In this tutorial, we look at how to determine the best way to count rhythms in a piece of guitar music.
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Playing guitar is not just about producing sounds. Sometimes there needs to be silence between chords or notes.
This may come as a surprise, but it’s equally as important to know when to play, as it is to know when not to play.
Periods of silence (rests) are often used as a form of musical punctuation.
In this tutorial, we will look at how periods of silence are notated with rests.
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In the Rhythm Guitar Basics Parts 1-3 tutorials, we looked at whole notes and half notes and basic strumming patterns on the guitar.
In this tutorial, we turn our attention to the quarter note.
The Quarter Note
The quarter note receives one beat in 4/4 time.
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In today’s tutorial, we will look at how to use a metronome with basic whole note and half note rhythms. You’ll learn how to clap, count out loud and tap your foot in sync with a metronome.
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