STRING THEORY

I GOT RHYTHM, PART 1

Basic note durations

WITH THIS LESSON, I’d like to move on from discussing harmony and chord progressions for the time being and focus on a brand-new topic, the equally important musical element of rhythm.

Having taught countless private students over the years, I’ve found that, among many unschooled and do-it-yourself “home-schooled” guitarists, rhythm is an area commonly lacking in understanding and training, and this represents a potential developmental weakness that can seriously hinder one’s ability not only to “solo in time,”