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One strum pattern for every song?

A short free guide on the difference between strumming a chord and playing rhythm guitar. Accent placement, string zones, half-strums, the moments to leave space. The toolbox behind a strum part that supports a singer instead of fighting them.

Strumming

Chug-Zing Strumming Technique

Here’s another guitar lesson, brought to you from the beautiful outdoors in British Columbia. Today I wanted to take a look at a strumming technique that can really help add some dynamics to your guitar playing. The heart of this technique is to simply be selective in what strings you strum… don’t feel like you […]

Strumming

The Most Popular Strum Pattern In The World

Have you ever struggled to find a strum pattern to fit a particular song? The strum pattern that Colin will teach you in this very short lesson is compatible with an incredible number of songs, across all kinds of different genres. That makes it a must-have pattern for any beginner guitar player to have in […]

Picking

Hybrid Picking Technique: Pick and Pluck for Fingerstyle Guitar

Learn hybrid picking technique - combine your pick with fingers for rich fingerstyle sound. Step-by-step guide to the pick-and-pluck method, plus practice patterns.

Strumming

Muting The E String

One of the things that beginner guitar players have a lot of difficulty with is getting a good clear sound out of their chords. I know, I’ve suffered through hearing lots of muddy guitar chords! One of the most common reasons for this is including strings that shouldn’t be played along with the chord. For […]

Picking

The D Thing – Strumming & Picking Combined

Today’s lesson is really just focusing in on one particular type of rhythmic picking and strumming combination that I really enjoy doing. Personally I like using this best on the acoustic guitar, and I use this picking & strumming technique a LOT. I love the rhythmic strumming sound mixed in with the distinct notes from […]

Strumming

Adding Dynamics To Your Guitar Playing

When you’re playing guitar dynamics are very important. The same is true for any instrument, but how do you add dynamics to your guitar playing? Although there are many ways of adding dynamics to your playing, one great way to do that is to change the intensity you play with. One way to do that […]