Guitar Lesson 29: Playing rhythmically, being groovy & practising note durations

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Webpage: https://tunein-toneup.com/2018/02/28/guitar-lesson-29-funk-groovy-note-durations/ First backing track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwnEIWJG_g4 Second backing track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V5lB0n5Cbo In Guitar Lesson 29, we decide to return to rhythm playing: this time looking at staying in time, feeling the pulse and playing rhythmically, with interest and in the groove. The lesson is divided up into three parts: Firstly, we look at playing funky grooves and using a metronome; secondly, we have a look at how to play Back in Black in time; finally we look at practising different note groupings and note durations over a couple of backing tracks. 1:25 Introduction - What is it about rhythm that gets missed? 5:12 Hot for teacher clip – Van Halen – to hear the rhythm playing in this song 6:00 Dan’s question: So what aspects of rhythm are tricky? My answer: Making it interesting and groovy. 7:45 We start with a classic funky groove demonstrated by Dan and destroyed by me ;) 9:00 What does it mean to make something groovy? Your audience should feel the need to move from your groove. 9:45 Where is the beat? The importance of tapping your foot 10:50 Get it nice and funky - sitting nicely in that groove 12:00 Keep it really simple on the left hand so you can concentrate on the beat and strumming 14:00 Using a metronome to assist your inner pulse and feel the beat. 18:00 Thoughts on locking in, feeling the pulse and playing naturally 24:50 Duran Duran – Notorious 28:20 What other rhythms can we take a look at today? I suggest ACDC, Back in Black 29:15 Guitar swap 29:53 ACDC – Back in Black 30:20 Step one: Get the chords in the right place 30:45 An initial look at the guitar lick fills 32:05 The importance of slowing stuff down to learn it. Compare to singers' soul vocal fills, learning bends 39:15 Dan’s question: Any other rhythms causing pain. My answer was note groupings in soloing 40:25 Trying different groupings and note durations over a backing track 44:05 Some shapes lend themselves well to different note types 45:00 Second backing track in B Minor 49:30 Still over the backing track in B Minor but fitting the phrasing into the groove and thinking like a horn player 52:00 Still over the backing track in B Minor but fitting the phrasing into the groove and thinking like a horn player 54:00 use phrases that are a rhythmic thing in themselves