You can't build a lead without a solid rhythm foundation. This lesson should help you get your chops up to speed while focusing on intricate rhythm guitar parts.

This lesson covers three different chicken pickin' licks that can be used in rhythm or lead playing. It stresses the use of hybrid picking along with double-stops and pentatonic scales.

This is an example of how to mix Rhythm & Blues with Funk, or Funk with Blues feeling. I mix the 16th notes for funk feeling with the triplets for rhythm & blues feeling. You will find rhythm and solo parts here.

This lesson covers the use of conventional chords, in addition to the standard power chords in Hard Rock setting.

Playing chords with a capo.

Learn a simple country rhythm.

We'll work with the classical rhythm of Astor Piazzolla music.

Lesson on blues rhythm playing.

Four salsa chord patterns based on a given bass line.