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Below is a description of the Rhythm Guitar Lesson series as well as a description of each individual lesson. All lessons can be purchased individually using our Eyeguitar Store Widget at the bottom of this page below the descriptions. You can sample the first lesson for FREE on YouTube here.

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Rhythm Guitar Series

Rhythm guitar is a crucial component of all styles of music including rock, blues, metal, ska, rap, reggae and country, yet very little material presently exists to teach it - until now.

The eyeGuitar series efficiently teaches the skills that enable guitarists to jam or play competently with other musicians. Let’s face it, as a guitarist in a band or playing with others, a lot of your time will be spent playing rhythm, so you need a firm grounding in rhythm techniques. This series will give you exposure to many rhythm styles and develop your ability to play confidently with other musicians, and includes many recognizable rhythms from well known songs.

The first four lessons in this series cover material needed to play rhythm guitar. The following lessons in the series then expand on this to introduce you to different styles of rhythm playing.

Lesson 1

• In this lesson we learn the basics of bar chords and some of the different types of chords used with electric guitar when playing rhythms.

Lesson 2

• In this lesson we look at another type of chord that is used in Punk Rock and Heavy Metal, the power chord.

Lesson 3

• In this lesson we continue with a simple major chord and some 7th and 9th chords we will use in the following lessons.

Lesson 4

• In this lesson we learn some essential rhythm exercises with bar chords. We look at pick strokes, on and off the beat, as well as muted strumming and how to combine these without falling into common traps.

Lesson 5

• In this lesson we learn a typical rock rhythm using bar chords.

Lesson 6

• In this lesson we learn a familiar 12-bar shuffle rhythm that you hear quite often in Blues.

Lesson 7

• In this lesson we look at a new rhythm which can be used over the 12-bar shuffle in lesson 6.

Lesson 8

• In this lesson we learn some Ska rhythms. Ska is a very fast form of Reggae and is frequently heard in Punk-style music.

Lesson 9

• In this lesson we learn some basic power chords that are used in Punk-style music. We also explore rhythm patterns and accents used in Punk music.

Lesson 10

• In this lesson we continue with Punk-style playing looking at other styling and the use of a one-finger slide in a power chord.

Lesson 11

• In this lesson we learn to play more power chords in a Punk Rock style. We also include muted power chords with down strokes as well as up strokes.

Lesson 12

• In this lesson we learn another rock rhythm, again using bar chords, and we introduce the E7-#9 chord.

Lesson 13

• In this lesson we are ready to continue with more rock rhythms, again using power chords.

Lesson 14

• In this lesson we learn the basics of Heavy Metal guitar. We learn some power chords and some very fast right-hand picking techniques.

Lesson 15

• In this lesson we continue our exploration of Heavy Metal guitar, we look at some more power chords and a single note lead run.

Lesson 16

• In this lesson we look at how to play some Rap and Hip-Hop grooves on the guitar.

Lesson 17

• In this lesson we look at a basic Swing rhythm.

Lesson 18

• We now look at how to play Reggae rhythms. These are extremely cool but also very difficult to do, as there is a lot of muting with the left hand and a new form of muting with the right hand.

Lesson 19

• In this lesson we learn how to play in a Funk style. We use 9th chords in a familiar 12-bar blues progression.

Lesson 20

• In this lesson we look at an up-tempo shuffle, often referred to as a boogie.

Lesson 21

• In this lesson we learn a rhythm used in several popular early Rock songs.

Lesson 22

• In this lesson we learn a Jazz / Rock / Fusion type of rhythm.

Lesson 23

• In this lesson we learn a Latin rhythm.

Lesson 24

• In this lesson we learn a very complicated Funk rhythm.