Guitar Backbeat Rhythm
Played mostly in 4 beat measures, is rock and roll music on guitar is generally played.
Counting 1- 2- 3- 4-, There is and interesting concept in rock music called the back beat.
The back beat emphasizes the 2 and the 4 beat in a four beat measure. We must first break-up the measure, making each beat into 2 beat parts. This is accomplished by counting;
1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
one and two and three and four
In the back beat concept the two and four beat a played harder, tapped or played louder for emphasis, on these notes.
This rhythm can be effectively used with the two chord pattern.
Guitar backbeat rhytnm

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