In this tutorial we will learn more about playing syncopated rock rhythm guitar patterns. This time we'll use barre chords to play our more addvanced syncopated pattern that...

In this tutorial we will learn more about playing syncopated rock rhythm guitar patterns. This time we'll use open chords but add more notes to our rhythmic pattern that...

In this tutorial we will learn the basics of syncopated rock rhythm guitar playing patterns. This time, we'll use a few simple open minor chords and learn to apply a technique...

In this tutorial we will learn the basics of syncopated rock rhythm guitar playing patterns. We'll start with a few simple open major chords and learn to apply a technique that...

In these 15 lessons, we will further build on what we learned in the two previous tutorials. Be aware, this tutorial features riffs that require a lot more from your fretting hand!

In this tutorial, just like the one before, I will start with the simplest examples, gradually increasing the difficulty level. At the end, let's mix it up and create some real...

A solid rhythm guitar is key to any song, and this tutorial will give you 9 very good exercises to develop your metal rhythm playing. We will play four 8th note rhythms, and then...

This tutorial on syncopated strumming patterns was inspired by a good friend of mine in the forum. He asked about some of the bluegrass strumming techniques that can drive the...

This tutorial on driving bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a good friend of mine in the forum. I'm using only downstrokes with the pick for the fills, but using up and downstrokes...

In this tutorial we're going to focus on your right hand by breaking down a couple of really useful strumming patterns for the blues. Chord voicings and left hand technique is...

In this tutorial we're going to look at three different rhythmic feels that are used in the blues. For each of these "grooves" I will explain what the drummer and the bass player...

This tutorial on driving bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a good friend of mine in the forum. He wanted to know about strumming techniques all the legendary bluegrass guitar...

This tutorial on driving bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a good friend of mine in the forum. I'm using only downstrokes with the pick for the fills, but using up and downstrokes...

The old blues guys made music history with just a handful of notes, so there are obviously a lot of other elements to a great blues solo than just great note choice. There is the...

This tutorial on driving bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a good friend of mine in the forum. He wanted to know about strumming techniques all the legendary bluegrass guitar...

This tutorial on fast bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a friend of mine in the forum. He wanted to learn fills used to walk into the next chord, and I'm still using only...

This tutorial on fast bluegrass rhythm was inspired by a friend of mine in the forum. He asked about the strumming techniques all the legendary bluegrass guitar pickers used when...

In this series of lessons we'll explore some of the techniques and equipment necessary to play in the Brent Mason style. We'll show you a couple of example licks that use hybrid...

In this series of lessons we'll check out the best players to hear in order to learn the Western Swing style and the way to play a chord progression using the right techniques and...

In this lesson series we'll look at masters of the Modern Country style and learn which techniques and equipment to use to transform any chord progression into a Modern Country...

In this series, the guitarist will know how to treat a chord progression in the style of masters Chet Atkins and Merle Travis and what choices to make to play this style with...

in this lesson series we will learn a traditional country progression, techniques to play that progression, tone and equipment choices to sound like the masters, and who to check...

While soloing is an ever important part of playing the guitar, roughly 90% of the time as guitar players we are playing rhythm. In this tutorial, we are going to take a look some...

In this series of lessons, more complex rhythms will be used to create the strumming patterns used by artists today. Also, more complex muting will be used to give your strumming...

This lesson looks at a couple of ways to spice up shuffle rhythms.The first example uses a fairly simple off/on technique to accent the first beat of each bar.The second example...