Continuous Right Hand Movement
Play the following eighth note rhythm pattern holding an E Chord.
Notice that your right hand moves up and down continuously. In the following rhythm pattern, the right hand also moves continuously, but on the "3" count, it does not hit the strings on the down strum (indicated by [). To avoid hitting the strings on this down strum, move your right hand slightly away from the strings.
Rhythm Pattern
Apply this rhythm to Exercise 18
This rhythm pattern is very important, and should be applied to all chord progressions you have studied so far. Do not proceed until you have mastered it.
Try the following rhythm variation on the progression below.
Rhythm Pattern
Things to Remember
- Your right hand should keep moving continuously. Do not stop.
- Play and count very slowly at first.
- Each new bar must commence with a downstrum.
Class Sessions
1- Flat Signs
2- Turnaround Progressions
3- The Natural Sign
4- The D Minor Chord (Dm)
5- The B Seventh Chord (B7)
6- The Note Middle C
7- The E Minor Chord (Em)
8- The A Minor Chord (Am)
9- The Note F Sharp (in the first space)
10- The F Major Scale
11- The Note E
12- The F Chord
13- 12 Bar Blues
14- The Note B (Below Middle C)
15- The A Seventh Chord (A7)
16- The Low G Note
17- The E Chord
18- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS
19- Bass Note Picking
20- The A Chord
21- INTRODUCTION
22- Chord Chart
23- The C Major Scale
24- Alternative Chord Fingerings
25- Accidentals
26- Minor Keys
27- 12 Bar Blues in G – Variation
28- Alternative Chord Shapes
29- Continuous Right Hand Movement
30- Alternate Bass Note Picking
31- Approach to Practice
32- The Key of C Major