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That's what keeps the blues alive and going strongOriginally Posted by Robert
Glad you like. Rhythm is everything. Once you get this groove going, it's unstoppable!
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Thanks! Yeah, rhythm is KEY. Most of my students, as well as people asking me via email, haven't realized the importance of steady rhythm when playing.That's what keeps the blues alive and going strong
ALWAYS try to tap your foot to the beat - no matter what you are playing. It is hard at first, but it gets easier the more you do it. If you practice with a drum track or metronome, look your foot in with the 1/4 notes.
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I fall into that category. I thought I had a reasonably good sense of timing naturally, and never worked on it that hard. I have been working on it more in the last year or so, and even more recently. Thanks for the fun lesson to play with!
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Indeed...there are always players who may be even very good but still lack the good rhythm...and it won't work in the long run.
IMO perhaps the best thing to do to hone rhythm chops is to play an acoustic - not sweet picking but simple strong CCR and such; it's basically a rhythm instrument. Play 'Born on the Bayou' just one chord basically, and it's all about rhythm. You can get one chord rhythm to really groove, you're doing well. Noticed it myself a while back...no playing acoustic proper for a year and my rhytm playing suffered immensely.
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I agree. I will have to play this over and over to really get it but to get that sound is my goal.makin' the world a better sounding place, one video at a time
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