Originally Posted by: Razbo
I personally struggle hard with rythmn on the electric. I used to consider myself pretty good, but that was on acoustic, and I had a certain "style" that I just accepted as me. I still have good timing, but I am finding on electric I am sadly lacking the finesse I want to have.

I've seen this more than a few times.

Typically the problem is that acoustic players really dig in and bang away on their dreadnaughts. Then when they try to apply that approach to electric it fails because it is a different beast.

So, I suggest two things.

1. Back off of the whack-a-whack-a acoustic strumming. Just hit a chord lightly and let it ring. Pick a good rhythmic spot for the next chord and let it ring.

2. Learn to play sparcely note wise. Instead of trying to play huge full chords like filling up all the sonic space (typical acoustic technique), just play 3 note triads and inversions. Realize that in electric guitar music the bass, drums, vocals and other guitars will pick up the sonic slack. They all need sonic space to "sit it". So, don't try to take up too much of that space with your one rhythm electric guitar part.

Make sense? :)