Al Di Meola/John McLaughlin-Strumming Guitar Lesson

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Al Di Meola/John McLaughlin-Strumming Guitar Lesson

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Hi Guys,

The key to learning percussive guitar strumming is to be able to shift through the rhythmic gears. When you can do this then you can double the time and add percussive flourishes [al la Al di Meola] to your right hand strumming.

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Start by counting the quarter note and then move to the eighth note and then up to the 16th note.

SEXTUPLETS:

The next grouping to contend with is the group of 6 notes called sextuplets.

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You can count 1 2 3 4 5 6

or you could break it up into 16th’s as in,

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I prefer to employ Konokol and use this as my count for the rhythm. This is because it is easy to say quickly and will register with my brain and produce lightning reflexes with my right strumming hand

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In order to get 16th notes in quick succession it is essential to count them as:

1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a

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Mixing Rhythmic values:

The next concept is where it all falls into place. This consists of mixing up the rhythms and creating double timing patterns for percussive effect.

Example 1:

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Example 2:

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Example 3:

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Syncopation/off beat LESSON for playing the guitar part 1

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How to Anticipate/syncopate and use anacrusis at the guitar in Music

OFF-BEAT PLAYING

In order to play “Off” the beat you must first establish the “On” beat. This way you can anticipate or push the music/melody/riff or motif along and then return to the established “On” beat.

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When beat one is established we can then push any beat from there on. The key is then to return to the “On” beat to start the next phrase or vamp or piece of music.

If you play “Off” the beat continuously the syncopation/anticipation will be lost.

In order to fully comprehend off-beat playing it is an extremely good idea to learn and practice the two most common essential rhythms in every way possible, both in the bar and across the bar line. But, always coming back to the “On” beat for the start of the new phrase.

Rhythm 1

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Rhythm 2

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You can change the harmonic rhythm or join the rhythms together and create vamps or phrases.

Example:

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Example:

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How to play on the beat and off the beat in music with chords.

Mixing Both Rhythms Together:

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Now we will add a bass push/anticipation: [Notice the BASS note is “Tied” across the bar line].

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In this example we will add a short “Melody” to a chord:

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Here are a set of variations on a chord change:

Variation 1:

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Variation 2:

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On the beat

Variation 3:

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How to play on the beat and off the beat in music with chords.

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