Beats For Beginners: The basics of rhythm guitar. Let's set the scene: you've picked up your guitar figured out how to hold it & now you want to start playing your favourite tunes. The only trouble is you can't read the rhythms properly which is fi ne if you already know how the song goes but tricky if you don't & makes it almost impossible to learn new pieces! A good s ense of rhythm is one of the most important yet most fundamental elements of a guitarists technique & this book will help