The "Pick and Strum Country Rhythm" lesson explores a popular rhythmic technique of country music. This rhythmic pattern is useful in many situations and is easily adapted to any key. You will notice in this lesson that we modulate through 5 different keys, but play the same chord progression in each.
This lesson includes these techniques:
Right Hand Pick and Strum
Moving Bass Lines
Palm Muting
Hammer-ons
Pull-offs
Keys: E/G/A/C/D
Chords: EAB/GCD/ADE/CFG/DGA
Tempo: 120
Scales: This lesson utilizes the major scale associated with the key that we are playing in.
E Major: Used when playing in the key of E
G Major: Used when playing in the key of G
A Major: Used when playing in the key of A
C Major: Used when playing in the key of C
D Major: Used when playing in the key of D