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    COMBINE RHYTHMIC GROUPINGS WITH REST STROKES

    Aug 16, 2022 6 minutes
    Beginners Lesson

    Welcome! This month we’re going to continue looking at specific rhythmic groupings, but from a slightly different angle. We’re going to combine the idea of distinct three-, four- and five-note phrases with a consideration of what they require to be played smooth as descending patterns on the neck.

    Let’s start by recapping a little about string-crossing. A number of times across the life of this column, we’ve talked about string-crossing as one of the most critical aspects of consistent playing, groove and phrasing. To summarize, when the line is ascending—going from the lower-pitched to higher-pitched strings—the first two fingers of our picking hand continue to alternate as we traverse the neck. Play the C Major scale in Exercise 1, starting at the eighth fret on the E string to see what that feels like.

    EXERCISE ONE

    You’ll notice that the picking hand pattern is strictly alternate, but because of the odd number of notes on the A string, we lead onto the

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