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Metal Guitar Rhythm in E Minor Etude #1

1/24/2020

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This metal guitar rhythm etude is in the key of E minor. There's a mix of gallop, reverse gallop, and straight 8th note rhythms with palm-mute accents. 
metal rhythm in e minor
metal rhythm in e minor
metal rhythm in e minor
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8th Note, Quarter Note, Repeat, Repeat, Repeat - Rhythm Guitar Strumming Pattern

11/21/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern constantly goes between playing an 8th note, then a quarter note. This continues for 3 bars. The 4th bar breaks away from this.

The count for this is 1n-n3-4n|-n2-3n-n|1-2n-n4-|1n2n3n4n
8th note guitar rhythm strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
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Constantly Changing and Challenging 16th Note Guitar Rhythm Strumming Pattern

11/20/2019

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This was given to a student as a final "test" on reading/playing various 16th note patterns.

The count for this is
-ena2-na-ena4en-|1e-a2-na-ena4--a|
1ena-e-a3ena-en-|1--a--n-3e-a4-na
challenging 16th note guitar rhythm strumming pattern
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real_lessons_225.gpx
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Continuous 4:3 Polyrhythm for 3 Bars - Rhythm Guitar Strumming Pattern

11/19/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern evenly spaces 4 chords across 3 beats, and repeats this for 3 full bars. The 4th bar breaks away from that pattern.

The count for this is
1--a--n--e--4--a|--n--e--3--a--n-|
-e--2--a--n--e--|1e-2e-a3ena-en-
4:3 polyrhythm guitar strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
real_lessons_224.gpx
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4:3 Polyrhythm + a Quarter Note - Rhythm Guitar Strumming Pattern

11/18/2019

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The first three beats in each bar is basically a 4:3 polyrhythm. You have 4 chords evenly spaced across 3 beats. The quarter note played on beat 4 is a bit of a break from playing the polyrhythm.

​The count for this is 1__a__n__e__4___
4:3 polyrhythm guitar strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
real_lessons_223.gpx
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Playing in Between the Down and Up Beats - Guitar Rhythm Strumming Pattern

11/14/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern has you playing all up strokes, and in between all the down and up beats.

The count for this is _e_a_e_a_e_a_e_a
up stroke guitar rhythm strumming pattern
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Going Between a 16th and 8th Note for 3 Bars - Guitar Rhythm Strumming Pattern

11/13/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern continually goes between a 16th note, then an 8th note. This lasts for three full bars. The fourth bar breaks away from the main pattern.

The count for this is
1e_a2_na_en_4e_a|1_na_en_3e_a4_na|_en_2e_a3_na_en_|1_na2en_3e_a4___
guitar rhythm strumming pattern
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16th to 8th Note 4x then a Quarter Note - Guitar Rhythm Strumming Pattern

11/12/2019

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Basically, what's happening with this guitar rhythm strumming pattern, is you keep going between a 16th note and an 8th note for three beats, then finish with a quarter note.

The count for this is 1e_a2_na_en_4___
guitar rhythm strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
real_lessons_220.gpx
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One Beat of 16th, 8th, 16th Notes - Three Beats of a Dotted 8th + 16th - Guitar Rhythm Strumming Pattern

11/11/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern has one beat consisting of a 16th, 8th, and 16th note, and three beats consisting of a dotted 8th + 16th.

The count for this is 1e_a2__a3__a4__a
guitar rhythm strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
real_lessons_219.gpx
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16th - 8th - 16th Notes for 2 Beats - Dotted 8th - 16th for 2 Beats - Rhythm Guitar Strumming Pattern

11/7/2019

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This guitar rhythm strumming pattern goes between two beats of 16th, 8th, 16th notes then two beats of a dotted 8th and 16th note.

​The count for this is 1e_a2e_n3__a4__a
guitar rhythm strumming pattern
Here is the Guitar Pro 6 tab for this lesson:
real_lessons_218.gpx
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