Rhythm Practise

1. Rhythm:

When someone thinks to themselves that they want to learn guitar. It is usually because they want to impress their friends, girlfriends/boyfriends, family and to become 'famous' in their own little world. To do this they think of the great Lead Guitar that have made so many other people famous. Like Eric Clapton, Santana, and all the greats. However what all these people don't know is that they must have good timing and skills before they can impress everyone. This is where rhythm plays it's role. You will gather some basic methods of rhythm in this lesson and later you will be shown some lead guitar riffs and tricks.

If you can get your hands on a metronome, it would be perfect. If you don't have one physically, you can get one that plays on your computer. It works basically the same as a real metronome. When using a metronome, you must listen to it. There is no point on having it if you're just going to ignore it. If you can't keep up with the beat, slow it down. I can assure you that with time and practice you will get quicker.

Play these chord progressions at the speed of 100 beats per second.

v v v v | v^v^v^v^ | v v v v | v^v^v^v^ ||
G G G G   G G G G    G G G D


v v v v | v^v^v^v^ | v v v v | v^v^v^v^ ||
C C C C   C C C C    C C C E