Sixteenth Notes

Lesson 18
Author : Chris Colby van Scyoc
Last Updated : September, 2024


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SIXTEENTH NOTES
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Sixteenth notes are everywhere! They are especially prevalent in styles where there is a lot of strumming. There are a ton of examples in funk, soul, RnB, James Brown, heavy metal, hardcore, classic rock, bluegrass, folk, pop....16th notes reign supreme - and it's a good idea for us to get comfortable with them.


Sixteenth Notes

  • E (6th) string (Low) = mute or not strummed
  • A (5th) string = mute or not strummed
  • D (4th) string = mute or not strummed
  • G (3rd) string = mute or not strummed
  • B (2nd) string = mute or not strummed
  • E (1st) string (High) = mute or not strummed



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Mittens for Tiny Fingers



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Break Your Fall



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These Thoughts Will Change My Mind





Review: What We Know!

  • NEW:
  • ~ From This Lesson ~
  • Sixteenth Notes

  • PREVIOUS:
  • Power Chords
  • Flats and Sharps
  • Natural Notes on the Low E String
  • Notes on the Low E String
  • Single-String Picking
  • Eighth Notes
  • Am Chord
  • Changing Chords - E and Am
  • Am7 Chord
  • Changing Chords - E7 and Am7
  • E7 Chord
  • E Chord
  • Em Chord
  • Em7 Chord
  • Tuning and Tuners
  • Your first open chord - Em11
  • Quarter Notes
  • Half Notes
  • Whole Notes
  • Downstroke
  • Counting bars (measures) of four. Also known as 4/4 ("four, four time")
  • Muting all the strings with the fretting hand
  • Playing on beat one of every measure (the first beat of each measure)
  • Playing in time
  • Let's build upon this! Fantastic!

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