Rhythmic Playing Styles: Strumming, Comping, Arpeggios
Melodic Rhythm
Note timing should not be robotic. Humanization is very important to
feel alive and fuller.
You can also humanize the note length. Logic Pro supports that. Every
eigth note can be slightly different. More alive.
Dynamics of notes (difference in velocities) is also very important.
Syncopation - unexpected change in rhythmic flow. Unrobotic. More
human. e.g. add a different sounding beat on every 4th beat.
Rhythmic Fills: small complex rhythmic pattern when you transition
between verse to chorus for example.
Mix straight notes and triplet notes (2/3 note) for spicing the
rhythm.
Basic components: Rhythm, Harmony, Melody
Layering for power: Same rhythm on multiple instruments. May be
different octaves or shifted to arbitrary baseline.
Layering for Augmentation: Selective layering of some notes in rhythm.
Guitar Strumming engine plugin allows you to simulate
upwards/downwards strumming, plucking, palm muting, single string etc.
Chugging is like strumming - specifically uses heavy palm muted
distorted electric guitars.
Arpeggio - Broken Chord. To spice it up, replace some notes with
chords.
Ostinato - Repeated pattern like RIFF. But you remember RIFF, not
ostinato. Ostinato focuses on Rhythm not pitch. Typically uses
staccatto style playing.
Staccato (short and punchy) and spiccato (style on strings ??
Comping Rhythm : Accomopanying or complementing. Basically it stays
out of melody and enhances it instead of dominating.
Recording Tips
Step Input Recording: Use midi keyboard. Software waits for you to
play. You fix the timing of keys later.
Step sequencer - is a beat builder.
Rhythmic Gate - Pass filter using envelopes or shapes.
Echo Effect works well with Piano and Guitar effects.