And here are two more of my Premier Guitar lessons … the final ones in the Rhythm & Grooves series. Counting the lessons in my previous two posts, that’s a total of 14.
December 2011 Exercise Your Independence
November 2011 Picking on the Ring Finger
If you explore these, I hope you enjoy them and get some new ideas. Writing Rhythm & Grooves has led me into new concepts that have expanded my own playing, which is cool.
The longer I play guitar (48 years and counting), the more I find myself drawn to harmony and arranging. Creating a driving rhythm part for a song now feels more rewarding than playing a blazing solo. This is probably because when I play out, I’m accompanying singers who naturally have very little tolerance for noodling. And I always play these writer’s gigs on baritone guitar, which is less about string bending or fast lines and more about laying down burly riffs and cunning voicings. Now that I think about it, I’m reaching for a sound like a fretted piano …
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