Does your soloing tend to 'plod along', with every note you play being on the beat, or on the off-beat? If so, then this will definitely inject new life into your soloing!
Being able to group beats into threes (emphasising every third one) is a technique that will transform both your lead and rhythm playing.
If it's not something you do, then I'm excited to be introducing you to this essential concept!
Grab your guitar, tune-up, and select play on this video:
As I suggest above, this is also important to master with your rhythm playing. For instance, take two bars of eighth beats:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Strum these with your arm going down on the numbers and up on the '&'s.
Now group them into 4x threes, emphasising the 1st in each group of three. I.E:
DOWN, up, down, UP, down, up, DOWN, up, down, UP, down, up, DOWN, up, DOWN, up
I've added stresses on the last two down strokes to resolve it.
Try it with the following 'Hendrix' chord (E7#9), whilst muting (by releasing pressure) with your fretting hand on every beat except those I've accented:
DOWN, X, X, UP, X, X, DOWN, X, X, UP, X, X, DOWN, X, DOWN, X
So your not striking the strings on the X strokes/beats - but make sure you are still moving your arm.
It will feel very odd, if this is new to you ~ and that is okay :)
'Hendrix' chord (E7#9)
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Here is the backing track I use in the video:
You can download it for free here :)
Related posts:
Lead Guitar Techniques I: Sliding notes
Lead Guitar Techniques II: Hammer-ons & pull-offs
Lead Guitar Techniques III: Anchor notes
Lead Guitar Techniques V: String bending
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Being able to group beats into threes (emphasising every third one) is a technique that will transform both your lead and rhythm playing.
If it's not something you do, then I'm excited to be introducing you to this essential concept!
Grab your guitar, tune-up, and select play on this video:
As I suggest above, this is also important to master with your rhythm playing. For instance, take two bars of eighth beats:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Strum these with your arm going down on the numbers and up on the '&'s.
Now group them into 4x threes, emphasising the 1st in each group of three. I.E:
DOWN, up, down, UP, down, up, DOWN, up, down, UP, down, up, DOWN, up, DOWN, up
I've added stresses on the last two down strokes to resolve it.
Try it with the following 'Hendrix' chord (E7#9), whilst muting (by releasing pressure) with your fretting hand on every beat except those I've accented:
DOWN, X, X, UP, X, X, DOWN, X, X, UP, X, X, DOWN, X, DOWN, X
So your not striking the strings on the X strokes/beats - but make sure you are still moving your arm.
It will feel very odd, if this is new to you ~ and that is okay :)
'Hendrix' chord (E7#9)
0
8
7
6
7
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Here is the backing track I use in the video:
You can download it for free here :)
NEXT---String bending
Related posts:
Lead Guitar Techniques I: Sliding notes
Lead Guitar Techniques II: Hammer-ons & pull-offs
Lead Guitar Techniques III: Anchor notes
Lead Guitar Techniques V: String bending
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