• Rhythm: Up-tempo bluegrass rhythms follow 16th note strum patterns. Count ‘1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a’ to keep time while strumming along with down- and upstrokes. • Scales: Guitar solos are ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hello, and welcome to my new column for Guitar World! Over the next few months, I will demonstrate many of the approaches I use to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eric Gales has a true gift for foregrounding rhythm in his playing, borrowing from elements of ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a ...