The Art of Guitar Strumming
Photo by Justin Shearer While learning the guitar and the notes, and chords, some students find it difficult to actually play the chords of a song in a basic strumming pattern. To some it comes naturally, but for others it requires a lot of practice. I had to go through major patience levels to grasp chord positions, but I got through with the strumming barrier quite naturally. So this post here is not for the naturally gifted strummers, but for people who find problems in the DOWN / UP movement of strumming. (more…)
Lots of Guitar Strumming Patterns for Practice – Part 2
Strumming Patterns - Part 2 Here are some more guitar strumming patterns for you to practice. This is the second and concluding post in the Guitar Strumming Pattern for Practice series. If you haven't read the previous post, check it out. ROCK 1 | ^ , -^ , ^ , ^ | | ^ , -^ , ^ , v || ROCK 2 | ^--^ , v^ , - , ^ | | ^^ , v^ , -^ , ^^ || 16 BEATS | ^--^ , v^-^ , ^ , v | | ^^ , v^-^ , ^^ , v^-- || DISCO | ^v , ^v , ^v , ^v | | ^v , ^v , ^v , ^v^- ||…
Lots of Guitar Strumming Patterns for Practice – Part 1
Strumming Patterns - Part 1 I had been receiving a lot of comments and requests for various strumming patterns to practice apart from chords. Many people find it difficult to grasp the strumming pattern just by listening to the song. For them this list will be quite useful. I got it from my guitar teacher long time back and it helped me practice strumming a lot even though I don't remember most of them! While practicing, keep a few things in mind: Your right hand movement should be from the elbow only in a cyclic manner and it should be identical for every strumming pattern. Whether you are playing the simple March or stylish Rock, to a viewer, your hand…
