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Guitar All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Guitar All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Hal Leonard Corporation, Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell, Desi Serna
November 2020
Beginner
640 pages
16h
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 4

Right-Hand Rhythm Guitar Techniques

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Strumming with your right hand

Bullet Using your palm to mute and accent

Bullet Exploring different rhythm feels

Bullet Access the audio tracks at www.dummies.com/go/guitaraio/

The right hand marshals the chords and notes you form in the left hand into the syncronized sounds you actually hear. The right hand is the engine that drives rhythm guitar, which weaves together the bass and drums and provides the underpinning for the singer, lead guitar, or other melodic instruments.

Whether it’s playing in a steady eighth-note groove, a funky 16 feel, or a hard-swinging shuffle, the rhythm guitar and the right-hand strumming that propels it forge the chords and riffs you learn into a moving musical experience.

This chapter shows you different ways you can strum the guitar to make the rhythm fit a bunch of different styles and feels. These variations help keep your music vital-sounding, and help you to develop your skills as a rhythm guitarist — one who provides the backing and the foundation to support the melody, and who can act as the glue between ...

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