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    ROCKABILLY LICKS

    Jan 12, 2022 4 minutes

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    At its heart, Rockabilly music is all about the rhythm. A song might have a driving, straight-ahead rock and roll, a bouncing country, or a syncopated swing feel – but they are all about the groove. It’s important to lay a strong rhythmic foundation for this music, because at the end of the day, it’s dance music and the audience needs to connect with that strong pulse.

    Since the guitar is both the main harmonic and melodic instrument in rockabilly, it’s important to have good rhythm chops as well as being able to solo, so this month I’m going to show you some common rockabilly rhythm approaches. This also means tackling one of the most important, but challenging rhythm techniques you

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