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Dec 26 2007, 01:00 AM
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Most important thing,how long you've been playing,how many hours per day,
what kind of music etc? Rhythm is usually built inside each of us,we just need to dig it somehow. 
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Dec 26 2007, 01:09 AM
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I think that if you listen alot to music every day your rythm will get better. I don't know for sure, but it works for me
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Dec 26 2007, 01:17 AM
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Listening to music helps a lot, also trying to count or beat the rhythm of the sound with your hands or legs or whatever could help you to get going
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Dec 26 2007, 05:16 AM
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Me too! I'm going to get the guitar pro software tomorow to help me with timing. Also I won't be changing the batteries anymore in my metranome!
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Dec 26 2007, 02:08 PM
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Lot of people have problems with rhythm at start, don't worry - just play and it will all come in time. Rhythm is something you gotta practice like everything else. Tap with your feet when playing, count the timing, work your way from simple 2\2 and 4\4 and go to 3\4 5\4 7\4 then. DO some simple exercises on the guitar when practicing rhythm in order to fully focus on your timing.
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Dec 26 2007, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE (Philippe @ Dec 26 2007, 05:27 AM)  In fact, I think it's easier with a metronome than with a backing track. I tend to get confused when the drums get too crazy. I think that's because you listen too much to the drums instead of feeling the beat. If you listen too much and try to follow there's a risk you'll be off beat, a tad too late or too early. We had a similar issue in my band where the drummer was not secure with the song and listened too much on the rhythm guitar (which was me). That caused his playing to be a fraction of a second too early which caused him to tend to speed the pace up while I was fighting with my rhythm to keep it slower. So when he was listening to me (not being aware he's speeding) and I was listening to him trying to slow down I think we got it pretty well but there was no way of feeling the beat so the song sometimes ended up rather flat. I think what you're looking for is knowing the song and play it with a feeling of security. Surely the drums and the bass are there to support rhythm but still the meaning is that when you play the guitar you're in the flow without having to listen - Just feel. If your guitar is off the vocalist will not be able to sing properly either. So I suggest you find backingtracks with drums and bass instead of playing along to the original song, the others guitars will be disturbing you. And when you play the song don't think - Now I have to listen to the drums so I don't come off pace. Think too hard and you'll be off guaranteed. Instead think something like - I'm in charge of the guitars and I know this song inside out. Then what could throw you off is if you make a lot of errors and start thinking about that. Thinking while playing is wrong, in the middle of a song is not the right place to start thinking about "why couldn't I hit that note, is my technique wrong", "what's next, bridge or chorus"? Concentrate by all means, you must do that, but don't think. Doesn't work for me at least. If you have a lot of inaccuracy in your playing start correcting that before you start thinking of mastering any songs. I did such a small thing as altering the way I held the pick and my accuracy increased by a 100%. I used to miss a lot of notes, now I never miss one and my speed increased a lot. And with more confidence as a guitarist I'm a way better musician than I was just a few years ago. Thanks to such a small effort as changing the way I hold my pick and a lot of hard work from my side. Then I found GMC that presented a lot of new opportunities. -------------------- My bands homepage
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