Guitar Lessons with Andreas Oberg: How to play a Gypsy Backbeat

Andreas Oberg (http://artistworks.com/andreas-oberg) introduces Gypsy backbeat rhythms at the ArtistWorks Jazz and More Guitar Lesson School. This technique can be used while playing chords or octaves. Learn how to play the Gypsy backbeat! Rhythmic guitar a part of rhythmic pulse to other instruments and also provides harmonies to those other parts, whether it is another instrument or a singer. The basic technique to rhythmic guitar is to hold down a series of chords and strum rhythmically with the right hand. And, one of those rhythmic strums employed in Gypsy jazz guitar is the Gypsy backbeat. Andreas Oberg learned the Gypsy backbeat from a great gypsy guitarist and in this video, he passes on the knowledge to you. You can use the Gypsy backbear while playing chords of octaves. He first uses the fifth position D on the A string to show you how it is done. Start slow and gradually speed it up. Andreas also shares a pulsing variation you can add to the Gypsy Backbeat. You can of course add different chords. He shares some chromatic sequences he likes to play with the Gypsy backbeat. Get more free guitar lessons at http://artistworks.com/andreas-oberg