Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: Ideas to develop your groove, pulse and funk

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Timings for the SoundCloud audio version of Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b: 00:00:22 Using Eartrainer to practise the rhythm of a piece separated from the melody 00:01:08 A simple idea for practising rhythm 00:01:22 Starting with a bar of 4/4 and then throwing in some 8th notes 00:02:28 Using the offbeat and how to play challenging rhythms 00:02:58 Riff from Human by the Killers and timing it right 00:03:40 The 8th note at the beginning of the riff that isn't heard 00:05:10 Sing the rhythms - do it in your head 00:05:20 Sixteenth notes starting on the offbeat can be tricky 00:05:43 Start of our Funk mini study 00:06:39 Yngwie's quote: "groove or die" 00:07:21 Right hand playing, percussive hits in funk music 00:07:51 Sixteenth notes with accents on the beat 00:08:26 Make the right hand consistent, lock in with drums / metronome 00:11:12 Demo of the same funk groove with and without the percussive notes 00:13:00 All this kind of practise helps to instil a sense of pulse 00:13:57 What does a drummer do when he is performing fills? 00:14:09 Demo of acting like a drummer 00:15:18 Playing funk solos in this way is a great way to practise 00:17:00 Dan's advice to listen to Cory Wong - will share in our show-notes 00:19:31 There is life beyond power chords Here is the second half of the lesson: Dan gives us some reminders for your practice and how to play 16th funk strumming patterns with confidence and so that they sound groovy. Dan demonstrates what we’re aiming for when developing an inner pulse through a funk improvisation in which he mirrors what a drummer is thinking when they support a funky track with fills and mini solos. I have been adding to my own new practice regime lots of metronome work based on what we will discuss next time.