Am7 Rhythm

A minor 7 Rhythm

This session practices an eighth / sixteenth rhythm alternating between Am and Am7.

Lesson Info

Lesson Length: 6:15

Instructor: George Goodman

Concepts:
* vi Minor vs vi Minor 7
* Eighth and Sixteenth notes

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Gear Used

takamine-eg541sc acoustic guitar

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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Strumming Pattern
Am7 Rhythm Chords Accents

This is a straight forward rhythm where each beat consists of an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes.
Here's how it's counted.
1 &a 2 &a 3 &a 4 &a

Here's how it's strummed:
Down, down, up, Down, down, up, Down, down, up, Down, down, up

Things To Work On
Counting
Ear Training - Practice singing the different notes of the two chords.
Alternating between Am and Am7 and hearing the difference.

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