Beautiful Rhythm Guitar

To play a big power ballad on one acoustic guitar, in a strange key like Eb or Ab is not something that you might wanna do all night...

It is however possible, so to demonstrate this, Spytunes have recorded 'Beautiful' as an example.

Notice how the Fm is the lowest chord we play in this song, and by adding a steady 8th note pattern to it, we make it big.

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Big Barred Chords require more attention to right hand

When playing big barred chords, with little room for open strings, it is all about dynamics in your right hand.

Notice how the intro use plucked notes, but as soon as the verse starts, the guitar part becomes all about a solid pattern using plucked bass on beat 1, followed by a repetitive strumming pattern.