Right Hand Technique

Lesson 3/52 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Rock Guitar Method

Right Hand Technique

In order to achieve the correct sound for the sixteenth note rhythm, it is important to strike the correct strings with the right hand. The following photos show approximately which strings are strummed on each part of the rhythm. On each beat of the bar a normal down-strum is used, a normal up-strum is used on the "e", a short down-strum is used for the "and", and a short up-strum for the "ah".

The Beat

A normal down-strum is used on each beat of the bar.

"e"

A normal up-strum is used on the "e".

"and"

A short down-strum is used on the "and".

"ah"

A short up-strum is used on the "ah".

The different strums for each part of the rhythm are illustrated as shown in Example 35.

One application of the sixteenth note rhythm is its use in slow songs such as ballads etc. Most Rock songs which have a noticeably slow tempo will require a sixteenth note rhythm.

Sixteen Year is a slow Rock ballad which uses the sixteenth note rhythm shown in Example 35 and features many chords which have appeared in recent lessons.

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1- Major Seventh Chords 2- Rhythm Patterns 3- Minor Chords 4- Seventh Chords 5- More Seventh Chords 6- Syncopated Rhythm 7- Triplet Rhythm 8- Minor Seventh Chords 9- Suspended Chords 10- LESSON ONE 11- Major Sixth Chords 12- Sixteenth Note Rhythm 13- Fifth Chords 14- Shuffle Rhythm 15- Combining Notes and Chords 16- Tuning to the Cassette or CD 17- The Staff 18- Notes in the Open Position 19- Rhythm and Lead Guitar 20- INTRODUCTION 21- LESSON TWO 22- LESSON FOUR 23- Basic Rock Progressions 24- The Up-Strum 25- Chord Diagrams 26- Sharps and Flats 27- Notes 28- The Parts of the Guitar 29- Electronic Guitar Tuner 30- Right Hand Damping 31- Right Hand Technique 32- Swing Rhythm 33- Two Bar Rhythms 34- Changing Chords on Up-Strums 35- Long and Short Strums 36- Notation 37- Right Hand Movement 38- Two Bar Rhythms 39- Tablature 40- The Chromatic Scale 41- Note Values 42- Tuning the Guitar to Itself 43- Strumming 44- Holding the Guitar 45- Three Quarter Time 46- Left Hand Fingering 47- Right Hand Technique 48- The Tie 49- Chord Progressions 50- Left Hand Technique 51- Time Signatures 52- Pick Motion: Down-Stroke

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Right Hand Technique