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Rock This Muted Stroke Strum

Today I’ve got a cool little trick to share with you – the “muted stroke strum.” This isn’t something I use all the time, but when it fits, it really shines. If you like listening to Jack Johnson, you’ll hear him using his kind of technique all the time. We’ll start off with a simple […]

Strumming

Acoustic Rhythm: Thumping? Drumming?

Lately I’ve been playing more acoustic guitar, and as a result, I’ve started experimenting with some new rhythm techniques. In today’s lesson we’re talking about adding a “thump” in between the strumming. To be honest, I don’t really know what to call this technique, drumming on your guitar? Percussive rhythm? Who knows, and who cares, […]

Strumming

1 Powerful Strum Pattern + Counting Rhythms

If chords are the bread, then strum patterns are the butter of a guitar player’s world. So far in our Level 1 series, we haven’t really learned any strum patterns beyond the most basic. Today, that starts to change. But first, let’s discuss rhythm. In 4/4 timing, we have four beats per measure, or per […]

Beginner

Your First Guitar Lesson

Welcome to your first guitar lesson! In this guide, we’re going to cover everything you need to know as a beginner guitarist. We’ll discuss essential techniques, such as fretting and strumming, and introduce some basic chords that you can start playing right away. We’ll also share tips on how to practice effectively, so you can […]

Picking

This Fun Picking Pattern Combines Picking & Strumming

A lot of guitar players treat strumming and picking as separate skills, and rarely allow the two to meet… which is a shame, because they ARE separate skills, but once combined, they allow access to so much more than either skill could access individually. In today’s guitar lesson, we’re going to look at one of […]

Strumming

How Do YOU Add Dynamics Into Your Playing?

Music without dynamics is a bit like listening to music coming out of a 1980’s computer that could just do beeps. Sure, you could make it play a recognizable tune, but there were zero dynamics! There’s much more to music than simply the tune itself. Dynamics is the often unwritten, un-talked-about element that makes a […]

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One strum pattern for every song?

Rock This Muted Stroke Strum

Acoustic Rhythm: Thumping? Drumming?

1 Powerful Strum Pattern + Counting Rhythms

Your First Guitar Lesson

This Fun Picking Pattern Combines Picking & Strumming

How Do YOU Add Dynamics Into Your Playing?