Guitar Interactive – Issue 66 2019

COLUMNS SAM BELL RHYTHM GUITAR CONCEPTS

Guitar Interactive Magazine veteran, Sam Bell continues his

new and exclusive column focused on getting the most out

rhythm guitar playing.

to the 11th instalment of my Rhythm

Guitar column, over the last few

columns we’ve looked at some chordal concepts that work really well

when playing the Guitar in an ensemble. In this issues lesson we’re go-

ing to continue on this path but with the focus on creating very spa-

cious and simple parts that are super effective.

The backing track I wrote for this is very stripped back, using only

a drums, synth bass and a synth pad in the B section to create some

movement between sections. My goal here was to add some interest

to something that could sound quite dry and uninspired without my

part. However, I didn’t want to add too much, I wanted to just put

enough in.

Section A: Bars 1 – 8

Much like we looked at in last issues column on using small 3 string

add/sus voicings, I have used the same concept again. The chords are

outlined in the video section of this column. But the chord sequence

being implied on paper looks like this:

Badd9 – D13 – Gmaj9 – A9

By simply keeping a very simple 3 note arpeggiated phrase that chang-

es and moves through each chord change I was able to create rhythmic

interest simply by starting on the + of beat 1. »

Using Simple Syncopated

Rhythm Parts in

Arrangements

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