Developing Your Bluegrass Groove: Rhythm and Strumming | Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Mastercourse

A sample of my first full-length course: Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Mastercourse! This course has been a year in the making and I wanted to make it as comprehensive as possible, covering everything from the fundamentals of bluegrass rhythm guitar to more advanced concepts. This course begins with the basics: chord shapes and voicings, strumming and syncopation. Then, leads into more advanced rhythm concepts like fretboard splitting, alternating bass and dynamics. We'll also cover passing runs and walk ups as well as how to think about playing fast in a live setting.
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CHAPTERS:
00:04 Intro
00:36 Strumming Overview
01:13 Basic Downstroke
01:34 Basic Upstroke
02:17 Combining Upstrokes and Downstrokes Example
02:41 Making your rhythm playing sound like bluegrass
03:12 "The Chuck"
04:16 Fretboard Splitting
05:27 Boom-Chuck
05:57 Boom-Chuck Example
06:23 Rhythm Patterning
07:42 Creating Rhythm Patterns on the Fly
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[@jonhart-dj7fn]

I'm still hanging out too ty .. I have been into so many bluegrass tunes with your help ty Brandon

[@mns8732]

I truly enjoy your lessons and approach to teaching because it's accessible and makes us amateurs sound really good.

[@stevenburton7922]

Good lesson!

[@colej3360]

Perfect

[@barry1705]

Learning the Lester flat G run

[@doctorstarcrumbs]

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[@lynnglidewell7367]

Yes, I have noticed that Bluegrass Rhythm players put greater emphasis on downward strokes. Especially at a chord change. I don't notice other types of music using as powerful a pattern as Bluegrass. I surmised it must be because the purist don't use amps so they have to really dig in with their pick attack. Is that it?

[@fishaguitar89]

Super late reply but it's also because there is no drum set/percussion so the rhythm of the chuck from mandolin and guitar strumming sets the tempo and keeps the drive of the music going.

[@davidhoxit4274]

You are missing a pin my friend....

[@BradleyMcTaggart]

It’s a black pin.

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@@BradleyMcTaggartAll pins matter

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