Very interesting! I'm a long time player really working on honing my RH technique. I've been scouring youtube for high quality clips and this is one. Appriciate it. Honestly the rotational motion is fairly new to me. Many people talk about the wrist but very few point out this rotational motion.
As an intermediate player who has struggled with strumming throughout my journey, this video might just be what solves my strumming troubles. Thank you for your explanation and breakdown of these techniques!
An excellent lesson on what some might say that ain't no big thing! Well, it is and you did a super job explaining the radius and ulna bones of the forearm crossing and uncrossing and getting rid of that jabbing sound I know I had but really didn't notice the subtle differences. I have bad shoulders and this will likely help them a lot. Many thanks.
Sorry the delay in responding! You would use the technique that suits the song...as a simple rule, use the arm strum for songs with a driving quarter or eighth note rhythm - think straight driving rock - and the wrist for rhythms that are more subtle or intricate. Ultimately you probably will find you end up mixing both, and that the difference between them isn't quite so defined...most strums work best when you get your power from the arm and yoour definition from the wrist.
Thanks a lot Dave!!! I have to tell you I have improved a lot since I posted here 6 months ago. All thanks to videos like this. TRULY INSPIRING seeing you playing like you do here and other videos. What I am doing now is using the wrist technique for 1-3 strings strumming, and arm technique (withou excluding wrist at same time) for 4-6 strings. What I find most difficult is to play, for instance, only those 3-4 strings, especially when they are in between the top and bottom strings, without touching adjacent strings which shouldnt be in the chord. It's all a question of time I guess
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After searching UA-cam for a proper strumming techniques, finally I found this video...
Many thanks for clearing all my doubts👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very interesting! I'm a long time player really working on honing my RH technique. I've been scouring youtube for high quality clips and this is one. Appriciate it. Honestly the rotational motion is fairly new to me. Many people talk about the wrist but very few point out this rotational motion.
As an intermediate player who has struggled with strumming throughout my journey, this video might just be what solves my strumming troubles. Thank you for your explanation and breakdown of these techniques!
Thanks Dave that made strumming a lot clearer to me and good to know all these techniques can be used.
Cleanest and best strumming vid I've seen. Thank you.
Excellent - thanks!
Ive never been able to strum closed handed but it helped me pick up hybrid picking
I could say nothing but '' Thank you ''.
Thanks Nashville Guitar Guru -- I am using your technique to loosen up my wrist and getting very promising results!
Wrist rotation sounds best to my ear. However, when I try to sling my wrist with the wrist rotation I start to loose control of my pick.
An excellent lesson on what some might say that ain't no big thing! Well, it is and you did a super job explaining the radius and ulna bones of the forearm crossing and uncrossing and getting rid of that jabbing sound I know I had but really didn't notice the subtle differences. I have bad shoulders and this will likely help them a lot. Many thanks.
that was beautiful and useful thank you
I need a Guitar Guru ❤️.in order to improve my skills.
Thank you for sharing.
Greetings from Valence South-East in France.
Great explanation . Which technique should one use when learning strumming? I mean with which one should one beguin?
Sorry the delay in responding! You would use the technique that suits the song...as a simple rule, use the arm strum for songs with a driving quarter or eighth note rhythm - think straight driving rock - and the wrist for rhythms that are more subtle or intricate. Ultimately you probably will find you end up mixing both, and that the difference between them isn't quite so defined...most strums work best when you get your power from the arm and yoour definition from the wrist.
Thanks a lot Dave!!! I have to tell you I have improved a lot since I posted here 6 months ago. All thanks to videos like this. TRULY INSPIRING seeing you playing like you do here and other videos. What I am doing now is using the wrist technique for 1-3 strings strumming, and arm technique (withou excluding wrist at same time) for 4-6 strings. What I find most difficult is to play, for instance, only those 3-4 strings, especially when they are in between the top and bottom strings, without touching adjacent strings which shouldnt be in the chord. It's all a question of time I guess