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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 08/09/05
Posts: 8,378
10/30/2017 7:19 pm

Hey, there! I'm not sure what your skill level is. If you haven't, then I encourage you to work through the fundamentals courses, then the rock style courses. Those will give you a solid foundation!

https://www.guitartricks.com/beginner.php

Originally Posted by: mbw1

I really wanna improve my rhythmic sense, to have a better feeling, timing and grove, like keith Richards or Malcolm young. To have this soild rhythm to play without missing a beat , and could play with such a feel and to use that when soloing is something I really wanna learn because for me it is really important.[/quote][p]The only way to get better & really improve your rhythmic sense is to practice a lot. There is no subsititute for hours & days with your hands on the guitar. :)[br][br]We have an ACDC artist study here.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=982

And a Richards study here.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1020

And we have a bunch of Stones songs too! Learning & playing along with those songs will go a long way toward internalizing those type of rhythmic grooves.

https://www.guitartricks.com/artists/The-Rolling-Stones-Guitar-Lessons

[quote=mbw1]

I know it helps to practice with a metrome but an hour practice strumming it gets a bit boring, does anyone have a way to spice it up or have an other method to practice rhythm or a app you can use when on the go and don’t have your guitar with you

Playing along with backing tracks is more fun than a metronome. And playing along with other musicians (especially a good drummer!) is a great way to improve your rhythmic sense.

You really need to play your guitar in order to get better at it. You can improve your listening skills & ear training without playing. Just listening to music & trying to identify chord changes & melody scale degrees is a great exercise.

But there is no substitute for playing your guitar. A lot. :)[br][br]Best of success!


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