How to Be a Good Rhythm Guitarist
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2024
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So sad that folks are thinking they aren’t skilled enough to jam with others.
One of the best memories I have is how I met my best friend from high school. He lived a block away and he overheard me (the new kid) sharing that guitar was my hobby.
I sucked; He sucked.
Neither of us could play a single song and we had no amps but we figured out how to get sound out of stereo speakers while we were plugged in.
Our early recordings from 1983 are so funny. Out of tune; not playing in any one key etc.
But we grew together and learned so much. We are still friends in our 50s and we both still play guitar
I recently started playing with a couple friends after playing solo for a couple years since I started in my bedroom during covid and didn’t have a drive to change that. It’s been so fun to just share music even if none of us are crazy musicians and it’s changed how I think about every song and part I learn.
Haha you should post those demos :)
You sound like a couple of bum chums 😑
You both sucked 😳
That’s so cool. Love it!
I really wish someone told me early on I didn't have to play all six strings all the time.
Preach. I joined a group to jam the other day, that already had a couple guitars....and they thought I was a magician because I hardly played anything and never strummed all six. Mostly just ambient single notes sprinkled about. Less is more. Serve the song.
I agree, but also finding that out on your own often shapes your unique personality on the guitar too. For me it’s been really fun through the years listening to someone else talk about what they do and realizing you do the same thing and don’t even know it!
I think I learned more from Ronnie Wood and Izzy Stradlin than any other guitarist. Less is more.
@@afrocoolio25check out Bill Frisell an absolute master of minimalist guitar
@@alamogiftshop Yes there are. When you suck or really don't know the song get your air guitar. Or barely strum or pick.
Eric Haugen is a master class in dynamics. He can make the simplest playing sound so beautiful. Great touch and a great right hand.
Some might say simple playing is the best
Yep less is more
The left hand is WHAT YOU KNOW
The right hand is WHO YOU ARE
He's like the Bob Ross of music
Happy accidents
Great compliment. It's the brush clean that ruins his instruments
I was that way about playing with others - I hung back thinking I wasn't yet "qualified" to do anything ... and never developed. Came back home after college and my buddy, whom I taught a song to before I left ("Psycho Killer"!), had STARTED A BAND and WAS WRITING HIS OWN MUSIC. He remembered me as the teacher so invited me to play with them, so I showed up with my barre chords and cowboy chords and ten little songs I'd worked out, and it was SO GOOD. They didn't know those songs, they taught me theirs, I was inspired to start writing - I grew more in the first four months playing with them than I had grown in the previous four years!
And you kept me alive with your SWEET FLOWING LIES!
Yeah that’s what happens when you learn “beginner” songs. Learning songs isn’t the bad part it’s just that if you keep learning song in a certain tempo/ rhythm and playing style it does get boring and you don’t progress.
And I know not everyone might like it but that why you shouldn’t stick to just one genre.
Listen to jazz, classical, metal, funk/ R&B soul, snyth pop.
Don’t even listen to music that guitar focused.
Just don’t listen to country music fr that shit is so ass
I totally agree playing in a band with some guys will really help you focus on your chops And you will play things you never thought you could play. I encourage everyone here too join a band if you don't think you're good enough you will get good you'll improve this time goes on playing in the band is the way to go.
@@swo8on lmao some country songs go hard tho
@@swo8onyour reply had nothing to do with his comment 😂
Good, good stuff, Eric. “Be a Good Hang,” yes? YES. Don’t hog all the turnarounds. BE ON TIME (and ALWAYS show up). PRACTICE your part BEFORE the rehearsal. When I was a young player, I was told that all this is called “musicianship.” Most, most critical. Without it, you’ll never get anywhere. (I’m a big NEW fan of Mr. Haugen’s.)
The actual best teacher in guitar. These videos feel like an real 1 on 1 lesson
I agree. Most youtubers feel like they're just talking at a camera. But not this guy. It's refreshing.
I agree.
For real tho
Don’t let Mr. Haugen’s calm demeanor fool you. He is one of the best guitar teachers and players on RUclips.
“Be A Good Hang”. As a (retired) recording engineer for 20+ years, I’ve taught this idea to my four kids as they prepared to go out into the world. Working on sessions 10,12,15 hours a day, nobody wanted to be around someone who is a jerk or is constantly stressed out. ESPECIALLY in a creative endeavor.
Finally, Eric’s sense of pocket and clean playing is top notch. Another thing that goes overlooked…Eric has a large repertoire of songs in his head. That is a huge resource for playing and teaching.
I’m a huge fan!!!
A huge repertoire and he chooses tunes that players usually like and listen to but are not the obvious choices for making a RUclips video. great taste!
I'm impressed!
I would add one thing as a major plus ... as a rhythm guitarist for over 40 years, you are an extension and compliment to the drummer. I also play drums and feel the two are the tightest bound instruments that form the base and timing of a song. Liken yourself to being a metronome and sync to the drummer for immediate improvement when jamming with other musicians. Just my humble observance of 46 years. Most important thing to do is HAVE FUN!
Cheers!
along with bass guitarist
I have a BS in Chemical Engineering but I’ve loved music my entire life. I’ve played guitar since my Dad bought me a 3/4 sized guitar at age 12. One of my sweetest college (1970s) memories was playing in group of other nerds. We had guitars, mandolin and banjo. We played lots of Loggins and Messina and Seals and Croft. Playing, eating pizza, drinking beer and flirting with our girlfriends was the best.
Thank you! The art of rhythm playing is so undervalued. Sometimes I find when I’m jamming that I give the lead player a nice bed to lay on. But when it’s my turn to lead, I don’t always get the same love back. A lot of players just don’t know how to support. It’s a shame because some of my favorite memories of playing aren’t when just I ripped off a killer solo. It’s when I felt oneness locking in with everybody else. Rhythm playing ain’t complicated, but it can be magical.
exactly!
You went from giving very good guitar advice to giving very good life advice. You make even the simple stuff sound good too! Lots to learn from you
Wow Eric. Your opening line about what it takes to play out with people is the best thing I have heard on RUclips for quite a while. 🙏🏻
1:36 Clean Chords
4:16 Deep Feel
8:30 Picking Accuracy
12:00 Have Good Tone
15:17 Be a Good Hang
Real MVP
I like the topic being a good hang. It's so true when some guitarists get pretty good ie leads or rythymn playing, sometimes their ego kicks in or oversteps - too loud or to be on the lead channel mostly through the song, puts in extra noodling or too much on the song & extended endings that usually doesn't fit or sounds real good etc. That's one of the main issues & besides musical indifference(s) that may break up a band (or they can fire his ass lol)
Good tone via proper guitar setup and selection of a brand that fits the genre, and a good clean amp of course to start. Tele's are a good clean & rock guitar too
Preach! 🙌 Love your videos dude
I love both your videos! You guys teach us and many thanks!!!!
Thanks so much my brother!
Haha legends talking to each other is awesome!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Hey Eric, spot on advice regarding the strumming (etc) hand. And you know what else learners should be told? That the guitar is a kind of drum. It's a percussion instrument, with the pick/fingers as drumstick(s).
With that fact as part of their earliest mental model of what it means to play guitar, the learner is primed to internalize the centrality of so many drumming pertinent elements like timing, dynamics, groove/feel, tremolo technique, endurance, stress/cramp avoidance, and the like, and, that these are foundational, with chords, scales, songs, etc built on top.
Anyway, first time viewer here, and you have a terrific teacher's sense.
"Music is a collaborative event... It's about what's happening in the room." Yeah Eric. Words of truth as always :)
What a master class this is. I had the good fortune of forming a band with a group of novices at similar ability level when I was young. Playing music with friends really is the most fun and the best way to learn. Wish I’d had a teacher like Eric to guide me though!
Ive been playing for 45 years. Early on the one thing I should of focused on was playing in time, great lesson!
Eric has nice clean, practical playing. I love it. Everyone usually has super deep theory or crazy solos or focuses on one skill but this is the stuff I wish I had like 20 years ago.
just his simple demonstration of a few Neil Young patterns is eye-opening.
Best video on the internet on Rhythm Guitar! Especially the the knowing when to bow out of you don’t know and keeping the rhythm as if your playing the next chord you don’t know but still playing the rhythm as of to do. Love your channel! It’s a lot of great nuggets you share.
I tell young musicians to never miss an opportunity to play with people better than you! Anybody worth learning from won’t mind that you’re inexperienced, and will be happy to help you grow! Love this video and your approach. Thanks, brother! Keep it up! ❤💪🏼
Fantastic lesson Eric. And such positive and encouraging words so well said. The story about what you played vs what you don’t cracked me up.
Enjoy your videos and Patreon lessons immensely.
Thank you.
Seriously the best guitar teacher on RUclips, not only in your content, but in your applicability to real life situations. Your honest, but calm demeanor translates so well and really puts me on the right track
I gotta say, this is one of the best guitar-oriented videos I’ve ever seen in my 49 years of life. Lots of lessons and real life situations. Thank you Eric and please, excuse my broken English.
I think we all appreciate the anti-clickbait of telling us at the start exactly what the video will be about
That’s a beautiful and positive lesson Eric! One thing along these lines I’ve always preached to people just starting to play with others is also how your playing will skyrocket. Playing for an hour with other humans is worth like six hours on your own. And steeping out and playing live somewhere for an hour is worth six of those hours practicing etc etc. it really does elevate the player
Absolutely, the sooner you get into the mix with other players , the sooner you will find your groove.
Absolutely great video, Eric!! Thanks for sharing!
Eric - great reminder to anyone that needs to hear it that if you can play your chords, you're good enough to jam with other people and partake in the gift of playing music. Thanks!
I played rhythm with guys and handled lead and backing vocals until a guy showed up with amazing talent and played rhythm with some feel. What a difference.
He told me I had good timing and style also but thought I could use it better if I played base. So I did .We filled out the sound. Your lesson is great and easily understandable.
Thank you.
bass*
Great video. Appreciate the work that goes into making these. This one reminds me of a Keith Richards interview I saw during which he said something to the effect of: "Everybody learning guitar forgets about the right hand, they focus on the left." He talked about a guitar part being a story that requies both hands to tell, left and right. I've heard other playing say that focusing on right hand technique will have a more immediate impact on improving your playing than learning how to do gymnastics with the left. Interesting ideas to think about.
Cant get over your tele, it looks cybernetically enhanced
This was super inspiring. I’ve been at a plateau of knowing most chord shapes but not being clean for a long time and this was exactly what I needed.
Eric, brother, you are, without a shadow of a doubt, on the Rushmore of RUclips guitar instructors. Absolutely top notch knowledge, playing, teaching and production.
Many thanks and much love. Peace brother
And eat pizza. Lol
Eric, just wanted to send some encouragement your way. Thanks for being so encouraging and authentic with us. Your style is second to none. Cheers!
If someone would have said to me 10 years ago what you said in the first minute of this video, I would have so much more stage time under my belt now. Thank you.
I love what you said at the beginning of this video because that’s pretty much where I am as a guitarist and I was starting to think the same thing but this confirms it that I’m good enough and I need to be playing with other musicians.
The right (strumming) hand is soooo underrated. Thanks for the morning’s dose of zen calm and great tips.
somebody commented that Eric is the Bob Ross of guitar instructors. I get that, but really, he's the Mr. Rogers of guitar instructors. And I mean that in a very complimentary way. He's so easy to listen to and learn from. Thanks for not trying to be somebody other than who you are, bro. Diggin' all your vids, big time.
Playing for 40 years now this is the best guitar video I have ever seen.!
You are a true inspiration even to a long-time player. The gentile reminders on band educate rang clear. I dig playing rhythm guitar. Playing it all with soul is the goal. You are a master at your craft and a dedicated caring instructor. Thank you very much.
One of the best videos I've seen in a while. More than just a guitar lesson. It's a lesson in life.
I needed this video 20 years ago.
You’ve been really saving my life man, thank you so much ❤ greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷
34k views and it’s been published less then 24 hours?! As a fan who has gained so much knowledge from Eric’s lessons over the years, I’m so stoked to see this channel get this kind of deserved recognition. May you be continuously rewarded for the generous knowledge you’ve bestowed upon the universe.
🤘🙏❤🎉
Im amazed someone with his skills is making videos. I know enough to know hes incredibly good. Fantastic. I will watch anything he puts out for us. Big Time Thank You to Eric.
"playing slow makes it more deliberate and intense" - totally! I learned that great lesson from Low :)
I’m glad you think Slash chords are important for everyone to learn. The ones he plays in Paradise City are amazing!
😂😂
Great message and a solid video. I love rhythm guitar. It was not always this way. When I started playing guitar at 15, I wasn’t really interested in rhythm guitar. I still learned chords etc. I also knew nothing about tone. Then I stopped playing for a long time. When I picked up a guitar 16 years ago, I had a very different mindset - I found I loved rhythm guitar (especially tight rock rhythm) and I had a quest for tone with the passion of those seeking the holy grail. Thanks again
Another amazing video Eric! Speaking about rhythm guitar in these times of so much show off in social media is so much needed. By the way, what a tone those gold foil pickups deliver! Loved your sound on that guitar!
Your guitar playing is awesome and inspiring and you are a GREAT teacher. I am happy I found your channel.
Brilliant video Eric - Possibly the best and most informative, balanced lesson I have ever seen - You captured it all in one lesson - Thank you
I applied this slow and clean approach just now to my practice and it was really encouraging and enjoyable. Thanks a million Eric
I'm so glad you talked about this! I've never seen someone talk about rhythm guitar more! I'm glad I found your channel.
Pixies are good to learn for both rhythm and lovely sounding solos hey in particular
Always enjoy seeing and hearing the tele, but that "Dogwood" is *gorgeous*. Fantastic lesson, thanks so much.
Your channel is always a good hang. Thanks Eric
Eric! You do this brilliantly! Keep on rocking!
And just when you think you’re done with YT and the usual suspects, along comes a channel like this and inspires you within the first 5 minutes. What a wonderful teacher, full of insight and real world wisdom. 👌😎🎸🙏
Such a great vibe here. Love it. And so cool to see you play that Gimme Shelter riff so effortlessly in two tunings!
Watched a ton of videos about guitar playing dies das, but honestly, this is the best I´ve ever seen. You seem like a very very likable person and I also love your philosophy. Thank you very much and best wishes from Berlin!
Hi Eric, I love your teaching style, so clear, simply laid out and relaxed. I have all your Guitar Zen courses, they are excellent and I recommend them. Regards, Gaetano
Man you nailed it !!! Rhythm guitar is so under rated . I love playing rhythm , laying down the groove, Keith Richards style. I've just subscribed to your channel. Keep up the great work.
This lesson made me realize that rhythm parts should be played with as much intention as solo lines. I often get lazy on my rhythm parts and think "close enough" if I don't strum/mute the right strings or on the right beats. Thanks for the great video!
No clean tone, tyvm. I need my many sins well-hidden
Retirement 🎉 in surfing the guitar tutorial vids !!! Enjoyed the relaxed presentation of this vid !!! I started my guitar playing career 50 plus years ago with a single pickup Fender Music Master , Sunn Alpha Amp, and a Mel Ray chord book.. Made a very nice living playing rhythm guitar 🎸 !!!! These days , I smile with technology !!!!! 😊 Thanks for your efforts in helping others 🙂
Well done on so many levels , been playing three years and I love your teaching😀
I needed that “if you know your bar chords and open chords you can play with others “
You're an inspiring teacher and a good dude. Thank you for what you do.
Just discovered this channel and with the many YT teachers I must say I love the vibe of your teaching. Also, the feng shui of your place is 👌
I wish I had access to you as a guitar teacher, 30 years ago. I'd be much less self-conscious about my playing and just playing with others in general. Thanks for keeping this channel going!
So many guitarists need to hear this
At 74, I'm still playing the simple stuff with other oldsters, and it's still fun. That Carr amp sounds glorious. If I was still buying stuff I'd get one (but I'm not....)
Love your lessons! So laid back. So inspiring! Thank you so much for this. Never stop!!!!!!!
This is my favorite guitar channel. I'm like a little kid every Friday. Thank you Eric.
I have been playing rhythm since late '91. Could never get along with scales and it bored me to tears, so I consoled myself that lead isn't my thing and just be happy being Lennon-like on Rhythm. He was why I picked up the guitar in the first place. Rhythm got me going on guitar a lot faster. I started writing progressions and rhythm studies just to get better at it and to challenge myself.
I'm self-taught, so I'm sitting here watching this video as a check to know that everything I ever learned, I'm doing it right and didn't fuck up😄
Playing rhythm requires a nuanced touch for the right hand. My band leader at practice last month told me I don't play aggressively enough and really beat on my guitar like punk rockers do. For example, use my entire arm to strum up and down.
I had to tell him that typically beginners beat the shit out of their guitars. A better player has nuanced feel and play at the wrist for strumming. I'm not beating on my guitar for that. I can achieve the same punk feel without needless fatigue and sloppiness.
Great lesson. That Emaj9 sent me on a rabbit hole of chord construction because I couldn't understand why the 7th was there. Understand now the difference between Emaj9 and Eadd9 👍
Hey Eric! I just wanted to comment and say how amazing your teaching style is. Thank you so much for putting these videos out. This and the Vox Ac4 video were the first videos of yours I saw and I was immediately hooked. I started watching everything you put out. About 2 weeks ago I purchased 2 of your courses -Caged and Rhythm and can say that even though I am a busy man and can't practice a lot every day, your lessons have already made a huge impact on me and I am getting better every day thanks to you. And the little additional nuggets of wisdom scattered in each of your videos are just the cherry on top.
Thanks again!
Cool delivery, nice sound.
"Be a good hang" This is a great rule for life. I first heard it from the RUclips bass player Adam Neely.
Such a great lesson! You are the master! Only thing I would add is that to be a good rhythm guitarist, you need one more thing: to listen. So many players forget to listen to the rest of the band and that's SO important.
Yeah! The ears are the most important thing!
Groovy as always. Keep up the great vibes!
Well Eric,
JK here from the Basque Country.
Just a quick word to thank you for your endless generosity and your very valuable work.
I have bought a few of your courses and follow your youtube page.
I can say I have learnt to understand guitar with you. Even for those not have English as our native lenguaje, It´s easy to follow you. Your verbal cadence , relaxed and encouraging, is gold for people like me. Just wanted to say that.
If you eve come over this side of the world you have beer and nice food waiting for you if you feel like it.
Cheers!
JK
Hey Eric, I've been playing guitar for 40+ years and should be a damn sight better than I am, so I started looking for tutorials to get me out of my rut. I ran across your channel and inside of about 2 hours, I picked up more tips than I have in years. I really appreciate your style of playing and teaching, and in fact I signed up for a year of TrueFire (happy customer, not shilling!) just so I could get more of your content. Keep on doing what you're doing, because it's good shit!
Many years ago on Austin City Limits, Michelle Shocked said "music is too important to be left to the professionals".
How have I missed Eric until now?! Great video, and tons of positive personality coming over
im the guy in the band that helps the others dig into these simple forms. It's a joy to see the friends you know who play music improve by just simple tactics, and it all comes as "hey lets try this", and great things happen. Great showcase of nice patterns, and I'll be taking some of these to my next jam session :D
Number 6 for rhythm guitar. Have about 8 guitars and 9 amps to get different sounds :) love your lessons Eric
Hehehehehe if I just had one more…..
Honey, I promise it’s necessary.
@@silverhandle Sweetie, this boutique is going to greatly improve our lives, it’s the tone we’ve been searching for.
Great chops...😉👍
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This is one of the best guitar lessons that i've had. I usually have a very hard time learning and practicing in a disciplined way, i get bored immediately. When i started to learn to play the guitar i never followed the traditional way. I learned everything by ear and mostly by watching and practicing what i see. Yet despite all that i've watched and practiced this a couple of times already. THANKS A LOT!
Now, i gotta watch the rest of your stuff as i'm new to your channel 😀
No discipline here either. 30 years of rushing, ignoring fundamentals, and failing to grasp the bigger picture. Probably should have used a metronome more than once a year. I like my music, finally, and I think my songs are interesting, but I still don't really know how to play music with others proficiently, just a rabid raccoon doing my own thing.
Your tone is fantastic!
I have been learning a lot of swing and Bacharach lately and really have had to learn some new chords. Lots of major 7s and diminished chords. I didn’t even know what a diminished chord was until recently. The time consuming thing is figuring out when give up trying to play an open chord and just going to a bar chord. I love Eb, for example, suits my voice, but that is one hard key on open chords.
try tuning your guitar a half step down and then it’ll be like playing in e
Wow, man, you look like Richard Dreyfus (aka Matt Hooper) in JAWS. Outfit and all. When he's not slaying massive Great Whites, he's slaying the six string! I love your channel, your approach, your playing, your tone... etc. I've been playing for quite a while, and I hit ruts where things just feel boring for a while, and then I'll snap out of it eventually. You seem to find the fun in everything and anything and share it with your viewers. I had to grab my guitar, unplugged, rewind the vid a few times, and play that Cinnamon Girl lick because I'd been playing it differently for the past two decades, lol. The wood on that Daniel Fields fretboard looks gorgeous. Those gold foils sound great in D. 👍
Really a great lesson on a topic rarely talked about or taught. Most teachers seem to focus on lead because that’s what most people want to learn, but good rhythm skills are essential. Funny point you made about your early days having to skip chords you didn’t know at the time.
Thank you for the encouragement for those of us who are not the expert players to get out there and enjoy what we love doing!
I cut my rhythm guitar teeth through a Neil Young songbook decades ago and still use Ohio when I teach string zone playing. Great to see you use it here.
If I try to play relaxed the pick just wanders or rotates out of my grip. This is the most frustrating thing for me as a beginner.
Trying playing with a few different pick sizes and types. Some come with texture for the thumb to grip onto
Get the Dunlop picks with grip No. 60
I just looked thru your catalog of videos and you have so many that I need to see since they fit my musical tastes. Thank you.
I keep coming back to this one. Me and a couple of guys started a music club so we have players of all levels. This video is so perfect because it touches on the humanity of playing with others which for me and a lot of the other people is a new experience. After a year and a half we played several gigs in our retirement community in front of some pretty large crowds…like 200 or so. I’ve learned a lot of stuff in a short amount of time. Learning to not play or not sing sometimes is so important to the sound. It’s about the song, not you. Learning that sometimes a well timed strum or stab is way better than flailing away. Staying in time is the number one rule for everyone…Musical collaboration is the coolest thing on the planet. Musical collaboration can be work. And yes everyone is good enough if they learn the basics. Practice. Be prepared. Smile a lot. Play with feeling. Sing with feeling. If you make a mistake move on nobody really cares. Be kind to yourself and others.
Eric, love your work. It’s good and important to us all. ❤
I’ve only been playing for a bit over a year, 5 mins into the video this is one of the best lessons ive seen
Thanks Eric for the confirmation. This is exactly my approach to all the playing I do.
Love that info on "hang" that is soo true.. for me too. Play what you can and knowing when less is more!
Great lesson. Delivery, clarity, something to take away in a few minutes. Excellent.