rhythm lesson on the youtubes by a guy called Tuff Lion. He's a well renowned reggae rhythm guitarist and artist and goes through the basics of that off beat and stuff. Worth it to check out.

Boom! Here you go:

Will check it out. ?

Thanks.

:goodtimes:

Wizard

Chocklit_Thunda wrote: +1 practice something that throws you off your game

+1
Listen to new stuff to hear new rhythms
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AlanRatcliffe

I can only agree with what has been said so far. It boils down to rhythm guitar being part of the rhythm section, which is all about rhythm, timing and groove.

I've often said that the best thing I ever did for my playing was learn to play drums and bass. Learning Latin, flamenco and reggae also opened my ears to a lot of interesting timings, and rhythms.

Another thing that I've done a lot of is playing with/to drum machines instead of metronomes. Find a loop/pattern that's interesting and then spend hours with it, learning to fit along with it and around it. Learn how to push a rigid beat, how to pull it and how to reinforce it and you're golden.

Thanks to this stuff, counterpoint is key to my playing these days. I play off and around the beats.

Oh yeah, and learn now: rhythm guitar isn't just about chords. Single notes and intervals are just as important.

BluJu

Rhythm guitar? You mean that stuff the inferior guitarist in the band plays while I'm busy soloing.

Don't worry about that stuff. Rather do some more scales.

AlanRatcliffe

BluJu wrote: Rhythm guitar? You mean that stuff the inferior guitarist in the band plays while I'm busy soloing.

? Yeah - that stuff that can actually carry the music, even when you're not around. ?

DaFiz

BluJu wrote: Rhythm guitar? You mean that stuff the inferior guitarist in the band plays while I'm busy soloing.

Don't worry about that stuff. Rather do some more scales.

Even "inferior" guitarists like to have some fun sometimes... or should we just leave it all to Lord Muck all the time ???
Heaven forbid everyone can be a hero all the time >☹

deebee

Try and play 10 or so Bob Marley songs on a trot, after that, most other things should be relatively easy, INFERIOR, SUPERIOR, who cares ? ? ?, as long as it's fun ? ? 8), and Fiz, i know that you have fun when you jam

Badapple

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
BluJu wrote: Rhythm guitar? You mean that stuff the inferior guitarist in the band plays while I'm busy soloing.
? Yeah - that stuff that can actually carry the music, even when you're not around. ?

You just beat me to it Alan! Lol