ae. Rhythm Guitar The Cornplote uitlo BRUCE BUCKINGHAM has been teaching at Mi since 1980. Specializing in jazz, Latin, blues, and funk, he has played or recorded with a diverse selection of musicians, including Helen Reddy, John Patitucci, and Michael Jackson. Bruce currently divides his time between teaching at Mi, studio work, and five gigs in ‘the Hollywood area. ‘A.comprehensive source for learning the essentials of rhythm guitar. + Rhythms ‘* Triads and Seventh Chords * Inversions and Alternate Voicings ‘© Pentatonic and Double-stop Fills eae et eae etc ES renowned contemporary PO ee eae etre some of the finest musicians Cd eae aos eee ane eee eae Cent Cae eee Cru ieaee Whether your instrument ts Ra en eee acl Ce eu eae ie uaa et ee eed eee ed Ce tai er ean ede Peed reece aed LeU an elie Sa Orem a yaa ue rte Mae eum vae Bee a Cured Perera taed ee eieh\a ial es enue Guitar VA MOUs Mghmla ar] BRUCE BUCKINGHAM Vin aa 4 HALeLEONARD:CAGED exercise 1 D > > > > All works Copyright © 2002, 2006 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured —_ All Rights Reserved CAGED IIV-V Chord cycle DGAD DGAD DGADK DGADKD DGADCAGED system chords (minor) 1 2 3 4 5 Xx —_ pean, 9 «q 3241 13421 3 1444 1g4ttt 1342 Major 7th Patterns 1 2 3 4 5 fi ~ xx xx 43111 1324 1113 1342 1333 Dominant 7th Patterns 1 2 3 4 5 x x — a — ee 9 2 9 3241 13141 1112 131211 1324 Minor 7th Patterns 1 2 3 4 5 a — x x x x ee i ea a14i 13121 2314Triad inversions (strings 1-3) D Triad inversions (strings 2-4) D Minor triad inversions (strings 1-3) Dimi Minor triad inversions (strings 2~4) DmiI-IV-V progression dD 6G A D D Goa D DG A D Reggae song" Bmi A Bmi “Vary voicings throughoutEighth-note rhythm exercises Rhythm 1 (alternate strumming) woooTinaol Rhythm 1 (downstrokes) woop oT Ryn 2 (alternate strumming) tho PTT itty rT 1 Fit 2 (downstokes) tio Tin tTRhythm 3 (alternate strumming) wom oT oT ol 1 Rhythm 3 (downstrokes) wooo Rhythm 4 (alternate strumming) ES akOT 72 CTT ITI F777 | Rhythm 4 (downstrokes) Ds ak 772) TTT) IT TTT 2 $ S $ g ig $ $ $ Rhythm 5 (altemate strumming) Eo ee |Progression 1* ores c D. B Emi Cous2 Dsus2 B 14. “Naty thythms throughout Emi9, cs Ds BPS) Emi9 c D B 8Sixteenth-note rhythm exercises #1 ED = = om oo i. = ‘eo Foo = = ta —=—s = oo —— —— 7Progression 2 Disuss D7 Disus¢ D7 DTsust D7 Disust D7 DTsust D7 Disusé D7 Rhythmic tune ma? A Guat A Gma? A[This page left blank intentionally.] Triplet rhythms eer re ee re re ee ee ee me ey) UCU) strum: rn fn fn n , asimile on repeats Do . BI AD be ED Ey Do Ad Fo £9 2HV motif simile on repeats |-vi motif E Ct mi simile on repeats 25[This page left blank intentionally.] “Little thing in C* c pa GB Ami simile on repeatsMajor 7th chords 1 2 3 4 fF a if i 1333 2413 1113 2314 Dominant 7th chords 1 2 3 4 x xX i Et | U 1324 2341 1112 1112 Minor 7th chords 1 2 3 4 x i | 1322 1314 2314 1112 Minor 7th w/ flatted Sth chords 1 2 3 4 x — 1 xx 1333 1312 1213 2314Blues in F minor Fmi7 simile on repeats Bbmi? * Fmi7 CmiT Bomi? Fmi7 LV chord cycle" Bhs? cmi7 Fmi7 BP * Vary voicings throughout. 31Major 7th chords and corresponding scales Pattern 4 Pattern 5 x 9 2 > 1 342 1333 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 1324 Pattern 3 ‘7 1114Double stops: major cm simile on repeats Double stops: dominant cr Double stops: minor cni7 by Harmonized C major scale (root in bass) ¢ tal Ba fo Aa eg De tl FG fa Bee $fHarmonized G major scale (3rd in bass) G Ami Bm CD Emi FR og G Am Bm Cc D Em Fle G a ¢ ¢ sf . 2 £2 ¢ Harmonized D major scale (5th in bass) D Em Fim G A Bmi Cte s 2 D Emi Fimi G A Bmi CH D Jomo Harmonized major progression A Bri Chm Fim = GHA Minor 7th vamp Ami7 simile on repeatsHarmonized scale for Fmaz (root in bass) FmaT Gmi Ami Bhma? cr Dmi Emits Fi 2 2 * ison e we Co - 2 simile on repeats Harmonized scale for Fma7 (with bass notes) Fma7 Gmi7 Ami? Bema? cr Dmi7 Emi?s Fa? simile on repeats Harmonized G7 progression 7 Amit Baits Ani o7 Ami? Baths Ani? simile on repeats