Rhythm Patterns
Instead of changing the strumming for each bar it is quite common to play the same pattern of strums throughout the chord progression. This is called a rhythm pattern. It is placed above the staff and represents which strumming pattern is played in each bar of music.
Rhythm Pattern
Open Chord Shapes
The chord shapes given in this lesson and throughout the remainder of this book are called open chords because they contain open strings (i.e., no finger is placed on the fret). Another type of chord to learn is called a bar chord. These are commonly used in Country music. To learn about bar chords see Progressive Country Guitar Technique.
Class Sessions
1- Silent Strums and Continuous Rhythm
2- D Major Chord
3- Country Progressions
4- LESSON ONE
5- Eighth Note Rhythms
6- Minor Chord
7- Bass Note Rhythm Patterns
8- F Major Chord
9- Alternate Bass Note Picking
10- Bass Note Runs
11- Country Licks
12- Sixteenth Note Rhythms
13- How to Tune Your Guitar
14- INTRODUCTION
15- Silent Strum Symbols
16- Approach to Practice
17- The Hammer-On
18- Four Four Bass Note Rhythm Patterns
19- The Pull-Off
20- Eighth Note Rhythm Patterns
21- Tuning to Another Instrument
22- Pivot Finger
23- The C Major Chord
24- Combining Rhythms and Licks
25- Strumming
26- Slide Finger
27- Rhythm Variations
28- Electronic Tuner
29- Tuning the Guitar to Itself
30- The Seventh Chord
31- Acoustic Guitars
32- Suspended Chord
33- Tuning Hints
34- Electric Guitars
35- Chord Progressions
36- How to Read Sheet Music
37- Easy Chord Table
38- Amplifiers
39- Rhythm Patterns
40- How to Transpose
41- Strings
42- The Capo
43- Seating
44- Chord Symbols
45- The pick
46- Right Arm Position
47- Chord Chart
48- Right Hand Support
49- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard
50- Pick Technique
51- The Chromatic Scale
52- The Rudiments of Music
53- Time Signatures
54- Note Values
55- Notes, Rhythms and Rests
56- Chord Diagrams Used in This Book
57- Rhythm Symbols