How to Be a Good Rhythm Guitarist

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  • @bobxoneill
    @bobxoneill 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1272

    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

    • @paleopasha
      @paleopasha 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      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.

    • @miller_6700
      @miller_6700 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Haha you should post those demos :)

    • @RobBob555
      @RobBob555 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You sound like a couple of bum chums 😑

    • @DeKevers
      @DeKevers 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You both sucked 😳

    • @joleaneshmoleane8358
      @joleaneshmoleane8358 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s so cool. Love it!

  • @XLBiker13
    @XLBiker13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +476

    Eric Haugen is a master class in dynamics. He can make the simplest playing sound so beautiful. Great touch and a great right hand.

    • @shayh.3556
      @shayh.3556 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Some might say simple playing is the best

    • @kennethcrandall5951
      @kennethcrandall5951 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yep less is more

    • @ccaissie113
      @ccaissie113 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The left hand is WHAT YOU KNOW
      The right hand is WHO YOU ARE

  • @davidwarren5785
    @davidwarren5785 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2775

    I really wish someone told me early on I didn't have to play all six strings all the time.

    • @blonk333
      @blonk333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +310

      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.

    • @MrKevbo82
      @MrKevbo82 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

      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!

    • @afrocoolio25
      @afrocoolio25 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      I think I learned more from Ronnie Wood and Izzy Stradlin than any other guitarist. Less is more.

    • @Dnell-tb1yd
      @Dnell-tb1yd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@afrocoolio25check out Bill Frisell an absolute master of minimalist guitar

    • @sparkyguitar0058
      @sparkyguitar0058 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      ​@@alamogiftshop Yes there are. When you suck or really don't know the song get your air guitar. Or barely strum or pick.

  • @el0blaino
    @el0blaino 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +219

    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!

    • @swo8on
      @swo8on 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      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

    • @Mikestheking
      @Mikestheking 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

    • @xchino0427
      @xchino0427 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@swo8on lmao some country songs go hard tho

    • @ketz_165
      @ketz_165 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@swo8onyour reply had nothing to do with his comment 😂

  • @PatrickPM8
    @PatrickPM8 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +154

    The actual best teacher in guitar. These videos feel like an real 1 on 1 lesson

    • @willlycos5781
      @willlycos5781 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I agree. Most youtubers feel like they're just talking at a camera. But not this guy. It's refreshing.

    • @skyshark445
      @skyshark445 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree.

    • @martinmitrik4987
      @martinmitrik4987 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For real tho

  • @joekt22
    @joekt22 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    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!

    • @marioberacko22
      @marioberacko22 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      along with bass guitarist

  • @ericrudd
    @ericrudd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +107

    Don’t let Mr. Haugen’s calm demeanor fool you. He is one of the best guitar teachers and players on TH-cam.
    “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!!!

    • @pauldecamp4762
      @pauldecamp4762 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A huge repertoire and he chooses tunes that players usually like and listen to but are not the obvious choices for making a TH-cam video. great taste!

    • @danielaloi8062
      @danielaloi8062 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm impressed!

  • @Brolo214
    @Brolo214 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    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.

  • @MrWhiskeytangofoxtro
    @MrWhiskeytangofoxtro 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    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! ❤💪🏼

  • @lostlatinlover
    @lostlatinlover 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    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.

  • @kimgarcia1268
    @kimgarcia1268 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +230

    He's like the Bob Ross of music

    • @chuckcunningham8618
      @chuckcunningham8618 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Happy accidents

    • @jonathanolmstead6177
      @jonathanolmstead6177 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great compliment. It's the brush clean that ruins his instruments

    • @NaixGamingb2
      @NaixGamingb2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao he look like bob 😂

    • @icke2k9
      @icke2k9 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gotta be the haircut!

  • @el42
    @el42 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    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.)

  • @kxiyi
    @kxiyi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +122

    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

  • @halikarnak1862
    @halikarnak1862 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Cant get over your tele, it looks cybernetically enhanced

  • @misfitstranger
    @misfitstranger 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    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.

  • @joellebrodeur1015
    @joellebrodeur1015 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    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.

  • @andycrowley
    @andycrowley 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +285

    Preach! 🙌 Love your videos dude

    • @tangoflank
      @tangoflank 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I love both your videos! You guys teach us and many thanks!!!!

    • @EricHaugenGuitar
      @EricHaugenGuitar  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Thanks so much my brother!

    • @TheAkdzyn
      @TheAkdzyn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Haha legends talking to each other is awesome!

    • @cliodyncycwatch924
      @cliodyncycwatch924 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@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.

  • @javierthewish
    @javierthewish 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    "if you dont know what to do in a jam situation, you can just shut up, is ok, you don't have to play" I wish this is more often in the guitar youtube channels instead, go to the jamm session and show to everybody all you can do.
    Thank you for this video.

  • @guildzilla
    @guildzilla 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I needed this video 20 years ago.

  • @ribbonsofeuphoria5744
    @ribbonsofeuphoria5744 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Wow Eric. Your opening line about what it takes to play out with people is the best thing I have heard on TH-cam for quite a while. 🙏🏻

  • @AM2PMReviews
    @AM2PMReviews 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    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.

    • @danielaloi8062
      @danielaloi8062 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      just his simple demonstration of a few Neil Young patterns is eye-opening.

  • @belotface
    @belotface 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Ive been playing for 45 years. Early on the one thing I should of focused on was playing in time, great lesson!

  • @legacysounds1572
    @legacysounds1572 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    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.
    🤘🙏❤🎉

    • @skyshark445
      @skyshark445 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @nealpike6611
    @nealpike6611 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Pixies are good to learn for both rhythm and lovely sounding solos hey in particular

  • @nickchambers3935
    @nickchambers3935 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

    I think we all appreciate the anti-clickbait of telling us at the start exactly what the video will be about

  • @dawas15
    @dawas15 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    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.

  • @ewanchalmers9498
    @ewanchalmers9498 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    "Music is a collaborative event... It's about what's happening in the room." Yeah Eric. Words of truth as always :)

  • @nickdrey1200
    @nickdrey1200 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Eric, brother, you are, without a shadow of a doubt, on the Rushmore of TH-cam guitar instructors. Absolutely top notch knowledge, playing, teaching and production.
    Many thanks and much love. Peace brother

    • @stanallen1072
      @stanallen1072 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And eat pizza. Lol

  • @marshallohio5512
    @marshallohio5512 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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 🙂

  • @JustinRoseSTL
    @JustinRoseSTL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    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.

  • @ronvogt4128
    @ronvogt4128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One of the best videos I've seen in a while. More than just a guitar lesson. It's a lesson in life.

  • @dvynal2964
    @dvynal2964 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I needed that “if you know your bar chords and open chords you can play with others “

  • @mchalespermanentbrew
    @mchalespermanentbrew 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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. 👌😎🎸🙏

  • @lolobuggah2670
    @lolobuggah2670 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I’m glad you think Slash chords are important for everyone to learn. The ones he plays in Paradise City are amazing!

    • @lunchboxface
      @lunchboxface 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂

  • @aaronjohnson87
    @aaronjohnson87 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I almost cry every time I see you play that tele. It was the first fender that I ever bought myself (early 2000's japanese 50's reissue with the bigsby) and it was smoooooooth. Had bills in my mid 20's and had to say goodbye. biggest regret of my life!

  • @tommc49
    @tommc49 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    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....)

  • @r0bophonic
    @r0bophonic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    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!

  • @johnfrei9057
    @johnfrei9057 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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.

  • @nicklawrence1460
    @nicklawrence1460 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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!

    • @asafoetidajones8181
      @asafoetidajones8181 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No clean tone, tyvm. I need my many sins well-hidden

  • @ldf399
    @ldf399 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    You're an inspiring teacher and a good dude. Thank you for what you do.

  • @2dazetake
    @2dazetake 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know exactly what your talking about, I played in a successful cover band as a rhythm guitarists for many years,we strived to play every note, chord and nuance of the songs we covered, they had to be perfect when I stopped gigging I realized I hardly knew anything, just had those cowboys chord's and bar chords down, and played a few simple riffs when needed, took some encouragement to get me to play in a band, because I thought I wasn't good enough, I would practice by playing along to the songs on the radio, figuring out the chords, learning the parts, and just played at home, I'm far from being a good player, but you only can know what you know, playing guitar is a constant learning experience, never under estimate your ability to play in a band,if your following along with the songs on the radio, your in that band at that moment, make your playing count,if you can follow along with every song ,then you can play rhythm guitar.

  • @bikeham
    @bikeham 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The right (strumming) hand is soooo underrated. Thanks for the morning’s dose of zen calm and great tips.

  • @pgkramer
    @pgkramer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Playing for 40 years now this is the best guitar video I have ever seen.!

  • @metalfuryskulls
    @metalfuryskulls 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    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 👍

  • @jee86
    @jee86 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    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!

  • @aaronkessman7832
    @aaronkessman7832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "playing slow makes it more deliberate and intense" - totally! I learned that great lesson from Low :)

  • @juankartxui
    @juankartxui 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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

  • @Liz-iu5lx
    @Liz-iu5lx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You’ve been really saving my life man, thank you so much ❤ greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷

  • @traviswaynedoyle
    @traviswaynedoyle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sir, I do believe you might be the Bob Ross of guitar learning. Cheers.

  • @whattube7538
    @whattube7538 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    So many guitarists need to hear this

  • @Mikey-wg2xu
    @Mikey-wg2xu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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. ❤

  • @GregFerraraMusic
    @GregFerraraMusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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!

  • @The4Decker
    @The4Decker 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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!

  • @davidhollander829
    @davidhollander829 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Such a great vibe here. Love it. And so cool to see you play that Gimme Shelter riff so effortlessly in two tunings!

  • @cubistone
    @cubistone 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That amp crunches so nice. Gas reignited

  • @tastedup
    @tastedup 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    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!

  • @Mr.D34
    @Mr.D34 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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 😀

    • @asafoetidajones8181
      @asafoetidajones8181 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @alanwallace2564
    @alanwallace2564 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Brilliant video Eric - Possibly the best and most informative, balanced lesson I have ever seen - You captured it all in one lesson - Thank you

  • @dreamscuba
    @dreamscuba 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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

  • @tmb2226
    @tmb2226 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your guitar playing is awesome and inspiring and you are a GREAT teacher. I am happy I found your channel.

  • @bobzbuilder5
    @bobzbuilder5 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think this is the fastest I’ve subbed to a channel. Took me till 1:45. Clear, concise and having fun. Look forward to learning from you.

  • @exgruntr031
    @exgruntr031 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

  • @Mahalati
    @Mahalati 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like how you express yourself and your philosophy. The way how you play and enjoy playing rhythm guitar is very exemplary and admirable. 🤘🏽😊

  • @0rb0d
    @0rb0d 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Many years ago on Austin City Limits, Michelle Shocked said "music is too important to be left to the professionals".

  • @livergen
    @livergen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you Eric, just now stumbled across your channel and felt as if I had entered a time machine back into my beginning days.
    I am now 70 years old ((( 😎unsupervised adult😎))) , And quietly/push the limits,, enjoying all my guitar toys, twin reverb-deluxe reverb-Vox-Fishman,, a stereo pedal board specifically built for tone Of yesteryear. I currently have everything hooked up stereo, and it's definitely a bone-marrow stimulative experience when I dig-in....
    I treat every string as an individual voice, and love to massage each note allowing it to linger, anyway, stay blessed and be safe, I obviously subscribed and look forward To researching out your past postings for gold nuggets.

  • @msenecal
    @msenecal 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Be a good hang" This is a great rule for life. I first heard it from the TH-cam bass player Adam Neely.

  • @alanoneill3503
    @alanoneill3503 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks Eric a great simplistic breakdown, and in my humble opinion, what every aspiring guitarist should learn before embarking on solo's..

  • @jaredwolfsen
    @jaredwolfsen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    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.

    • @EricHaugenGuitar
      @EricHaugenGuitar  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah! The ears are the most important thing!

  • @woodstreetband
    @woodstreetband 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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.

  • @BostonWhoFan515
    @BostonWhoFan515 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    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. 👍

  • @jameslockhart2223
    @jameslockhart2223 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The man always has killer tone and the right feel.

  • @oklahomahank2378
    @oklahomahank2378 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    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.

    • @bigbas278
      @bigbas278 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      try tuning your guitar a half step down and then it’ll be like playing in e

  • @HomedogNik
    @HomedogNik 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    1:36 Clean Chords
    4:16 Deep Feel
    8:30 Picking Accuracy
    12:00 Have Good Tone
    15:17 Be a Good Hang

    • @NumberOneBlackGuy
      @NumberOneBlackGuy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Real MVP

    • @billv6832
      @billv6832 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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)

    • @billv6832
      @billv6832 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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

    • @Joeypompello
      @Joeypompello 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      17:28 How ‘bout no?

  • @bobdoerr9536
    @bobdoerr9536 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    love that you through "being a good hang in there"!

  • @MixedMuscleArts
    @MixedMuscleArts 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    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.

    • @sjgsteve21
      @sjgsteve21 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Trying playing with a few different pick sizes and types. Some come with texture for the thumb to grip onto

    • @innavoiglopez
      @innavoiglopez 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Get the Dunlop picks with grip No. 60

    • @robnagelhoutmusic
      @robnagelhoutmusic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Another useful tip is to examine your pick grip. When I first started playing with a pick (I’m primarily a bass player so I didn’t start playing with a pick right away) I was digging my thumb down into the pick causing me to have way more tension in my hand than I needed. I then switched to handling the pick with the flat side of my thumb instead (so my thumb was essentially parallel with the edge of the pick) and this allowed me to have a looser grip than n the pick without losing control. Hope that helps!

    • @user-lp7tx1fe6t
      @user-lp7tx1fe6t 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What helped for me was trying a longer pick, it really helped me to play more “floaty” and relaxed

  • @reidhowland
    @reidhowland 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your opening on this one, Eric. I was in my first band six months after I picked up a guitar - writing songs, making records, and traveling, with open chords, barre chords, and a few 80's-indie-Pete Buck/Johnny Marr inspired fiddly bits. I rode that handful of things through several more bands, records, tours, blah blah blah. I only started wanting to branch out a bit more in my late thirties - it's rocknroll, people, if a yutz like me got over twenty years of music out of that, you can, too!!

  • @DanielThompson-k8v
    @DanielThompson-k8v 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    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.

  • @dustdevilz4771
    @dustdevilz4771 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @like2view
    @like2view 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love that info on "hang" that is soo true.. for me too. Play what you can and knowing when less is more!

  • @kevincoleman9035
    @kevincoleman9035 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great lesson. Delivery, clarity, something to take away in a few minutes. Excellent.

  • @dani32642
    @dani32642 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is a literal Gold Mine!!!
    Definitely everything I need to overcome the plateau and improve my rhythm playing!
    (side note - your way of explaining is so concise and warm toned, everyone needs that bit of encouragement to put themselves out there)

  • @yinoveryang4246
    @yinoveryang4246 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Personally I think this guy is one of the best tutors on TH-cam. Because he actually understands that ultimately it's about playing MUSIC. And being musical. I have a theory that people who basically don't have the talent, end up compensating with just learning to play "shredding", or incredibly fast with tons of compression see you can't hear any of dynamics, that they don't have. Sport not music.. Eric is a great PLAYER also, and this is easy to hear as soon as you hear the first few notes

  • @chrisjohanesen
    @chrisjohanesen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @dvynal2964
    @dvynal2964 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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

  • @JasonWilliams-nm4qq
    @JasonWilliams-nm4qq 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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!

  • @tcjnr82
    @tcjnr82 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I applied this slow and clean approach just now to my practice and it was really encouraging and enjoyable. Thanks a million Eric

  • @FrostlordTheWizard
    @FrostlordTheWizard 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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!

  • @MrAdrienmartinez
    @MrAdrienmartinez 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watched four minutes and just started learning "What's Going" by Marvin Gaye because I was inspired by this video. I just paused the video to learn chord forms. Beautiful chord progression. Thank you Eric for the inspiration.

  • @theJourneynfc
    @theJourneynfc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "this is music youre allowed to.." awesome. Love the video. Thanks

  • @JK4ManC
    @JK4ManC 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This guy is really good. Have subscribed which I hardly ever do. Learned so much in this short video. Cheers 👍

  • @MrMajorBusiness
    @MrMajorBusiness หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m going to harp on the subject of the importance of what’s going on in the room this year as a music teacher. It’s a great pivot for emotional social development. Thank you so much!

  • @sbingham1979
    @sbingham1979 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like your approach to these things, and I think it is because I am not feeling overwhelmed, so much as I am feeling invited to focus on some basics first off, and master these basics, and not get so distracted with a million other aspects of guitar playing. All I need is to play this lesson and learn these chords and strumming and some melodic picking. Just these things for awhile. Thank you so much for this.

  • @rudals1281
    @rudals1281 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seems like a lot of effort was put into this video and for that I thank you. As a long time acoustic guitar player transitioning over to electric, this is what I needed. The solo parts come easy but I am so lost on what to do in the verse and chorus.

  • @MikesChalkdustGr00ve
    @MikesChalkdustGr00ve 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best guitar teacher around! Immaculate tone and rhythm playing too!

  • @julianopereiradasilva3249
    @julianopereiradasilva3249 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mr Haugen , how incredible you video/chanmel is! Absolutely gripping! Pretty motivated and excited to keep on, round here! I'm como to visit your site! And once more THANK YOU SO MUCH for this unique rapport! Top Top Top! Lots of success and hugs!

  • @julmor573
    @julmor573 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is so cool, because rhythm is what I like best. Besides some Blues of course

  • @KyleBurnett
    @KyleBurnett 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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

  • @a-meteo7778
    @a-meteo7778 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Eric! You do this brilliantly! Keep on rocking!

  • @rockinrob6853
    @rockinrob6853 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a Guitar Instructor I can say your video is SPOT ON! I am sure your lessons are GREAT! ✌️😎🎸🇨🇦

  • @tterrabend
    @tterrabend 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just what I needed!! This video is the perfect mix of a little bit tidbit, comprehensive, succinct, the forest AND the trees-(if that makes sense)! I’m going to be revisiting this video often for inspiration, instruction, and encouragement! Thank you!!