LEARN TO READ RHYTHMS

Crack the code of music notation and your rhythm playing will improve. We show you how…

Guitarists are generally not so good at reading music. It’s not entirely our fault, though. As you’ll remember from the fretboard knowledge section every note can be played in lots of locations, so it’s not as straightforward as it is on, say, a piano – where every note appears only once. What we definitely can be better at is understanding and reading rhythms. This will enable you to read chord charts like the one below and communicate better with other musicians – especially drummers. This section introduces you to basic rhythm notation and gives you a chance to test your knowledge.