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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

Basic Guitar Strumming Tips For Newbies

Strumming always seems to be an issue when you’re starting out playing guitar. I’ve done a couple different lessons on strumming before, but I though this time I would back things up to just about as basic as we can get. If you’re struggling with your strumming, I recommend practicing with a metronome. For learning […]

Strumming

Beginner Tips On Guitar Strumming

Here’s a guitar lesson for beginners on guitar strumming. One of the most common things that I’ve heard from students is you’re having difficulties getting strumming down properly. In this lesson on guitar strumming, we’ll cover a very simple rhythm that you can use to practice your strumming, however I also talk about things like […]

Songs

Last Dance With Mary Jane Chords For Guitar

Here’s a guitar lesson on how to play the Last Dance With Mary Jane chords by Tom Petty. I didn’t address the riffs in this song, as this video is targeted towards beginners. Instead, we focus mostly on the strumming aspect, which sounds pretty cool on its own anyways. The guitar chords are quite simple […]

Blues

Learn a Blues Shuffle

This blues shuffle is fun to play and sounds great at the same time. Plus, it gives you tons of room to noodle over. Bored playing it clean? Hit the talent button and crunch out a bit! Questions or Comments? Leave one below! Video Problems? Watch the Blues Shuffle on YouTube