Lesson 9 of the first Jamorama book is relatively short, and focuses on introducing a new, more complex rhythmic pattern. You’ll also learn the notes on the 6th string (unfortunately there is a typo in the notation in this section, which could be confusing if you don’t read music). The lesson finishes off with a nice jam track which gives you a chance to practice the new rhythm.
Lesson 10 continues in the same vein, with more increasingly complex rhythms, as well as two new chords, and a great tip for measuring your progress and increasing your motivation. I think that the course could be improved by using traditional notation to – erm, notate the rhythms, rather than just relying on a combination of tab and up/downstrokes. I realise that the existing method is probably easier to follow for those without a music theory background, but it would be nice if there was a choice (many guitar tutor books do use a combination of the two). Still, that’s a minor gripe, and it’s forcing me to use my rather rusty tab skills more than I usually do, which isn’t a bad thing.
