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<span class="text">[[B Diminished|B dim]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Other Open String Chords|Open Chords]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Music Theory - Minor Keys|Minor Keys]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Harmonic Minor and Augmented Chords|Harmonic Min]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Barre Chords|Barre Chords]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Suspended Chords|Sus Chords]]</span>
<span class="text current">[[Applying Rhythm to Chords|Rhythm]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Circle of Fifths|Circle of 5ths]]</span>
<span class="text">[[G Major and E Minor|G Maj and E Min]]</span>
<span class="text">[[5th Position|5th Pos]]</span>
<span class="text">[[Scales for all Positions|All Pos]]</span>
<span class="text">[[CAGED]]</span>
<span class="text">[[7th Chords]]</span>
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Whenever you're talking about strumming chords, you have to necessarily think of the guitar as a percussive instrument just as much as a harmonic one. Even a great progression can become boring without a driving, interesting rhythm. We have lots of tools at our disposal to create one. The sharp attack but lasting sustain make for quite a contrast, but can still be contrasted further with rests. Mutes and palm mutes further enhance the percussive nature of the instrument and increase our palette. This is all in addition to a wide dynamic range accessible by pick strength, as well as the different tone of downstrokes vs. upstrokes.