rhythm pattern – First Frets Homeschool Guitar and Ukulele Lessons

Plucking out various downstrokes and upstrokes is a great way to open up the rhythm a bit, and it allows us to create endless variations while keeping the basic pattern intact.

Now we break into the world of 16th-note rhythms. This particular rhythm is played using both downstrokes and upstrokes, and it has an accent in three places. You will LOVE this rhythm, and you’ll find yourself wanting to play it (and its many variations) all the time.

Power Chords favor certain rhythms over others. In this video we learn how to play common rhythms alongside our power chord shapes, and we also learn how to avoid common pitfalls.