Rhythm guitar is for people that suck at soloing.

[@palla4454]

I LOVE THIS! I'm 70, just started playing 6 months ago and love rhythm. This video is definitely going to be part of my weekly practice rotation. Thank you!

[@persiaguitar]

Great teaching. It's not just about how much you know that makes you a great teacher, but how well you can teach :)

[@TomCPlus1]

Have to admit -- those four words of one, two, three, and four syllables make a really effective way to teach rhythm timing of the quarters, eighths, triplets, and sixteenths. Well done!

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

Well , you only have to look at Guitar George, he knows all the chords , but he’s strictly rhythm, he doesn’t want to make it cry or sing ,, 👍👍🤠🎸

[@DennisMoore664]

And to think that he does it all on an old guitar when he gets up under the lights to play his thing. Helluva musician that Guitar George. The Sultans of Swing are lucky to have him.

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

@ it’s all he can afford 👍👍🤠🎸

[@DennisMoore664]

@@c.h.fieldsports9876 👍🤣😆🤣✌

[@brettelford6209]

Guitar George is George Young brother of Malcolm and Angus

[@c.h.fieldsports9876]

@ I thought it was just a made up lyric,, 👍👍🤠

[@mikeslawinski812]

Nail this as a foundation! Really nail it down!! The rest will follow!

[@eggman7527]

Hearing a really good rhythm guitar player is an eye-opener!! It REALLY beefs up an ensemble dramatically!!

[@blakeanderson7906]

I love just playing the rhythm sitting beneath the lead, grooving with the bass and drums.

[@bravo4adventure988]

I’ve had a looper for quite a while now and never have used it…now I really have to! The free content from GMM is what got me to buy the product, and it just keeps getting better.

[@Kalumba_Jnr]

Wow great video, great explanation 👏. Thank you very much 🙏

[@normanderson5465]

That is a great tone!!

[@jatodd3746]

One of my favorite Rhythm Guitarists is EVH!!

[@Steve_Rotter]

Great lesson and an important one. YEARS AGO I was in a band with a guitar player friend of mine. It was a metal band. He was pretty good at leads but couldn't play rhythm too well and it hurt the songs. Even his solos kinda lacked rhythm. His rhythm was choppy and forced. I was always a natural. I love rhythm.

[@CalvinLimSH-ld5le]

Thanks for the Kick drum mute guitar strum technique mimicking the drum beats rhythm. By adding the dynamics it sure spice up the way we play the top and bottom 3 strings. The use of word syllable time count metronome demo is interesting too for me.

[@akmt123]

Excellent cheers from Canada....

[@miralikhan7877]

Cheers from Canada....

[@BadassBrutusGuitar]

I'm a Rhythm guitar player too and I'm not ashamed to admit it..... LOL

[@OnwardAndEdward]

Don't be!

[@Doowopsid]

Me too!

[@timothyleard]

Same

[@bryantcochran5065]

Great lesson Eddie! Rhythm is also easier to play and sing. Ever notice Eric C, David G, Joe B, when they are singing? They play the rhythm part while doing the vocals.

[@jeffreysturgill7668]

Great lesson, I wish I had learned this 55 years ago, as I would have avoided alot of heart breaks

[@michaelzsizseri8015]

Thank you for the video i have to get a metronome thank you. That's going to Help me 🎸🎸

[@ChockHolocaust]

When I see a crowd dance to a guitar solo, then I'll say rhythm guitar isn't more important.

[@OnwardAndEdward]

that would just mean the soloist has good rhythm ;)

[@stoner4]

Dam Eddie cool stuff!!

[@craigpetterson3962]

Happy New Year Eddie! 🤟🏻🧢

[@OnwardAndEdward]

Happy New Year Craig!!

[@guidobrunellijr.3]

Nice!

[@HALWASRIGHT]

Great lesson, rhythm is the ultimate! Who makes that guitar?

[@OnwardAndEdward]

It's a "Standard" built by Ian Anderson of IA Guitars!

[@danielchristopher9628]

Great video as always Eddie. Were you just playing all downstrokes?

[@jerseyred9554]

I've been " playing" now for 4 years and am still so bad at this . I wish I could afford your course Eddie . I've tried in person lessons and online lessons with people who said that they never had anyone quit because they couldn't do it, then they met me. Maybe I'm unteachable

[@jpeood32]

lol, not true. I was in the same mind, 72 now and only recently realized that it’s all in the mind. Change your mind, you can do it. It’s as sime as that. Then you will find your groove.

[@RaindoggTV]

Rhythm serves the song, the solo serves the guitar player.

[@winfielddixon5166]

Great lesson! Sounds like you’ve been hanging out with Lexi!

[@lukedrillbrain9850]

Malcom Young. Mike drop.

[@UncleTerry]

Amen

[@stoner4]

Interesting !!!

[@snyderdavis]

Anyone familiar with Nancy Wilson (Heart), who prefers to play rhythm guitar, would never view this as a less important aspect of playing.

[@OSOForjas]

Cara, só o que importa é o que o próprio músico gosta de fazer. Eu curto muito mais a guitarra rítmica justamente por ela ser poderosa e discreta ao mesmo tempo.

[@UncleTerry]

No one would call Maclom Young ordinary rhythm guitar is the back bone of good song or band.

[@IuriiPlevako]

Ironically the majority of solo guitarists are boring as hell themselves with their constant arpeggio shredding with no phrasing whatsoever

[@drakejdf]

I’ll be honest I’m mostly playing lead guitar because playing rhythm guitar well is imo more complicated.I can play rock and blues rhythms but without a pic it’s not gonna work for me lol.

[@ModernGolfer]

I seem to remember some little known rhythm guitarist that actually did pretty well for himself. Let's see, IIRC his name is Pete Townshend, LOL. Oh, and some 'other guy' named Eddie Van Halen who stated quite emphatically that MOST of guitar playing is rhythm guitar. Seems playing rhythm guitar well IS important...

[@patrickrowe6745]

Don’t agree although my playing of lead guitar put my rhythm guitar into a different elevated league. As a lead guitarist, I now hear lead Melodie’s while playing rhythm

[@bryantcochran5065]

Hover craft reminds me of James Hetfield.

[@imannonymous7707]

Any one who says rythym guitar is easy has never tried to play parts by Malcom young or Pete townshend

[@barrypoland8589]

The ladies love the rhythm. Haha

[@soundfromaction5393]

What is that guitar?

[@marc4689]

It’s an Ian Anderson Standard, small one man shop in San Diego area. Nice guitars but not sure if he is still in business.

[@OnwardAndEdward]

@@marc4689 he's still in business! I'm currently trying to convince him to move to Nashville lol

[@soundfromaction5393]

@marc4689 thanks man I like that finish!

[@jethroPDiddy]

Like Tom Petty. He can't solo, so he'll never go anywhere playing rhythm guitar. so sad.

[@snfu6574]

Yeah Malcolm Young would be to differ

[@jameswalters219]

I always thought Malcolm Young was way cooler than Angus

[@titusprime5240]

You’re making it up because I never hear this ever!

[@robertstabley8323]

Just pick your own favorite four words that have one, two, three, and four syllables and apply them. You don't have to use his. And yes, it is probably made up. But what he is doing is making it easier to understand how to apply different rhythms for those that have difficulty doing it.

[@OnwardAndEdward]

I did make it up. And..?

[@alanoliver5762]

you think everyone is waiting to hear your lead? they’re not!

[@tommilitello198]

And soloing is for people that don’t have any rhythm

[@OnwardAndEdward]

Plenty of great soloists who focus on having good timing. That's the ticket IMO

[@RobinHarper-tv9ih]

Pure ignorance,drummer loves rhythm guitar

[@stewy4158]

Are you kidding me, if there is no rhythm your leads would suck 😅😅😅😅