| Bill Monroe’s Rhythm Style |
Bill Monroe’s Rhythm Style
Most people think of Bill Monroe’s rhythm playing as consisting of hard chop chords on the offbeat, but he did a lot of other things as well. In this video, Mike talks about Monroe’s rhythm playing, including his playing in the early days of his career when he played a lot of strummy, melody-based things that old-time mandolin players would play. He also talks about the different ways you can play chop chords to influence the tempo, either pushing it forward and letting it lay back, and how Monroe played with more rhythmic variety in some later recordings.
