The MOST Important Rhythm Guitar Technique

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[@maxferreiro7509]

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

[@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 ❤️

[@vinayprakash4133]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@rhyskt]

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

[@D3adpool88]

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

[@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!

[@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!!!

[@johnniecoyle1509]

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

[@RuggieroCampopiano]

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

[@toosmoothtomoove3510]

Amazing lesson. Many thanks

[@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!"

[@ronaldogarza4503]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@wwaddayouthink]

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

[@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.

[@deloreswood6639]

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

[@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 !

[@edwardrichmond1765]

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

[@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

[@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

[@stoicnotsad]

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

[@longshankdrills8799]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@garyclay5595]

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

[@ericbrownsr.6202]

Great lesson very helpful 👍😎

[@brianhaake2414]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!!! :)

[@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.

[@rongarcia9679]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@michaelcox436]

Incredibly helpful. Thank you.

[@k1ng50]

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

[@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.

[@thebigo116]

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

[@craigpetterson3962]

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

[@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

[@rogercarey5397]

Thanks Eddie This will work very handy

[@ivanrakitictherapy2596]

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

[@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!

[@tylerwarren8139]

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

[@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

[@StevenParente]

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

[@CARigged]

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

[@mikegurney6426]

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

[@101bluesguy]

Wow thank you for this.

[@WalkerDixonBrickfilms]

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

[@elmerwilson5467]

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

[@charles3200]

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

[@michaelhumphreys7882]

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

[@bicvie]

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.

[@AuthorPhillipTomasso]

I have never, never thought of it this way! I can't wait to get home and mess around with this idea. A drummer. Who'd a Thunk? Love it!

[@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

[@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! 🤘

[@cfeliz70]

Prince, Nile Rogers, Cornell Dupree

[@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!!

[@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!)!!

[@mikemarulli7505]

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

[@ramiros91]

Very good exercise.

[@samburroughs1892]

Thanks Eddie. James Hetfield, definitely best rock/metal rhythm guitarist. He is amazing.

[@GodsStoryteller]

You make things interesting. I subscribed. Thanks.

[@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

[@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 !!

[@neybianchigarcia6725]

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

[@garybennett410]

Good stuff here thanks. Eldon Shamblin is my favorite

[@hyperrustie]

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

[@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

[@frankboddy3549]

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

[@bullymaguire8458]

My inspiration is James hetfield . The legendary downstroke machine

[@russellaughinbaugh6318]

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

[@johanngregory3499]

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

[@shanesmith2851]

thank you i love rhythm guitar shane from somerset uk

[@dscy]

Thx man. Gr8 advice!

[@chucktwofingers]

Great, simple tricks.

[@MrGator9]

Eddie your the greatest!

[@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!

[@jmangi6221]

Dickey Betts,incredible playing behind the great Duane Allman in the early years.

[@62zulmy]

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

[@harddriveish]

My favorite Guitarist is Neal Shon

[@webbm320]

In the first example when your strumming the low strings vs the high strings, are strumming an exact number of strings each time? Like 3 and 3? Thx

[@valeries3386]

After having saved this video for a couple of years, I finally got around to watching it. One question: could you give a song example for strum pattern #3, the DDUUDU strum? Thanks in advance.

[@garyclay5595]

I reckon Steve Cropper is probably the best rhythm guitar player in the world. Love your work Eddie. Gary from Grindelwald Tasmania

[@iceman1313100]

good stuff thanks

[@scottp.2169]

Bob Weir is my favorite Rhythm guitarist

[@timothymcdonnell2466]

The best and greatest rhythm guitarist of all time has to be the late, great Rick Parfitt of Status Quo. He was such a great rhythm guitarist he'll NEVER be equalled!.

[@MrLLUISMARTI]

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