The MOST Important Rhythm Guitar Technique

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The MOST Important Rhythm Guitar Technique
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If you’ve ever thought that rhythm guitar wasn’t an exciting part of the guitar playing experience, you’ve been SORELY missing out! There is much, much more to rhythm guitar than power chords and such. In fact, I would go as far as to say the best guitarists of all time are great rhythm players!
You might not realize it, since we tend of think of great guitar players as great lead players. But the foundation of what makes a lead guitarist great is their sense of rhythm. You can play all the scales and arpeggios lightning fast, but if you have a bad sense of rhythm, you’re not going to get the paid gigs. I know this from firsthand experience.
When Guitar Mastery Method does free guitar lessons, we do them based on what we learn in the real world as working musicians. I’m telling you that rhythm guitar should play a much more important role in your life as a guitar player.
In this video we’re going to look at what I consider to be the #1 most important technique when it comes to playing rhythm guitar. This one technique will set you up for playing the most solid and hard-hitting rhythm guitar parts, no matter what style of music you play!
I’ll show you how this technique works in multiple genres, and how you can apply it yourself. Once you learn to play rhythm guitar like this, you won’t be able to un-learn it ;)
You wouldn’t think that you could impress people by being a great rhythm player, but trust me, you would definitely impress other musicians! Especially your band mates or friends you jam with.
By the end of this video, you’ll know how to approach rhythm guitar playing in the same way that the best guitarists of all time do. And take notice over time of how it shows up in your lead playing as well!
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I want you to use this rhythm guitar technique from now on. And pretty soon you’ll be known as that guitarist with the epic, head-bobbin’, stank face-inducing rhythm guitar style. Not only will your fellow musicians appreciate you, but you’re much more likely to get hired on with bands on that fact alone!
If you start playing rhythm guitar this way and notice your foot tapping or your head bobbin’, you can bet that’s what everyone else will do when they hear you play.
Rock On!
Eddie
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[@markkrystyniak8166]

#1 Favorite rhythm player-Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. Jerry wasn't Jerry without Weir weaving very a unique rhythm in and out. He has said his approach to guitar came from listening to jazz pianists such as McCoy Tyner.

[@enginr58]

I always wanted to learn lead guitar but I found that if you're going to play songs you need to play rhythm. This is a good tool to add to the box. Thanks

[@maxferreiro7509]

Now I'm really learning to play my guitar!! Thanks in advance!!

[@JayRedding12_12]

I really enjoy playing along with the chords to a jam track. But playing along with other people is an amazingly awesome feeling.

[@vinayprakash4133]

Too good a lesson for us. This funkey way not only sounds excellent but gives confidence in playing guitar. Love you.

[@rhyskt]

I suppose my favourite rhymth guitarist would be Adam Jones from Tool. Yeah he does a lot of lead, melodic stuff, but the majority of his work is carefully timed rhythms that plays to the rest of the band really well.

[@johnh.kingstonlll5727]

My Mentor for Live Sound Reinforce and I played guitar. He was older and in several bands. He said the same thing. He said a good rhythm player is more important than a soloist. I like mixing the rhythm and lead myself. That's one reason I went back to learn theory. Peace

[@paulbradshaw431]

I've been trying unsuccessfully to be Steve Cropper for 50+ years who is my favorite and an honorable mention to Nile Rogers.

[@daveg5857]

Ok, Steve Cropper, wink wink, Paul

[@arwenphoenix1]

Emppu Vuorinen, hands down my favourite guitarist. I never wanted to play electric guitar until I heard him play. He has got some dirty, raunchy riffs, and I LOVE them!!!

[@krismanfredini5640]

That actually is a very cool tip! Thank you! And I fancy myself a Rhythm guitarist and proud of it. My favorite, since I'm a huge GnR fan, is Izzy Stradlin.

[@rhyskt]

That's actually a pretty good tip. Simple, yet really useful. Thanks!

[@mikterwalk]

Thank you Eddie. Your online and GMM lessons are awesome. GMM is well worth it especially for intermediate guitar players to advance. Its been so helpful for guys like me who have been playing 20+ years balancing family and work life (55 y/o wannabe rockstar). More kids = decreased practice time :) My kids are older making it possible to play acoustic/electric gigs with many fantastic players. All your lessons are immediately applicable to live situations. What a confidence booster for playin all styles of music. I have learned that more than a few musicians i've met are very competitive and even dramatic (more ego than talent). I learned about you through GMM but didn't know you were the guitar dude for Eddie Money etc. You don't talk about yourself. Your easy going, good-guy style compliments your killer guitar skills. Good lesson for aspiring guitarists. (because who wants to play/tour with a killer guitarist who's not fun to be around). Enjoyed your interview with Jude Gold (No guitar is safe podcast). see you on the web. Respect, New fan Mike Walkovich

[@dougsmith8430]

Hey Eddie 👋 Doug Smith, student at GMM. Absolutely love this lesson! The right hand as a drummer as well… just awesome! Thank you! Hope all is well your way!

[@Ginogizio]

I was looking for some stuff like this, rhythm guitar tutorial o this kind. I'm a saxophone player and I work with the piano too, but recently I'm getting close to electric guitar and what I like more about this instrument is the rhythm guitar technique and I've found this video very interesting at least to get started with this stuff.

[@johnniecoyle1509]

Kool ty for breaking down chords structure so I can use short 1s

[@kathyssongs]

OMG !! thankyou so much Eddie. I have never heard rhythm guitar playing explained that way. To act as though your picking hand is a drummer! Of course! Makes sense. And now I can honestly see how exciting and fullfilling playing rhythm can be. As for rhythm guitarists I like off the top of my head, James Hetfield and Paul Stanley, but lots of others too. Many blessings Eddie and thanks again !

[@OldSchoolGamer1988]

Your way of teaching is spot on! Throughout this video I would pause it play what you did and tada like guitar magic!

[@wwaddayouthink]

this is great,kudos. what I've done often is from the tune Louisiana blues to incorporate rhythm and lead.

[@paulcasserly5727]

Tom Johnston's work on Long Train Running has always been one of the most inspiring rhythms for me.

[@antonioflores5032]

PAUL CASSERLY : I second that!

[@fiddleandfart]

Ah yes! Learned for my pub band back in the early seventies. A good number, and loved the album: "The Captain and Me!"

[@edwardrichmond1765]

My favorite rhythm guitar player is Chuck Berry. I love what he does to a simple song like C'est La Vie.

[@ivanrakitictherapy2596]

Thank you very much for the lesson Eddie. GMM rock! 😁🙏 Malcolm Young, James Hetfield my favs...

[@RuggieroCampopiano]

Soooooo many to choose from.. John Lennon, K. Richards, Adam Jones, The Edge, Curtis Mayfield, Django! even Bob Marley! My fav... HENDRIX!

[@danbalmer1]

Awesome Lesson! Unlocked a key to rhythm guitar I was unaware of. Playing bass I follow the kick mostly, but this makes sense, and really gives a whole other percussive beat to the music. Nile Rodgers and Chic are my happy place in rhythm. Amazing player.

[@stoicnotsad]

Hey that kick and snares logic is exactly what Dave ghrol said about in one of the interview

[@craigpetterson3962]

How did I miss this for so long? Anyhow here I am late for class as usual! Great lesson Eddie. 🧢

[@toosmoothtomoove3510]

Amazing lesson. Many thanks

[@georgiestraub4286]

Thanks for another inspiring lesson Eddie. All I've ever been is a rhythm guitar player and harmony singer in a band. You just gave me a pat on the back and new incentive in my quest to play lead guitar, you didn't know how much I needed it so I wanted to tell you. Thanks again. My mom passed away on 2/25/2020 just as the 5-day guitar legends challenge was starting, I set my mind to doing the challenge everyday, but I haven't been able to pick up my guitar since then. Mom was the best rhythm player I ever knew and the rock in my world of sinking sand.

[@mikeperfater1225]

Like George, all I have ever been is a rhythm guitar player, and predominately harmony singer, in a band. But from 1965 through 2022 I have always had a "gig" in a functioning "play for money" band. That is from my junior year in high school, through college, graduate school, until now--a 75-year old guitar player who hasn't had to hang up his rock and roll funk kickin' shoes yet. Thanks for the lesson Eddie. My happy places in rhythm include Average White Band, Doobie Brothers (talk about rhythm--give Tom Johnston a listen), to Tommy Emannuel (oh lawd!), to Edgar Winter. Can I lay down a little lead once in a while when called upon to do so?. Yes. But...

[@sarasmothers1]

Sorry for your loss. I new to Guitar 🎸 and ❤️ reading & listening 🎶 to positive comments. I hope to learn in a consistent manner from now on. I bought a Guitar about 9-10 yrs ago. But just more recently since I 've started learning Ukulele that things are coming together. I will continue to check outthis channel & monitor my Progress. Thanks ❤️

[@deloreswood6639]

Loved this lesson. Thank you! Pretty new to playing and like this so much better than straight strumming.

[@ChrisMedici]

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, an unsung hero of rock. Great rhythm playing behind Joe Perry's lead work but he also trades lead lines with Joe on some of Aerosmith's greatest songs. Thanks for the lesson!

[@garyclay5595]

Hey Eddie excellent video content. My favorite rhythm guitarist is Steve Cropper. Gary from Grindelwald northern Tasmania

[@longshankdrills8799]

Super helpful, yet simple at the same time ... Thanks !!! 👍

[@ronaldogarza4503]

Excellent info, I want to learn to play rythm guitar too, I love that sound, thanks for the video !

[@GuitarMooseMusic]

First of all and most importantly... Thank you for another great lesson Eddie!!! You da man!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸🎸🎸😎 Umm wow so many too choose from, I was born in “70” never grew up lol. I like Brian May, Dave Mustaine, Hetfield, Chuck Berry, Joan Jett, Kerry King, Dave Grohl, Leo Morachioli just to name a few. My music tastes are a bit eclectic but rounded out.

[@8478als]

Hey Eddie! I'm not sure at this time who my favorite rhythm guitarist is but I echo what Rhys Thomas said about Tool's Adam Jones, as I love Tool!!! And you are quite right saying that you need to have your rhythm down because in reality, it all ties in together, rhythm and lead. Great tip!!! :)

[@rogercarey5397]

Thanks Eddie This will work very handy

[@ericbrownsr.6202]

Great lesson very helpful 👍😎

[@cfeliz70]

Prince, Nile Rogers, Cornell Dupree

[@arkman49]

I've always liked Wilco Johnson who played lead and rhythm for Dr Feelgood in the 70s and early 80s. Thanks again Eddie for the Great lesson!

[@kennethstreat2786]

Really like your method of making it some what look 👀 easy.Very helpful. I practice a lot at home alone,so this I think 🤔 this will help me a lot.Thanks guy.

[@fjeffpuhek8380]

Thanks, Eddie. I began my musical “career” as a drummer in rock band (circa 1966), took up guitar for folk music around the same time, but got more serious about guitar after the band broke up. I was never very interested in doing lead, because without the rhythm guitar, the song was empty. Now I teach with the Guitar for Vets program. Students often ask how do I strum for xyz song. I have been struggling to explain that “you have to feel it, like a drummer.” This video reinforces that, and has given me another way to explain it to students.

[@FLOODtoFIRE]

Drummed all my life , took up the guitar last Oct . Great little tip , I fully agree . Cheers

[@haroldstockinger93]

Hey Jeff I am a US army veteran In Long Beach California Deployed 3 times

[@jimgraham5261]

I'm going to give a shout out to Mellencamp as a favorite rhythym player. I don't think there is a way to prove "best", but definitely a favorite. Rhytym drives all of his music.

[@tylerwarren8139]

Great tips! Eddie you're a great teacher bro!

[@MrLLUISMARTI]

Eddy, thank you! Great lesson. Comparing the guitar to a drumset is sooo useful! I will use this with my students. Sometimes it gets hard to make them understand that guitar is not just notes, but there's a lot of percussion too, right? Thank you, buddy!

[@jamesbercic2743]

Eddie. Just started playing guitar after many years of not playing. busy with life raising kids, coaching sports etc.... Just did this lesson with you and wow. that was fun. Learned a lot and that funk rhythm got me going. lol. Ive subscribed and cant thank you enough. I also watched your lesson on soloing and again. learned a lot. thank you. thank you. thank you. James B. from Canada

[@StevenParente]

As usual Eddie, another great tip from the pro you are!

[@TheSpud1964]

That was so cool, especially the funky guitar face ;-) I have literally just started on my 56 birthday 2 months ago and GMM is the best platform I have come across - especially love the fact that 99.9% of your stuff is current (2020) a lot of the other guitar "channels" produced some cool videos 5 or 6 years ago and haven't done anything since. I grew up in the era of guitars and drums, AC/DC, Status Quo, Led Zeppelin are still my go to for a good time. I have said it before and I will continue saying it Malcolm Young RIP for my money is the most underrated rock guitarist going that bloke is the engine room of perhaps the greatest rock n roll band the world has ever seen

[@FLOODtoFIRE]

Wayne I just started last Oct. . Also 56 never to late to learn a new trick . It's going well here . Cheers

[@stevejarvis1366]

59 here

[@101bluesguy]

Wow thank you for this.

[@k1ng50]

Great tip Eddie! Thanks for sharing. Lots of favorites but I have always liked Keith Richards.

[@michaelhumphreys7882]

I watched the Mavericks in Manchester last night, Eddie Perez was very impresive👍

[@CARigged]

My fav guitar player in terms of pure versatility is Steve Howe from Yes.

[@russellaughinbaugh6318]

2 of my favorite guitarists (rhythm and lead) would be Jimi Page and Billy Gibons.......for obvious reasons.

[@harddriveish]

My favorite Guitarist is Neal Shon

[@georgesember9069]

My favorite rhythm guitar player is Gene Cornish of the Rascals (RIP)! Obviously I’m 79 years old. Also, Jimmy “Chank” Nolan, and Ernie Isley!

[@charles3200]

Elvis Presley was an underrated rythym guitarist I think. I love hearing vids of just him playing and singing

[@elmerwilson5467]

Your the man Eddie Haddad, always like seeing u in here n jamming. Your great.

[@scottp.2169]

Bob Weir is my favorite Rhythm guitarist

[@mikegurney6426]

Couldn't agree more......All I had in my head was James Brown singing "Too Funky in here!" Thanks

[@haroldstockinger93]

Good stuff Eddie I love it That's why I join the VIP Thank you to you guys man I got my direction back in the lost in the 70s But now I found my way back, I found my blue note from you and Charlie right on brother , ya I wrote a song about it , Ordered on piano and hermonica This past summer2020And I composed it to the guitar Rhythm at that

[@haroldstockinger93]

You wrote the song on piano and hermonica and then put it into the blues rhythm shuffle on guitar

[@rongarcia9679]

My favorite rhythm guitarist is Jeff Tamelier. Previous guitarist for Tower of Power. Mr. funk.

[@ramiros91]

Very good exercise.

[@hyperrustie]

Great tips! Really helpful. My absolute favourite is Neil Young.

[@mattlarkin666]

You are my favorite instructor Eddie. You make guitar playing really fun. I really like Adrian Quesada from Black Pumas. Eric Burton can keep a great rhythm and sing amazingly at same time.

[@davongs]

Love this as usual - anything Eddie does is inspiring and learnable. But short lessons don't really help develop skills a lot. We really need a proper rhythm/funk COURSE from GMM (pretty pretty please!)!!

[@WalkerDixonBrickfilms]

Part of what made EVH such a amazing player. His incredible lead playing, in addition to his sick rhythm

[@iceman1313100]

good stuff thanks

[@chrisvesy7245]

Jimi Hendrix's rhythms were great! Ritchie Blackmore's rhythms had some simple but great hooks...ZZ Top too! I hear Youngsters still playing their stuff ...40ish years later! 🤘

[@bullymaguire8458]

My inspiration is James hetfield . The legendary downstroke machine

[@mikemarulli7505]

Thanks Eddie! I’d say Malcom Young and James Hetfield are my 2 favorites

[@brianhaake2414]

This guy is great. Great attitude and great teacher and great player👍🏻

[@chucktwofingers]

Great, simple tricks.

[@thebigo116]

I totally agree with you that Funk rock guitar players are among the best rhythm guitar players. I love playing funk rock grooves.

[@vic6656]

George McCorkle, Marshall Tucker

[@WamimbiJulius]

Thank you so much for the love of help to guide the learn I would like to learn more but the speed l,m slow learner

[@GitarskeBravure]

Loooong time ago I saw "Stop Making Sense" and on the rhythm side got totally stunned with Alex Weir's playing!

[@fiddleandfart]

Yeah, I was impressed by David Byrne's scratchy playing, too!

[@marcusmotorama]

great tip

[@vixenVie]

I liked this lesson, thank you. Hope to get me open up my fireplaceshreddings... In my opinion rythm guitarist are essential because what sense has a lead guitarist with no rhythm, right? That's why for my favorite Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter I'd like to mention Robb Flinn from Machine Head, because he's actually like a one man band when he's playing alone. He plays rhythm with lead while singing and iit doesn't matter if slow or heavy... he's just switching in between. This ability I'm looking up to.

[@mtantiques9384]

Billy Gibbons is the master at playing both at the same time. Really any 3 pc band whether it's Tab Benoit or Joe Bonamassa that has bass, drums and guitar plays both. A lot of the Rolling Stones is rhythm with some very cool embellishments. Thanks for the tip

[@pantagana8955]

Man i dont see lead guitar that fun at all i am at love with rhythm guitar

[@ronaldogarza4503]

SRV mixes rythm and lead masterfully. I heard about the tecnique called percussive strumming and how it can be mixed with lead like David Gilmour in somo of his solos, it sounds awesome !!

[@adriansrfr]

Great philosophy!

[@shanesmith2851]

thank you i love rhythm guitar shane from somerset uk

[@matthewgroff433]

I like to play Lead guitar once in a while, but I learned to play Rhythm guitar to songs that I liked. Later I learned to play Bass guitar and I love Playing Bass Guitar!!

[@rickshadowbanetheonehorned2388]

Eddie! Thank you for this! Favorite rhythm guitarist is Brian Setzer. Yes, he plays both, but his rhythm work is easily as exciting as his lead.

[@fiddleandfart]

Well yes, but Brian Setzer is just out there, in every sense..!

[@rickshadowbanetheonehorned2388]

@@fiddleandfart no kidding man! That is my ultimate goal is to play like Setzer. No easy task though.... That's why I'm at GMM.

[@frankboddy3549]

I have always liked rhythm guitarists, especially Bruce Welch of the Shadows.

[@rogercarey5397]

I play dance and RNB for practice for ryrhem. Try add guitar and make it sound good is tricky but its sounds cool if u get it

[@62zulmy]

My fav rhythm guitar sound is Jive Talking (Bee Gees)

[@neybianchigarcia6725]

First that came to my mind was Nile Rodgers (you mentioned him!). Great tips, dude. Thanx

[@bryantcochran5065]

Most don't think of this but Jimmi Hendrix was great at rhythm guitar. He told me in 1968, learn to play rhythm and lead will be easy to slide into.

[@stashu--stan]

I'd like to see a course fro bass guitar.

[@tederne8596]

When it comes to rhythm guitarists, I instantly think of Paul Stanley or David Grohl. Loved your lesson! I've been kind of doing that all along, but your lesson helped validate what I thought was a cool way to handle rhythm guitar. One question: What the term lead guitar mean? Is that term used because a lead guitarist leads the rest of the band? Just curious. Thanks!

[@MrLLUISMARTI]

And, by the way, my favourite rythm guitarists are Pete Townsend and Jimi Hendrix, of course!

[@johanngregory3499]

Really appreciate the lesson 😎👍🏻❤️⚡️🎸⚡️💙 Fav Rhythm Guitarist: BOBBY WEIR/Grateful Dead/Dead and Company/Wolf Brothers🌹💀

[@jtgilman]

I don't know how I missed this one last year, but once again Eddie is providing amazing content. Thanks, this was just what I needed to work on this weekend. Thanks, Eddie/GMM. GMM VIP is the best investment I have ever made.

[@Iqramoosa2420]

I agree with you ryhthm is king

[@MrGator9]

Eddie your the greatest!

[@markporter1901]

James Hetfield is an incredible rhythm player.

[@philipbeasley72]

Yup he is!

[@Will-sh8kl]

Fact

[@claytonhill6429]

Nile Rogers man. So good. Paul Colman is so under rated though.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci.

[@MichaelPaynotta]

Always remember, while playing alone you are trying to fill the place of at least 3 musicians. When actually playing in a band, the 2 guitarists and bass are all splitting the chord progression into sections and playing just a part of the progression. If all 3 players were playing full chords simultaneously it would sound muddy. Realistically, you are probably playing 1-3 notes 80% of the time.