Rhythmic clarity takes the spotlight as we break down 16th note patterns and alternate picking across multiple grooves. By reading and playing rhythmic figures like gallops and reverse gallops, we build timing, articulation, and precision from the ground up.
We expand rhythmic vocabulary with dotted 8th notes, syncopated phrases, and two-beat patterns that test timing and control. By reinforcing alternate picking and integrating past rhythms, we build sharper articulation and a deeper internal pulse.
Rests take center stage this week as we explore how silence shapes rhythm just as much as sound. Through focused picking and syncopated riffs, we build the ability to see and feel complete rhythmic structures—even when the notes aren’t there.
We put rhythmic flexibility to the test by shifting between 16th notes and triplets, blending picking control with timing precision. With double picking, pentatonic runs, and 1234 variations, this workout builds stamina, clarity, and rhythmic adaptability across subdivisions.
Triplet timing takes center stage as we explore alternate picking strategies and rhythmic control across mixed subdivisions. By moving fluidly between 16th notes, triplets, and swing patterns, we build precision, adaptability, and a deeper internal sense of time.
We build rhythmic endurance and precision by shifting between 16th notes and triplets, with a special focus on double picking and pentatonic phrasing. These exercises challenge your timing, picking consistency, and finger control while reinforcing rhythmic flexibility across the fretboard.
We bring phrasing to the forefront by alternating directions, rhythms, and note groupings within pentatonic shapes. By blending technique with improvisation, we unlock new textures and melodic ideas rooted in familiar territory.
We dive into triads through a full song form, using the “la pompe” rhythm to drive classic progressions like I–V, II–V, and gospel-style turnarounds. Each section builds harmonic awareness, helping us hear and feel how chords function across a tune.
This week we hit pause to reflect, reconnect with the material, and reassess our progress across 35 routines. Using triads from Signed, Sealed, Delivered as a musical anchor, we’re reminded that practice is about depth, not speed—and real growth comes from truly knowing, not just doing.
This lesson blends rhythmic precision with functional harmony, using triads and real-world groove applications to lock into 16th-note time. By the end, you’ll be able to comp through an entire tune with feel, form, and tasteful voicings.
This rhythmic workout revisits four essential 16th note groupings and applies them to modal scale shapes as a phrasing lab. You’ll sharpen your time feel, improve picking mechanics, and prep your ears for next week’s dive into Lydian.
This week we’re tackling Oleo—not by shredding through it, but by learning the melody rhythm-first. The routine breaks it down into chunks you can clap, sing, and finally play, laying a solid foundation before diving into harmony and soloing in the coming weeks.
The Reading Music course is a practical guide to understanding written rhythm on the guitar. We move from quarter notes and common time through eighths, syncopation, rests, ties, and dotted values, all tied directly to picking technique. By the end, you’ll read rhythms confidently, feel time naturally, and play with clear, controlled motion.
