Backer Corner with Matt Heaton - Reel Rhythm

In-house guitarist Matt Heaton shares thoughts on how to play reels with good rhythm, focusing only on the strumming hand. For chordal ideas in different keys, see the Backer Corner playlist!
❤️SUBSCRIBE to the Heaton Email List & stay up on Heaton offerings and instructional goods ❤️
tinyurl.com/2p...

[@irish-bouzouki]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@tomswadley5431]

Excellent !! 🤘🇮🇪🎶

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

thanks a lot, Tom!

[@briandwi2504]

Great stuff, thanks for such a clear demonstration and practical tips.

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Matt's a great player and teacher!

[@karlsmith3281]

I've spent a lot of time playing gypsy jazz. The right hand techniques for Irish folk are similar - please can you suggest plectrum gauges for Irish as Gypsy has extremely thick picks (2mm to 3mm). Thanks from Devon, UK ( a hot bed of trad folk and I've been invited to audition for a Scottish fiddler )

[@MattHeatonMusicForKids]

Hi Karl--it's generally kind of the opposite! I play a .73mm nylon Dunlap, which is a pretty common choice. you really never are called upon to take a solo or anything, so having the flexible pick makes it easier to play lightly for the rhythm.

[@brianwrynn3109]

Thanks

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

thanks for tuning in!

[@Melvorgazh]

Still can't get enough of it. Premium lessons! Does the session tip jar work with PayPal too? 🙂

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

haha! Glad that these are helpful for you, T. So happy to have Matt offering tips for backers--and for all of us. (And yes, session tip jar works for everything, thank you.)

[@Shirmann508]

is the time signature in 2/4?

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Kind of? Maybe more like 2/2 time?