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bigt82 - Posted - 08/28/2010: 13:30:46
I was just wondering if anyone has any good advice on good rythm playing or anyways to make it sound better? Thanks in advance:)
Tim,
bigt82 - Posted - 08/28/2010: 16:49:01
Thanks guys. Im about to check out the threads. I need all the help i can get.:)
Tim
fred davis - Posted - 09/02/2010: 14:46:56
 Listen to as much and try to play along even If only in one chord
mrNatchl - Posted - 09/03/2010: 12:18:19
Work on getting your timing rock solid. The only way I know to do that is to start slow and play with a metronome or click track. When you think you're getting it down, record something and come back and listen to it in a couple of days. Recordings are really annoying because the don't lie and as often as not you'll hear at least some places where your timing was off. That's when you grit your teeth and keep doing it slow until you can play the song reliably in time all the way thru 2-3 times in a row. Then you can start all over again doing it faster.
If you get known as a rock solid rhythm player you'll never lack opportunities to play, especially in bluegrass circles.
Bluegrass Ben - Posted - 09/05/2010: 12:47:56
Most BG rhythm guitar that I've heard uses a boom-chick type rhythm, hitting the root on the "boom" and strumming the other strings on the "chick." Like mrNatchl said, timing is also very important. So it's a good idea to play with a metronome ALL the time (I myself need to try to remember to play with one more often).
-Ben
Edited by - Bluegrass Ben on 09/05/2010 12:52:51
bfloyd6969 - Posted - 09/05/2010: 13:08:44
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Originally posted by Bluegrass Ben
Most BG rhythm guitar that I've heard uses a boom-chick type rhythm, hitting the root on the "boom" and strumming the other strings on the "chick." Like mrNatchl said, timing is also very important. So it's a good idea to play with a metronome ALL the time (I myself need to try to remember to play with one more often).
-Ben
Very true, but there are also very interesting bass runs between the chord changes that are quite important as well. Sure, a rock solid rhythm can be played with just the boom - chick chords, but adding those little bass runs between some of them chord changes add a little pizazz while not walking over the soloist. Don't get me wrong here, I feel that a rock solid boom - chick of just the chords is much better than a pizaaz'd rhythm that is out of time, and the basics are much more important than anything. However, once that timing is down to perfect, add that little of pizazz to put the icing on the cake:) I recently picked up the Norman Blake Guitar Techniques vol. 1 and he has his wife Nancy playing all the rhythm parts. Her rhythm backup playing has these bass note runs and accents which really adds alot to keep the rhythm interesting. She really is a great player.
Bluegrass Ben - Posted - 09/06/2010: 07:13:41
quote:
Very true, but there are also very interesting bass runs between the chord changes that are quite important as well. Sure, a rock solid rhythm can be played with just the boom - chick chords, but adding those little bass runs between some of them chord changes add a little pizazz while not walking over the soloist. Don't get me wrong here, I feel that a rock solid boom - chick of just the chords is much better than a pizaaz'd rhythm that is out of time, and the basics are much more important than anything. However, once that timing is down to perfect, add that little of pizazz to put the icing on the cake:) I recently picked up the Norman Blake Guitar Techniques vol. 1 and he has his wife Nancy playing all the rhythm parts. Her rhythm backup playing has these bass note runs and accents which really adds alot to keep the rhythm interesting. She really is a great player.
Yes, I know the solid boomchick rhythm isn't all you need to know to be a great rhythm guitar player, but everyone should definitely start with the basics, and once they've got those down, they can start adding the bass runs and stuff. -Ben
bazzer - Posted - 09/06/2010: 11:15:21
I've been working with both steve kaufmans parking lot series book1 along with flatpicking essentials vol1 and 2 and they have made big improvments to my playing over the last few months.
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