Rhythmic Synchronicity

Dean Brown teaches rhythm from the facet of both hands, the drummer and the guitarist.

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Rhythmic Synchronicity

About this course

Dean Brown teaches rhythm from the facet of both hands, the drummer and the guitarist.

What you'll learn

  • Transition between chord-based and single-string rhythm approaches
  • Maintain a consistent rhythmic grid while incorporating pull-offs
  • Ghost notes using pull-off technique to create syncopated rhythms
  • Isolate specific string sets for rhythm parts
  • Practice with click track before adding drums to internalize groove
Release date: 08/27/2018 • 11h 37m runtime
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Sample lessons
Bossa Groove
Bossa Groove
Syncopated Chording
Syncopated Chording
Chords on 1st and 2nd Triplet
Chords on 1st and 2nd Triplet
Odd Timed Phrases
Odd Timed Phrases

What's included

33 lessons • 31 charts

Introduction to Rhythmic Synchronicity
In this lesson series, noted rhythm guitarist Dean Brown discusses and demonstrates his approach to crushing rhythm guitar. From the very basics to playing complex rhythms, if you're after solid rhythmic accuracy, this lesson series is for you!
The Drummer
In the first teaching lesson of his series, Dean Brown imparts wisdom on what he considers "the drummer." Referring to the picking or strumming hand, Dean talks about the role of the drummer and provides rules for it's playing that will guide you through the rest of this series.
The Guitarist
This lesson continues from where lesson two left off by now discussing "the guitarist" Dean is of course referring to the fretting hand in this lesson. He discusses why he thinks of the fretting hand as the guitarist and why the drummer/guitarist relationship is so important to rhythm playing.
Syncopated Pattern #1
Now that you're familiar with both the roles of the guitarist and the drummer, it's time to start taking a look at how to incorporate the two to create awesome rhythm.
Syncopated Pattern #2
Moving along in the series, after you've become proficient with pattern #1, it's time to start looking at another syncopated rhythm pattern.
Syncopated Pattern #3
Now that you've got the second syncopated pattern under your fingers, Dean offers up another pattern to learn.
Bossa Groove
Now that you have the fundamentals of rhythm down, it's time to start learning some vocabulary! In this lesson, Dean takes you through a standard Bossa groove.

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