Rhythm Of The Night is all about the staccato bass notes on beats 2 and 4! Accent beats 1 and 3 with tenuto, then shorten beats 2 and 4, and you’ll have the effect!
Teach Guitar 2 first and refine the “Long-Short” articulation. For Guitar 2 we recommend planting i, and m on strings 4, and 3 so that the hand will be stable and p will have access to both strings 6 and 5. We recommend reviewing "Right Hand Technique" Tutorial Video, with attention to wrist position and thumb stroke before teaching Rhythm Of The Night Guitar 2.