The Place Between Rhythm & Lead

[@andrefludd]

The highest tier of guitar mastery lives between rhythm and lead! We should all strive to work toward it. Thanks for the tips!

[@PabPapp1]

yes but can you make a good song?

[@r0bophonic]

@@PabPapp1 Songwriting is a different skill set than playing an instrument. A master guitarist can make a whole career playing parts on existing songs, and many prefer that to songwriting. If you are looking to learn songwriting, there are some great KZbin channels dedicated to that.

[@davymoore]

It just makes sense that my two favourite guitar related channels are aware of each other hahahahaga, glad to see you here Andre!

[@TheIgnoramus]

Nice to see you here! Just saw your SG vid, pretty much all the same opinions 😂

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

​@@PabPapp1 Mastering guitar and song writing are 2 different skill sets

[@AM2PMReviews]

It’s crazy how much Hendrix and Clapton styles have on us now. Double stops and major/min pentatonic and then trills. So so good. It’s everywhere. From Led Better, Mayer, to I could die a happy man country stuff and Stapleton, to Wild Rivers, to basically anything good. 😊

[@knifelyfe6565]

Why dont you listen to some Ike Turner, Buddy Guy and Freddie King.Without those three, there would have been no Jimi or Eric.

[@knifelyfe6565]

Also checkout some Texan Clint Strong who played with Merle Haggard.Clint was a prodigy under Howard Roberts. HAPPY LISTENING!

[@derekbrou]

You're a very calming presence in my life right now, I appreciate the Zen approach you have to music

[@DDLazlo]

Eric, I've watched hundreds of hours of online "lessons". Somehow, I've missed you until now. Something in your approach has clicked and I've broken through a wall. You're speaking and playing in a way that I connect with. I can feel a lot of floating ideas coalescing into a coherent picture. It feels "next level"!! Thanks for being there, man!

[@saddestchord7622]

I love IDLES so much. If everybody felt their music like they do, the world would be an even better place.

[@daveh3766]

Version of this song on From the Basement is amazing

[@quintondeanmusic]

“If the chord progression is dope you don’t have to do that much” This right here! If the progression and melody are awesome this is so so easy to do! My singer/songwriter always compliments my playing and I’m just like, girl! You wrote a dope at melody/chord progression, I’m just following along!

[@edfederoff2679]

Great lesson, Eric! The corner of the guitar universe you're talking about is indeed the place we all seek to be - it's the key to truly making music, rather than repeating memorized riffs. If you're a solo player that wants to sound like a band, it's a necessity. Your walk through the fundamentals to get us seeing how to run like pros is a revelation. A shout out to Wes Montgomery, who's use of the octave interval taught all the Pentatonic rockers how to put sparkle in a lead line.

[@jeanallard7764]

Thank you Eric, I have to say that I have never been so happy to support a creator, I really appreciate what you do.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thank you Jean - I really appreciate it!

[@petergraham9267]

In 5 bloody minutes you've explained CAGED better than a DOZEN long winded, complex courses have ever done!! You made it USEABLE! Man, I really will "help a brutha out" after this!! Now, on to the rest of the video..............😎👍

[@Hexonip]

Protect this man! He is a gift!

[@TheTheunrl]

That intro..... what a sound!

[@MrTIM2U]

Look at this guitar! When the changes are DOPE...you don't have to shoehorn something in! Love you.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Timothy ! 🧡 !

[@DennisK55]

Man, you have found your calling. Very cool. You are speaking my language. This is what I have have been missing in my guitar playing. Great sounding set up you have. I’m all in.

[@mattgilbert7347]

That space is where I live. Thanks for this one, Eric.

[@NineInchFailz]

You have so many unique god-tier video ideas. It’s refreshing to see concept based videos like this and not just the usual “blues scale soloing.” For sure will be purchasing your course

[@Cowdog1]

That guitar is so off the charts... so is your playing. Cheers...

[@frauddetector6129]

Again. Eric’s teaching speaks to me. It’s how my brain works. Thanks man🎸

[@WolfmanAC]

Thanks for all the great content! Really appreciate your approach to teaching as well as your playing. Keep on being awesome.

[@playguitarguy]

I am a first-time visitor (of many I am sure). Thanks for the clearest approach to this ever. I am an older, advanced player that should have been on this approach long ago. Never too late to expand! Happy to drop you a cup of coffee. Cheers!

[@r0bophonic]

Playing the changes is a great course title. Can’t wait to check it out!

[@ugosmith7529]

As someone who typically picks things up extremely quickly, guitar has always kept me interested since it is one of the few things where I have had to put in the work to see results.

[@TheGravygun]

Bob Weir's work in the late seventies and '80s was fantastic

[@mikeseder9385]

That's a badass guitar. Thanks for the great lesson!

[@SublimeSynth]

people make fun of the concept, but this is the definition of playing with feel

[@Russells2323]

I am in love with that guitar.

[@durstgt]

Eric’s playing and tone is always good

[@revoxjazz8317]

Thanks, Eric! The essential info is here. You are right.

[@DrProgNerd]

Beautiful tone. Beautiful playing. Beautiful guitar. Thank you for the lesson.

[@DeGroove]

Wow…that second Eric looks groovy! Great to know there’s two of you. Classic Haugen, right here. Thank you mentor, as always, great stuff. Take care

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

My brother fed my face into an AI art generator :-)

[@rcgonzo144]

that tone is beautiful

[@guloguloguy]

WOW!! THANK YOU, ERIC, FOR THIS INCREDIBLE DEMO/LESSON!! THAT'S A VERY NICE LOOKING, AND, SOUNDING GUITAR!!

[@ouie-fl4qo]

Thanks for this, as someone who likes to play a little bit of everything but isn’t very good at guitar this helps a lot

[@insulartomb]

been thinking on this topic a lot recently - studying bob weir especially! v excited to dig into this

[@boomerdell]

Love, love, love Bob Weir's incredible guitar playing, which I honestly believe is far too overlooked. His use of inversions and unusual and unexpected rhythms...just absolutely spectacular.

[@searing7549]

Weir is the master when it comes to this style of guitar playing. Criminally underrated!

[@joeblankenship377]

"The Wind Cries Mary" is chock full of this stuff.

[@Sonofanoob]

First time watching your channel, I am throughly impressed by your method of teaching. I’ve been playing on and off the last 12 years and there is easily one of my concise videos I’ve seen. I’ll will different purchase your course.

[@DamonNicholls]

Your tone and feel is always spot on and keeps getting better and better. Very inspiring. I’m a fan of your aesthetics too. The plants and colors. That new guitar sounds and looks amazing. Thanks for the great content. I’m gonna check out that Idles song. I didn’t realize they had melodic stuff. I remember them as more thrash punk.

[@CoreyZ232]

IDLES have some great stuff on these last few records that really covers a lot of ground and I think expands to some easier jumping in points! I second everything you mentioned, Eric you’ve been helping me out for years and the videos keep getting better. Thank you!

[@adamf.4823]

That guitar sounds incredible.

[@MulryTime]

I love that you did an IDLES song, because I haven't been keeping up with their most recent stuff. It sent me down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out their guitar style and listening to Crawler. much appreciated.

[@akwilson1676]

Marr is the best example of blend between lead and rhythm

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Oh hell yea!

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL TONE AND GUITAR.

[@FrankyMaze]

Great video Eric!!! Sadly it's so true that guitarists are taught like chords and scales are almost worlds apart !

[@harseybaber]

Yes, between rhythm and lead IS where it's all at. If you can arrive here - you're there!

[@ottolohr]

Excellent description of how to view harmony and melody; great video

[@andtothewestamerica]

I haven't seen one of your videos for a while and had forgotten about how your tone is always gorgeous. Such great lessons and content overall.

[@spookyroofus]

Great one this week, Eric. Super practical advice. Big thanks.

[@stevewilson3793]

Excellent lesson Eric, as always.

[@Jamestele1]

What a cool concept that rarely gets addressed. Cool lesson!

[@boomerdell]

Already have the next TrueFire course -- your 'Playing The Changes' course -- ordered. Very much looking forward to it. Thanks, Eric!

[@boc3485NL]

IDLES are great songwriters and fun wild shows! So glad you are a fan!

[@rafa_guitar]

Hi Eric I has been following your channel for some time and I love the way you put "stuff" to the purpose of made music, I pre-order you course and I got it already, I want to go deep with it and consolidate the bunch of concepts that I am starting to being able to use properly to enjoy creating music with rhythm, fills, leads... Thank you so much for all you lessons and the courses, you are a great player and a great teacher. Best wishes to you Eric! (btw: this lesson is an extremely useful compendium of the magic of having everything related in music and guitar)

[@ChrisPiccoMusic]

That guitar. Oh my god.

[@guglielmoubaldi9371]

What a sound!

[@eddiefenton6309]

Best music channel on KZbin at the moment. Thank you so much for this!

[@christopher-miles]

what a freaking-killer instrument. beautiful and naturally inspiring to play?! imho so, so, cool!

[@christopher-miles]

i think it's a callaham brigsy or tele. no cares i know. i just like it.

[@mrb2436]

That guitar sounds AWESOME.

[@Bertone]

Best guitar teacher!

[@stephenbrumlow931]

I’m definitely picking up this new course. I’ve always thought that rhythm and chordal work is far more interesting and can add beautiful textures to a song.

[@macsarcule]

Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸

[@jasong4879]

Love how you make it make sense. I always learn something new. I'm gunna try your True Fire course finally!

[@johnl.6930]

You always make sense Eric! Beautiful logic articulated expertly! Thanks!✌️❤️

[@gab_ale]

0:56 Dang, I love this chord.

[@eroger4]

You make the complex simple!

[@barrieglenn8353]

Another excellent vid

[@JS-nf1sn]

Awesome. Love the Truefire format. We're spoiled for learning options in 2023.

[@meeno_the_man]

Really solid recap of such fine fundamentals. Grabbing the new coarse now. Bravo, brother. Bravo.

[@Cowdog1]

You are amazing... I'm playing bass, but it inspires me.... your videos....

[@lindamcguigan5989]

I do like Mondays, superb Eric

[@bensmith1053]

I subscribed immediately after that first big bend

[@itslateandimfat]

Wowwee that guitar is beautiful.

[@apbach9787]

Congrats on the awesome tone, and beautiful guitar. I love how it also appears to have been masterfully fashioned from the tree that used to nobly stand on the corner, just down the street...

[@QuentinLeonetti]

The video that decided me to take my guitar learning seriously and buy one of your courses 😊 glad I did!

[@TheIgnoramus]

Pretty much why Ill always appreciate Hendrix.

[@davemassie3726]

Great lesson Eric. Thanks for sharing! Love the Guitar.

[@jltrem]

Them changes...holy Buddy Miles.

[@brianreslow9599]

Great Channel! I have surfed many channels, but Eric shows better paths for playing and understanding the guitar.

[@maxtoomars]

Thank you Eric!

[@HandyL]

Lovely intro, very Gilmouresque when you flipped the switch 😃👍🏽✌🏽

[@hh4826]

Guitar looks beautiful.

[@denissoldo33]

Just found this channel and quality is great and love the way you think and teach things.

[@HRJ1411]

Well thanks Eric! I’m feeling like a genius as, after playing for decades, have only recently worked out that the four main bar chord shapes I play - E shape, Em shape, A shape and Am shape there are corresponding pentatonic shapes immediately under my fingers, and now waking up to the fact that you, and everyone else, already knew it! 😂😂 ah well, it was fun while it lasted . . .

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That’s where it starts! Honestly there’s so much we can do with those E and A shapes, we don’t NEED the others! But it does make things flow easier once all the shapes are there

[@titoniciasg.t.dasilva7115]

Dude ive recently discovered your channel and have been binge watching a bunch of your tutorials! Keep going man! Love the lessons!

[@JayMathy]

June 5th is my birthday. What an amazing present for myself! Great video, as always.

[@vendettavendetta6490]

A great lesson Eric .

[@colegamble2994]

This is so helpful, thank you kindly

[@johnneider6159]

You have a very interesting way of looking at this. Cool!

[@agustinlayusmusica]

Great explaining and tone thanks

[@ParabolicDavid]

once again a masterclass. Keep it up!! Thanks man!

[@blues61]

Thanks for the heads up on your new course. Purchased. My summer goal - watch all four of your Truefire videos, pick one to focus on and work through it in detail.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Steve!

[@benbush1227]

Thank you for this remarkable lesson, that is very generous of you, I understand it evolved from your education and many hours of commitment to the instrument! Im looking forward to purchasing your new course, and because of your tremendously professional and customer friendly website, I look forward to purchasing the short version lessons. Many of the online purchase sites are confusing and do not welcome pay pal. Awesome Everything! Thank you!

[@kexbo]

Woah WTF Eric Haugen and IDLES, that's like my two favorite things in the world! Totally didn't expect to hear The Beachland Ballroom on this channel

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

You'd be surprised at how much wild & screechy stuff I enjoy!

[@EJ_Crough]

Great playing! And that guitar is stunningly beautiful!

[@ZMartinW]

Beautiful playing and beautiful guitar. Instant like

[@AdamLevyGuitarTips]

"The Place Between Rhythm & Lead" - you mean middle position, right? Okay, seriously. I really enjoyed this! Thank you, Eric.

[@davewithadrum]

Love this!!!! For my money the master of this is Gareth Liddiard of the Drones

[@walterbriggs272]

Wicked tunes on the demo! Nice guitar tone good vibes

[@dragon43inf]

Looking forward to your TrueFire course. Your other courses were awesome on TrueFire

[@failureiscoolrepeatyourmistake]

intro sounds like a wilco-fication of IDLES and I love it

[@zingleraster9124]

Eric has had a haircut. Looking sharp!!! Another great lesson.

[@joekimberlin264]

Idles rule, great lesson, that guitar sounds amazing!!

[@tomrwills]

I live somewhat close to the Beachland Ballroom - northern Ohio accent would pronounce it Beachlind - sort of a softer a/i sound.