John
07/12/23
Excellent Course
Really useful course for building up rhythm chops.
Rhythm Renaissance
The Indispensable Rhythm Guitar Masterclass
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About this course
A world-class guitarist, bassist and vocalist, Kenny Lee Lewis has not only been a producer, writer and band member with The Steve Miller Band since ’82, he’s performed, recorded, and/or written for Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Money, Dave Mason, Billy Preston, Peter Frampton, Boz Scaggs, Taj Mahal, Sheryl Crowe, Elvin Bishop, Paul McCartney, and a list of other top artists so long you’d have to scroll for days to scan them all.
We’re thrilled to welcome Kenny Lee Lewis to the family with his first TrueFire course, Rhythm Renaissance. Tapping his unrivaled pedigree and diverse musicality, this ear-opening rhythm guitar masterclass will majorly boost your rhythm chops from the moment you start digging in.
”When thinking about rhythm guitar, I always tell guitar players to listen to – and craft a conversation – between the bass player, the drummer, and yourself. That's the art of crafting a ‘musical dialog’ – and that’s what will spark a ‘renaissance’ in your own rhythm guitar playing.
We’ll practice and play over a collection of fifteen different grooves, across a wide variety of popular styles. We’ll start by analyzing what the bass player and drummer are doing, and then we’ll craft our rhythm parts to make the rhythm section shine.
I’ll share my go-to rhythm guitar strategies, pass on my favorite chord voicings, and show you how to ‘serve the song’ and establish a tight ‘musical dialogue” to support the vocalist and lead instruments.”
Kenny’s series of video lessons spans the spectrum of genres and grooves: Driving Rock Groove, Driving Rock Chorus, Swampy Hypnotic, Speedy Mambo, Hooks & Fills, Second Line Kitty, Lonestar Double, Adding Color in Rock Settings, Dead Man's Hand, Light R&B Funky, Light R&B Funky, Deep Funk, Tower Throwback, Garage Angst, Philosophy of the Working Musician, International Sheik, Driving Rocker, Frat Party Ska, and Tools of the Rhythm Guitar Trade.
Kenny will demonstrate and breakdown all of the rhythm guitar approaches in detail. Plus, you’ll practice and play with Kenny, over live backing tracks for real-world musical context.
You’ll have all of TrueFire’s advanced learning tools at your finger tips to personalize your workspace and learn at your own pace.
You can loop, slow down, or speed up any section of a lesson. Plus, all of the tab and notation is synced to the videos for the optimal learning experience. You’ll also get tab and standard notation files to print out, Guitar Pro files, and all of the backing tracks to practice with.
Grab your guitar, and let’s dig in with Kenny Lee Lewis!
We’re thrilled to welcome Kenny Lee Lewis to the family with his first TrueFire course, Rhythm Renaissance. Tapping his unrivaled pedigree and diverse musicality, this ear-opening rhythm guitar masterclass will majorly boost your rhythm chops from the moment you start digging in.
”When thinking about rhythm guitar, I always tell guitar players to listen to – and craft a conversation – between the bass player, the drummer, and yourself. That's the art of crafting a ‘musical dialog’ – and that’s what will spark a ‘renaissance’ in your own rhythm guitar playing.
We’ll practice and play over a collection of fifteen different grooves, across a wide variety of popular styles. We’ll start by analyzing what the bass player and drummer are doing, and then we’ll craft our rhythm parts to make the rhythm section shine.
I’ll share my go-to rhythm guitar strategies, pass on my favorite chord voicings, and show you how to ‘serve the song’ and establish a tight ‘musical dialogue” to support the vocalist and lead instruments.”
Kenny’s series of video lessons spans the spectrum of genres and grooves: Driving Rock Groove, Driving Rock Chorus, Swampy Hypnotic, Speedy Mambo, Hooks & Fills, Second Line Kitty, Lonestar Double, Adding Color in Rock Settings, Dead Man's Hand, Light R&B Funky, Light R&B Funky, Deep Funk, Tower Throwback, Garage Angst, Philosophy of the Working Musician, International Sheik, Driving Rocker, Frat Party Ska, and Tools of the Rhythm Guitar Trade.
Kenny will demonstrate and breakdown all of the rhythm guitar approaches in detail. Plus, you’ll practice and play with Kenny, over live backing tracks for real-world musical context.
You’ll have all of TrueFire’s advanced learning tools at your finger tips to personalize your workspace and learn at your own pace.
You can loop, slow down, or speed up any section of a lesson. Plus, all of the tab and notation is synced to the videos for the optimal learning experience. You’ll also get tab and standard notation files to print out, Guitar Pro files, and all of the backing tracks to practice with.
Grab your guitar, and let’s dig in with Kenny Lee Lewis!
What you'll learn
- Create telegraph parts using high octave voicings over rhythm sections
- Apply tight palm muting technique for aggressive rhythm parts
- Create repetitive, chant-like melodic motifs
- Select chord tones that work across multiple chord changes
- Develop ear candy parts that are both harmonic and rhythmic
Release date: 02/21/2023 • 3h 24m runtime
Sample lessons
The Rhythm Section Dialog
Insight
Speedy Mambo
The Groove & The Dialog
Speedy Mambo
Performance
Speedy Mambo
Breakdown
What's included
76 lessons • 27 charts • 21 Jam Tracks
Rhythm Renaissance
Hey everyone, it's Kenny Lee Lewis here.
When thinking about rhythm guitar, I always tell guitar players to listen to – and craft a conversation – between the bass player, the drummer, and yourself. That's the art of the dialog – and THAT'S what really sparks a renaissance in your rhythm guitar playing.
I've played both bass and guitar my entire career and I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent over forty years recording in the studio and touring with the Steve Miller Band. I’ve built a career on the rhythm section dialog, and I’m excited to share some of what I’ve learned right here in this course.
In Rhythm Renaissance, we’ll explore a collection of fifteen different grooves across a wide variety of styles. We’ll start by listening intently to each, analyzing what the bass player and drummer are doing, and then we’ll craft guitar parts that make the rhythm section shine.
Along the way I’ll also share strategies for rhythm guitar and chords, tips for showcasing the other players in the band, how to increase your demand as a more versatile rhythm player, and a lot more.
If you’re ready, grab your guitar, and let's go.
When thinking about rhythm guitar, I always tell guitar players to listen to – and craft a conversation – between the bass player, the drummer, and yourself. That's the art of the dialog – and THAT'S what really sparks a renaissance in your rhythm guitar playing.
I've played both bass and guitar my entire career and I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent over forty years recording in the studio and touring with the Steve Miller Band. I’ve built a career on the rhythm section dialog, and I’m excited to share some of what I’ve learned right here in this course.
In Rhythm Renaissance, we’ll explore a collection of fifteen different grooves across a wide variety of styles. We’ll start by listening intently to each, analyzing what the bass player and drummer are doing, and then we’ll craft guitar parts that make the rhythm section shine.
Along the way I’ll also share strategies for rhythm guitar and chords, tips for showcasing the other players in the band, how to increase your demand as a more versatile rhythm player, and a lot more.
If you’re ready, grab your guitar, and let's go.
The Rhythm Section Dialog
What do you play with a bassline? I play both instruments, so I kind of know both sides of the fence in that way and in this lesson I'll show you how to have a dialogue between guitar and bass parts.
Driving Rock Jam
All right, so one of the things we want to do is learn how to take a guitar part and make it fit in with a bassline. So let's take a listen and practice on to this kind of a modern, heavy hitting, 80's kind of feel, but rock track.
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
Driving Rock Jam
All right, so one of the things we want to do is learn how to take a guitar part and make it fit in with a bassline. So let's take a listen and practice on to this kind of a modern, heavy hitting, 80's kind of feel, but rock track.
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
Driving Rock Jam
All right, so one of the things we want to do is learn how to take a guitar part and make it fit in with a bassline. So let's take a listen and practice on to this kind of a modern, heavy hitting, 80's kind of feel, but rock track.
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
Driving Rock Chorus: Rhythm Part I
Now let's take a listen to this next piece, which could be considered a chorus to that last piece we just listened to, kind of a trio thing with just guitar based syndromes.
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
Driving Rock Chorus: Rhythm Part I
Now let's take a listen to this next piece, which could be considered a chorus to that last piece we just listened to, kind of a trio thing with just guitar based syndromes.
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
We'll kick things off with a short overview, next we'll dive into a performance, and finally, I'll break it all down for you in detail!
+ 69 more lessons
Reviews
3 results
Osokin
Verified buyer
06/05/23
Become A More Versatile Rhythm Player!
Kenny Lee Lewis and the good folk at TrueFire have really excelled themselves with this excellent course of lessons on how to construct great sounding rhythm guitar parts for a wide variety of styles and grooves. Great stuff!
vinceoconnell
Verified buyer
03/08/23
classic
a real classic feel to this course very nostalgic
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