Country Genre Study

Course: Genre Studies

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While I'm aware that I am not the primary Country style guitar teacher on YouTube, I will say the following about what makes up the stylistic qualities of this musical genre.

  • Big cross over with general acoustic style (from Lesson 1 of this level) in the rhythm parts aka diatonic chords from the major scale

  • Flat picking in the rhythm and lead parts

  • Boom Chicca strumming

  • Rock/ Blues influenced lead lines, but much more sway towards the major scale and utilising the major 3rd

Here's my example of a country style rhythm guitar part to use as a starting point. See all my country style song tutorials here.

Country style 'Boom Chicka' strumming

Interactive TAB

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