Basic Beginner Blues & Rhythm Guitar lesson Part 1

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Basic Beginner Blues & Rhythm Guitar lesson  Part 1

Step 1: Learn the chords below:

(:) =the repeat dots mean to play the 12 measures more than once

Use the following backing track to practice strumming your new chords that you have just learned.

                 Step 2: Add some basic strumming patterns to your rhythm playing. This will make your rhythm guitar  sound more musical.

Try different rhythms and the first rhythm you might want to try are basic quarter notes. Quarter notes are strummed 4 beats to a bar on the down stroke: watch video for lesson example on how quarter notes are played: The following video below uses a G major chord, but you can also apply the same rhythm to A7, D7 & A7

 

Quarter Notes

Now try adding eighth note rhythms mixed with quarter notes. Watch video to see how eighth notes are played.

Here are some picture examples of quarter notes on staff paper. Clap & play them with a metronome.

eighth notes & Quarter notes

By: Phil La Viola
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