Eighth Note Rhythms

Lesson 2/57 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Beginner Country Guitar

Eighth Note Rhythms

All the rhythm patterns you have played so far involved playing a downward strum (t), on the first, second, third and fourth beat. To make rhythm patterns more interesting, eighth note rhythm patterns can be used. An eighth note rhythm is a combination of a down and up strum within one beat. The down strum" on the beat" is played louder than the up strum which is "off the beat".

An up strum is indicated by a y, and is played on the "and" section of the count. To play an up strum start the strum at the first string (the thinnest string) and strum the first 3-4 strings only.

There are two eighth note strums per beat.
There are 8 eighth note strums in one bar of music in * time.
The down strum "on the beat" is played louder than the up strum which is "off the beat" (the "+" section of the count).

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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

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Eighth Note Rhythms