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Summary Episode 1:
Welcome to the new Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast, Episode 1.
In this very first episode we have student Q & A. Gary from New Zealand asks… “How will practicing triplet based rhythms like 6/8 make my straight 4/4 time better for fingerstyle guitar?”
One of the most important aspects of guitar playing is rhythm. Many players struggle with groove, so here are some ideas for you.
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In this particular episode you will learn:
- Where I learned this information
- How to work on your rhythm with a hand drum
- Body rhythm vs head rhythm
- Improving your touch and tone as well as time
- The concept of additive rhythm – “Bo Diddley beat” vs typical 16th notes
- Here is the Remo Kid’s Djembe I practice grooves on
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Hi Adam, just wanted to endorse everything you are saying in this podcast. This is priceless information and will transform any musicians time feel.
As a jazz musician no matter how or what I practiced everything felt rushed. I was told I had good time but it didn’t feel good. I originally picked this up from your Stevie Wonder lessons and followed it up with Mike Longo. Within a very short time of practicing with a drum the music started to breath and groove, everything seemed to slow down and find it’s place. I was playing a lot less and saying a lot more when soloing.
So a heartfelt thanks for introducing me to this and sharing it widely with the musical family.
Ray thank you for taking the time to check the podcast out and I hope we’ll meet one day. The podcast wil head to itunes once I have some more episodes. And…you may like the post The Joy of Horizontal Musical Flow which is also very Longo inspired 🙂
AR
Thanks Adam, I just discovered this brilliant iPad app which is great for illustrating how the rhythms interlock.
Rhythm Necklace – Geometric Sequencer by Sam Tarakajian
https://appsto.re/gb/YSX54.i
Thanks Adam! Would love more podcasts!
Curtis – hey man thanks. The podcast will be a new project this year that i am hoping to flesh out! No…that I WILL flesh out! 🙂 AR
I first heard about this from people who took your classes at Swannanoa. I started applying it to my fingerpicking on blues songs. My first song doing this with was “Guilty” as done by Bonnie Rait. It changed the way I feel about songs.
This podcast clarifies WHY it works. This is great.
See you next week at Swannanoa……
Stephen – thanks for the comment – feel free to contact me anytime. AR