RABEA MASSAAD

Rhythm is a drummer

I try to treat the [picking] hand almost like a hi-hat. It’s the time-keeper. Even when it comes to playing alternate-picking stuff, I try to stay really relaxed in the wrist so it’s almost floating above the strings. Different techniques work for different people but I find it’s a motion almost like whisking some eggs in a bowl... That repetition of a whipping feeling. When it comes to strumming and funky stuff, the right hand becomes more of a snare with dynamics. It’s like playing a drum track on guitar...”