If you feel like the rhythm isn’t sounding right as you move through the stages, revisit each one to get the strumming hand locked in.īasically, it’s a bass line on the downbeats with chordal strums on the offbeats to fill it out. Practice each stage with a metronome until you get it perfect, then move to the next stage. I like to explain the basic bluegrass rhythm I use in four stages. For now, let’s get going on the basic rhythmic pattern. ![]() This also frees up your first finger, which can be used to play ornamental notes and G runs, but we’ll get in to that a bit later. Take a look at Photo 1 to see how your hand should be placed. Notice how you mute the 5th string with your second finger (which is fretting the 6th string at the 3rd fret) by angling your finger slightly so it touches the 5th string just enough to keep it from sounding. We’ll be working with the open G chord most commonly used in bluegrass, which I consider a power chord of sorts due to the absence of the third (B). ![]() Let’s get you started by breaking down a basic bluegrass rhythm pattern. In my last lesson, “ 10 Commandments of Bluegrass Guitar”, I stressed the importance of strong rhythm in a string-band setting. Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation. Understand how to work with and without a bass player.Learn the basic elements of a bluegrass rhythm pattern. ![]()
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