Originally Posted by: Kasperow Now we just play in different tempos, but at least we can keep it steady!

Uh-oh! If you're keeping time together, you're playing the same tempo... you're just counting it differently. I'd wager that one of you is counting quarter notes while the other 1/8th notes, but regardless, its all the same tempo.

My advice is that you don't worry about if for now. Just do what works and keeps you together until you get your performance done. But after that...

Get the book "Rhythm Lead Guitar" by Barrett Tagliarino. Click here for the link to Amazon.

You really need it... it will show you how to count properly, and keep the main beat even as you play different rhythms. Its very hands on, and I think its pretty clear its an area that you need to work on (me too! ;) ). Its very common for guitar players to not pay much attention to tempo and counting... and I don't mean just tapping your foot as you play. I mean recognizing where a specific note is placed in a measure, whether its a quarter note, eight, sixteenth etc.

Good luck with your performance!