Welcome to Rhythm Guitar!

Our Expert: Jen Trani

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Meet Jen, one of Mahalo's guitar experts. Born and raised in Denver, Jen Trani has been playing guitar in all styles since the age of 13. Having earned her bachelor's degree in music performance from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, Trani teaches guitar and plays lead with several bands. She also appeared in the Shirelles-inspired '60s musical ''Baby It's You,'' ''The Price Is Right,'' and is the composer for an online series of video shorts.

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Welcome to Mahalo's Master Rhythm Guitar course, an all-encompassing strumming catalog that touches on the many styles and patterns popular in the guitar world.

The course is designed as a sampler of different skill levels and genres, teaching various rhythmic patterns and exercises. Guitarists can work up to the popular rhythmic styles, with anything from groovy super funk to exotic Latin rhythms. In no time, you can learn how to play some of the most timeless rhythms created by some of music's greatest legends, including blues shuffles like Bo Diddley and reggae pop like Bob Marley!

In addition to the lessons, our talented host, Jen Trani, provides one-on-one practice tutorials, beginning at slower tempos for beginners and working her way up to medium and fast speeds for players who are comfortable with the patterns and want to challenge themselves.

By the end of this course, you'll know how to strum with the best of them, finding out which patterns work best with your skill level and which styles you can use to create your own music.

So let's get strummin'!