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Rhythm

Muted Rhythm Study

Andrei Cioara

A compact rhythm pattern for practicing left-hand muting and syncopation.

Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
E A D G B E
Capo
No capo
Key
A minor
BPM
96
Published
October 8, 2026

Keep the fretting hand lightly touching the strings on the muted hits. The goal is a tight pulse, not extra volume.

e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----5-x-5---5-x-|-----7-x-7---7-x-|
D|-----5-x-5---5-x-|-----7-x-7---7-x-|
A|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 e & a 2 e & a   3 e & a 4 e & a

Practice Notes

Loop two bars at a time and keep the muted strokes short enough that the chord hits feel deliberate.