Dude i cant thank you enough, its been only a 5 days since ive got a guitar, and immidietly followed ur on site lessons, now ive got some calluses on my fingertips and strings dont hurt anymore, Also ive learned 4 chords and the spider exercise so its really going sweet, i can see myself playing my fav guitar tunes in 6 months or so i can feel it!
Good stuff bro ,I’ve been playing for a year and I’m a noob as player ,but I really love the guitar and the small progress I make each practice. Good luck on your journey mate .
The next pain will be worse. And a good starter song, slow, strum pattern is good to practice, and is a little more bluesy. Hootie and the blowfish - let her cry. Teaches at a slow BPM and has a way of grabbing you especially on the restart for the verse. Do the ghost strip (G) D(G)DUUUDU Verse GDCG Chorus "Let her cry" CGC (D)Em (D)G (D)D CGDCG Post Chorus "If the sun comes up tomorrow" DCG Bridge DCG Outrow - At Post Chorus DCGDG ( Repeat chorus ) The only time the strum pattern changes is during the chorus "Eases((D)Em) all((D)G) her pain((D)D)" once you get that down you will be able to pick up the breaks in the strum pattern, the UUDU after the chorus on the D Chord and the occasional DDDUUUDU throughout the song to fine tune it. But don't think about that part just yet.
@@user-fy9qn8cb7w i found that when i had strumming problems (im left hamded playing on rh guitars) stepping away and doing some alternative picking/ economy picking lead then coming back to strumming really made it easier; it almost made my wrist “unlock” so to speak but also just turning on the metronome and strumming to to chord changes in all sorts of different strum patterns helped immensely Biggest thing for me with strumming was definitely just getting my wrist unlocked and fixing picking angle in my playing; either way sorry for the rant, hope this helps, cheers
This is THE default strumming rhythm. Play it as fast as you can with distortion and power chords, a d-beat on the drums, and you have instant hardcore punk! Always satisfying
So far the best tutor i came across, straight to the point slow in talk, clear in explanation and very easy to understand and the demo is in slow, medium and fast phase, most importantly not winding with rubbish talks. Keep it up buddy.
I've been struggling with learning how to strum for some time now. I watched this video today during work and tried it after, when I sat down to practice. It was awkward at first, but after 30 minutes of doing this over and over, I'm actually strumming. I still miss the strings occasionally, but I'm sure that will go away with time and practice. Thank you!
I am 78 & have been trying to get guitar connected for all this this time. I’ve come to know that procrastination ADHD, & advanced age are a terrible combination. The only song I recognized in this lesson was the last one but never fear I still enjoyed the lesson. ADHD MOMENT LOL ... When you’re using the guitar with the dark headstock, many times there is a reflection on it that looks like a gigantic spider ! Might want to give the headstock a once over with bug spray or hang your cables differently. Caused my old ticker to skip a beat or two ! LOL. Keep up the good work !
I wish more people could give a guitar lesson like this..for beginners..without having to perform every riff they know..nice job, great video tomcat, love from England.
I've been calling it "controlled misses" from the straight-eight pattern (down up down up down up down up). So it ends up becoming "down -- down up -- up down --" I like the way you describe it too!
Really helpful, great sounding strum. I am starting to get it. For people like me who need to count the beats: D:1 AND D:2 U:AND (D No contact):3 AND:U D:4 AND . The up stroke with contact is always on the AND that is to say the second half of the beat, and the D with no contact on beat 3 helps you to keep the rhythm.
First song i ever learned was time of your life by geeen day. Very glad i picked this song. Helps your strumming. Helps pick individual strings and string skip while changing chords. Can seem daunting at the start but just keep practicing. So many times i think nah i cant do this, to then come back the next day and feel it click. Feels amazing. Dont let yourself down!
I've been watching your vids for the last 6 months or so and I was still *slightly* skeptical about your strumming claims on this . After watching and trying the technique you described I can tell you it was immensely helpful. At a certain point it just clicked. Like, ok thanks I get it now. I've gone back to other songs I'm learning that include strumming and my rhythm and technique is definitely improved. It's not just this video, you have become my go-to for advice and techniques on all things guitar. Your vid on guitar picks has been very helpful as well. I've been a fan of Dunlop picks but I wasn't comfortable with the blue and purple picks. I hadn't tried them in months but have revisited them and I've already moved up to green and love the feel on my electric. It makes sense now why I like the orange and red so much on acoustic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in a way that really makes sense to new players. You definitely have a good grasp of how to explain tough concepts and introduce new ideas in an approachable way.
Sometimes I thin k about all these teachers that post videros in UA-cam. It must be really boring to make a video of something as basic as this if your are an accomplished guitar player... unless you are an accomplished guitar player AND a dedicated and passionate teacher. A good one I mean. Mike is a great teacher. His lessons are crystal clear and well designed to help people no matter the playing level. I ca't afford his lessons becasue I live in a country where credit cards are blocked for internet transactions but I am pretty sure his website is fantastic and I'd recommend to anyone. So I watch him here. Keep the good work my friend and thanks!
Wow man! God bless you man!! I have been struggling with strumming for close to a year now, I have even almost given up but just opened this video during a break from working at home and this is the best strumming technique lesson I have seen. It felt like magic man, I got it within 2 minutes. I can't thank you enough. Thank youuuu!!!!
I don't know how, but it works, I was desperate because of strumming since more than two years , only two days after this , I understand it and feel it , thank you so much !!
This is my Achilles Heel because I naturally attempt to “muscle” everything I do and like you said, it is hard to miss the strings with a stiff arm. You would think relaxing would be easy but this is going to require some “stiff” practice to be unstiff. I’ll give this technique a try since it seems to force you to relax to do it and maybe finally get over this hurdle. It’s ironic to need to focus on relaxing.
I can not thank you enough for this!!!!! After a little over a year of guitar I was still having such a hard time understanding how to keep my hand moving and strumming in general was just so difficult. I thought about giving in and calling it quits but this really did unlock something for me and everything is beginning to click for me.
IMO I feel sick seeing a third pickup on a Tele, buy a Strat if you want that sound. I feel the same whenever I see a Strat with a humbuckers, excuse me I get some Pepto...
I promise I'm not being paid to say this but holy shit. This literally changed the way I strum for the better in a matter of like 4 minutes. I legit feel like I unlocked a cheat code LOL. Thanks so much man!
1. Down, 2. Down, up, 3. Up, down -- 3 days ago I just bought an electric guitar online. I don't know how to play -- TOTAL beginner here. This will be one of the first strums I try. Meanwhile, will practice on air guitar. Thanks for the great instructions. Now please teach what you did at the very end - that sounds impressive.
Your better focusing on your down strokes when starting off. I always struggled with my up strokes as a beginner. Do up strokes when you are comfortable doing down strokes.
1 day ago my strumming consisted of all downstrokes with no variation and basically no structure. NOW after only 1 night of practicing this I can't imagine going back, this just feels "right." Can't wait to learn a new pattern, now I know I can. This is a cheat code, it's a key to the next level of guitar playing for me. Thank you!
So, this is kind of interesting. I took lessons for only a few months when I first started playing 25 years ago. Since then, I’ve just progressed by playing and figuring the vast majority of things out naturally as I went along. The interesting part is how simply playing over time will eventually bring you to the same methods! I notice this all the time when I’m watching UA-cam guitar videos these days. I was never taught 80% of the techniques I use. Yet, I do use them. Pretty cool!
Thanks for this video! I can't wait to try this out; I've been learning guitar by myself for a few months and strumming is the biggest weak point I wanted to improve on.
My name is Charles and you fascinate me I've been playing for a while never really had a lesson I've seen a lot of bands might even seen you on stage I've been all over the United States the reason I find you fascinating I love watching your lessons and seeing how you figured it out and seeing how I figured it out and we have a lot in common a lot in common you keep it up I'm still learning how to play that's why I watch you I've learned a lot off of you you probably could learn a lot from me too but that's what guitar players do we inspire each other keep playing it on man
I'm definitely a beginner and just couldn't get the strumming thing. I saw the video, tried your method and got it really quick. I've been using it on the songs I know and it works!!! Thank you!!!
@@duckieduckie5692 No it's not. It's just the cliche 4 chords of pop: i bVI bIII bVII (vi IV I V in the relative major). The middle two chords resolve UP a fifth. In a circle five progression chords resolve DOWN a fifth. What people would call a circle of fifths progression is iii VI ii V I or ii V I IV viio III vi or any other progression where chords resolve down a fifth (up a fourth). The chords in the riff we're talking about are "the four chords", look it up.
I learned this strum pattern around a year ago and you are correct. With enough practice to make it feel natural it makes a huge difference and helps with timing which in turn makes your strumming much more melodic. It's hard to to to begin with but sooo worth spending time on to get right. Great lesson :)
Locked down 61 it’s now or never, and, man it looks like it might be no, your manner and pace is great, this is the second vid of yours I followed and I am now full of optimism , thank you😊
Outstanding video. You are going into time with the strumming patterns. Fundamental, Rock Solid lesson. The beatles, on the rooftop version of "Get Back" should be required learning for all guitarists,bass players and drummers.It's the one one where John says "I hope we passed the audition". Time is everything,and everybody getting to the same place when your foot hits the floor is everything.Everybody in the band is at the same place at the same time. Can't go wrong.
Been playing for a bit but strumming patterns have always been tough for me. This was very helpful and easy to follow. I'll be checking out your other content ty!
Step 1 (D) - 01:25 Step 2 (DU) - 01:35 Step 3 (UD) - 01:49 All together 1 - 02:05 All together 2 - 02:32 All together Medium pace - 02:59 All together Build pace - 03:46
Thank you soooooo much ❤️❤️ You teach in an amazing style. Thanks for Teaching me for free in such away that it cured my depression i love my guitar I will watch all all of your videos.. Starting now one by one. ❤️ there is good people after all❤️ You Rock wew
It works. I went from unable to strum to all the strings ringing out in ten minutes. Then going into a song I know and doing it the same way, I started stumbling over all the times I did one strum per voiced chord, but I'll get it the right way before long.
Great videos man! Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for not spending half the video telling people to subscribe, you dont need to with good quality like this.
Love that Nashville! Had one since around December ish and I love it a lot! Only thing I would do is swap out that cap on a pick up selector because after playing live a lot mine kept falling off.. switched to a knurled tip that screws in, works perfectly hasn’t fallen off!
It’s honestly something that coms with time all this stuff I got my first guitar and a year and a half ago first year I was literally just watching tabs on yt learning tabs, start of 2022 start a music course at school so started learning chords midway through 2022 and was also struggling so much with strumming patterns but if you just feel the music you are playing you’ll over time pick it up
I will practicibg it, hopefully it will help me have brekthrout to my rhytim and strumming after so many years dont feel right....back then i have doing it wrong...thank bro
Try to think of it with the way it should feel natural to you. Nothing goes down without have to go up again. Even down can mean down to the ground or "down" to the lowest string. Our creative minds hate being forced. Great explanations. Hope you guys will soon find your own way to master it.❤
Even though I know my rhythm this actually helped me relax a bit more now that I seen someone break it down it clicked faster for me because I have it down already this just opened it up way more for me thank you ❤
Hey Mike - first off, great video...it's definitely important to highlight these more basic approaches to things. Here's a thought - maybe make a video on posture of the arm? Highlight how it's important to not strum from the shoulder, but more so to leave your elbow in place and let the opening and closing of your elbow as a fulcrum drive the strum (depending on how emphasized the strum should be, of course). From there, wrist dexterity comes into play, but maintaining a good arm posture is so important! Looking forward to more videos!
Good lesson. I've always struggled with my strumming. Picked this up and struggled for a minute or two keeping my motion going consistently, but I've got it now. Kind of the "Pink Houses" rhythm.
I am a newbie. Guitar is something I always wanted to learn never thought I would. So thankful for ppl like u. Wow I got a little emotional writing that sentence lol . Finger picking is where my heart is. Do u have videos for strumming with fingers? I’ll look but often it’s like finding a needle in a hay stack. Wish UA-cam would create a search on another persons page. That would be a feature I might pay for.
That’s great advice thanks. The other thing that i learned from Justin Guitar which I found incredibly helpful was that your strumming arm keeps the beat no matter whether it hits the strings. Which is what you were doing. But it bears pointing out for the hard of thinking like I myself am 😁😁
Keeping your arm moving is a way of staying in time. Just like pattin your foot on the beat. Think of a string tied to your strumming hand and your foot. When you strum down, your foot goes down. When you strum up, your foot comes up.
For me, being a visual thinker... I write out the "Cheat codes " (strump pattern) on paper . I also label the Beats 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &. . I started off using the paper, and once I got a feel, I was able to not use the paper anymore. I'm also learning to count beats and strum at the same time.
OMG. This works! I was so skeptical but it did unlock something in my brain. I can strum (up finally). You just earned a subscribe! Also loving that Telecaster. It's on the wish list.
I've played for too long and started focus in rythm and almost catched the idea by myself that this is the way you play to follow a correct pattern in rythm but great explanation.
thanks this video really helped me a lot, i have seen lots of videos on youtube but for me this helped the most. Gonna sign up for the lessons next on the website :)
Didn't realize this was such a big thing. People always asked me why it looked like I wasn't playing in rhythm but actually was. Been doing this for years. Crazy
My band had to get a new guitarist I little over a year ago, me being the other guitarist, I had to teach him all the guitar parts. And even with him being fairly competent, he couldn't follow some of the songs at first because the rhythm wasn't normally correct, because I didn't learn to play while singing early on, when I started singing, the rhythms get meshed together. I'll sometimes leave out a strum on the guitar to get a word out and it ends up shaping the song differently. Pretty difficult to teach someone, but the songs aren't normal, which is good for creativity
Thank You for the strum lesson . I just started to play and this is an excellent start for me . I have more zeal and confidence in exploring new strumming patterns . Thanks again .
@@TheArtofGuitar It definitely shows. I've been at it for a week and done two of your lessons so far and I'm further on the guitar now than I've been on any instrument in my life, even back in band class. I'm looking forward to jumping on the website and following your instruction all the way, I'm gonna go from plucking untuned strings up to shredding like Jimmy Page!
This video had me very intrigued and then I realized you had used this pattern on the apprentice level challenge songs, your so right once I had that down a lot of other strums became easier
I’ve only been learning guitar for just over a week and I love it, and I’ve only just now found your channel dude , I’m learning on an app called “Yousician” however I’m not really learning anything anymore so I’m most likely going to cancel the subscription and learn from you
so in short: whatever your strum pattern is, make sure your right hand always goes up and down continuously, and just make contact with the strings when you need it to acommodate the strum pattern you want to achieve. This also helps A LOT with getting tight in timing, since your right hand is basically your metronome.
Exactly , I didn’t do this for years and learned to play a ton on guitar and could solo😂, but I noticed my timing would get off sometimes and couldn’t understand why, then I watched a video on correct strumming and didn’t know ai was doing it wrong lmfao
Thanks, i think i nailed that one after seeing your video, was learning down-strums on all beats but this actually sounds like playing music and wont make me insane when practicing. :-)
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I appreciate how you're not showing off your skills, instead taking the time to teach the mechanics in a way that's easy to learn. Thanks.
This is actually a real virtue not many people exhibit!
@@Samoaell When it comes to art forms, all teachers are artists but not all artists are teachers
Dude i cant thank you enough, its been only a 5 days since ive got a guitar, and immidietly followed ur on site lessons, now ive got some calluses on my fingertips and strings dont hurt anymore,
Also ive learned 4 chords and the spider exercise so its really going sweet, i can see myself playing my fav guitar tunes in 6 months or so i can feel it!
Calluses after 5 days??? Nope, you don't. Check in 5 weeks again and lets talk about real calluses ;)
Can u do all that in five days? I've been at this for 2 years lol
@EvilPremonitionsso you can shred the Sweet Child o Mine solo after 7 months of playing?
Good stuff bro ,I’ve been playing for a year and I’m a noob as player ,but I really love the guitar and the small progress I make each practice.
Good luck on your journey mate .
The next pain will be worse.
And a good starter song, slow, strum pattern is good to practice, and is a little more bluesy.
Hootie and the blowfish - let her cry.
Teaches at a slow BPM and has a way of grabbing you especially on the restart for the verse.
Do the ghost strip (G)
D(G)DUUUDU
Verse
GDCG
Chorus
"Let her cry"
CGC (D)Em (D)G (D)D
CGDCG
Post Chorus
"If the sun comes up tomorrow"
DCG
Bridge
DCG
Outrow - At Post Chorus
DCGDG ( Repeat chorus )
The only time the strum pattern changes is during the chorus
"Eases((D)Em) all((D)G) her pain((D)D)"
once you get that down you will be able to pick up the breaks in the strum pattern, the UUDU after the chorus on the D Chord and the occasional DDDUUUDU throughout the song to fine tune it. But don't think about that part just yet.
funny thing - I use that rhythm all the time whenever I strum open chords, it just feels natural to me and so satisfying.
same here when he went through with it i was just "hey, that's my strumming"
Same here in Argentina. Apparently is the easiest strum pattern of all time..'til u gotta brain it down at a slow tempo xD
Same lol
Probably the only that cames natural to me but it doesn't seem to solve my strumming problem (that goes worse and worse if I want to add singing part)
@@user-fy9qn8cb7w i found that when i had strumming problems (im left hamded playing on rh guitars) stepping away and doing some alternative picking/ economy picking lead then coming back to strumming really made it easier; it almost made my wrist “unlock” so to speak but also just turning on the metronome and strumming to to chord changes in all sorts of different strum patterns helped immensely
Biggest thing for me with strumming was definitely just getting my wrist unlocked and fixing picking angle in my playing; either way sorry for the rant, hope this helps, cheers
Hetfield lesson Down, down, down , down, down,down, down, down
He got the from Johnny Ramone who probably got it from Chuck Berry who got it from .....
Status quo lesson. Down down deeper and down.
@@hansvandermeulen5515 buddy holly
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Along with "now downupdown downupdown downupdown"
This is THE default strumming rhythm. Play it as fast as you can with distortion and power chords, a d-beat on the drums, and you have instant hardcore punk! Always satisfying
up up down down left right left right B A Select Start.
Purple Dude Contra!
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Select start was for two players 🤘
30 lives on contra!
@@nicholasmeadors3708 a bro includes his bro when using the contra cheat code.
So far the best tutor i came across, straight to the point slow in talk, clear in explanation and very easy to understand and the demo is in slow, medium and fast phase, most importantly not winding with rubbish talks. Keep it up buddy.
I've been struggling with learning how to strum for some time now. I watched this video today during work and tried it after, when I sat down to practice. It was awkward at first, but after 30 minutes of doing this over and over, I'm actually strumming. I still miss the strings occasionally, but I'm sure that will go away with time and practice. Thank you!
I know this comment is 2 years old.... but I hope your still playing.
Yeah,
For me, I don't want the "attack" to be to heavy with regard to hitting the strings.
I am 78 & have been trying to get guitar connected for all this this time. I’ve come to know that procrastination ADHD, & advanced age are a terrible combination. The only song I recognized in this lesson was the last one but never fear I still enjoyed the lesson. ADHD MOMENT LOL ... When you’re using the guitar with the dark headstock, many times there is a reflection on it that looks like a gigantic spider ! Might want to give the headstock a once over with bug spray or hang your cables differently. Caused my old ticker to skip a beat or two ! LOL. Keep up the good work !
Oh look, a Squirrel
I wish more people could give a guitar lesson like this..for beginners..without having to perform every riff they know..nice job, great video tomcat, love from England.
Ditto
I've been calling it "controlled misses" from the straight-eight pattern (down up down up down up down up). So it ends up becoming "down -- down up -- up down --" I like the way you describe it too!
Really helpful, great sounding strum. I am starting to get it. For people like me who need to count the beats: D:1 AND D:2 U:AND (D No contact):3 AND:U D:4 AND . The up stroke with contact is always on the AND that is to say the second half of the beat, and the D with no contact on beat 3 helps you to keep the rhythm.
First song i ever learned was time of your life by geeen day. Very glad i picked this song. Helps your strumming. Helps pick individual strings and string skip while changing chords. Can seem daunting at the start but just keep practicing. So many times i think nah i cant do this, to then come back the next day and feel it click. Feels amazing. Dont let yourself down!
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I've been watching your vids for the last 6 months or so and I was still *slightly* skeptical about your strumming claims on this . After watching and trying the technique you described I can tell you it was immensely helpful. At a certain point it just clicked. Like, ok thanks I get it now. I've gone back to other songs I'm learning that include strumming and my rhythm and technique is definitely improved. It's not just this video, you have become my go-to for advice and techniques on all things guitar.
Your vid on guitar picks has been very helpful as well. I've been a fan of Dunlop picks but I wasn't comfortable with the blue and purple picks. I hadn't tried them in months but have revisited them and I've already moved up to green and love the feel on my electric. It makes sense now why I like the orange and red so much on acoustic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge in a way that really makes sense to new players. You definitely have a good grasp of how to explain tough concepts and introduce new ideas in an approachable way.
I love this comment. Glad it helped. I remember that "clicking" moment. Life just isn't the same after it happens. No exaggerating either.
Sometimes I thin k about all these teachers that post videros in UA-cam. It must be really boring to make a video of something as basic as this if your are an accomplished guitar player... unless you are an accomplished guitar player AND a dedicated and passionate teacher. A good one I mean. Mike is a great teacher. His lessons are crystal clear and well designed to help people no matter the playing level. I ca't afford his lessons becasue I live in a country where credit cards are blocked for internet transactions but I am pretty sure his website is fantastic and I'd recommend to anyone. So I watch him here. Keep the good work my friend and thanks!
Wow man! God bless you man!! I have been struggling with strumming for close to a year now, I have even almost given up but just opened this video during a break from working at home and this is the best strumming technique lesson I have seen. It felt like magic man, I got it within 2 minutes. I can't thank you enough. Thank youuuu!!!!
I don't know how, but it works, I was desperate because of strumming since more than two years , only two days after this , I understand it and feel it , thank you so much !!
This is my Achilles Heel because I naturally attempt to “muscle” everything I do and like you said, it is hard to miss the strings with a stiff arm. You would think relaxing would be easy but this is going to require some “stiff” practice to be unstiff. I’ll give this technique a try since it seems to force you to relax to do it and maybe finally get over this hurdle. It’s ironic to need to focus on relaxing.
Learn "Wildwood Flower" flat pick style and call me in 2 weeks.
I can not thank you enough for this!!!!! After a little over a year of guitar I was still having such a hard time understanding how to keep my hand moving and strumming in general was just so difficult. I thought about giving in and calling it quits but this really did unlock something for me and everything is beginning to click for me.
That 3 pickup tele is sick! It's always a good day when I see your upload!
That's a Nashville Tele Deluxe. It has a strat pickup in the middle. I have one and love it.
IMO I feel sick seeing a third pickup on a Tele, buy a Strat if you want that sound. I feel the same whenever I see a Strat with a humbuckers, excuse me I get some Pepto...
Joe D same!!
I have one too. I am thinking of upgrading to Lace Sensors. What are your take?
I promise I'm not being paid to say this but holy shit. This literally changed the way I strum for the better in a matter of like 4 minutes. I legit feel like I unlocked a cheat code LOL. Thanks so much man!
1. Down, 2. Down, up, 3. Up, down -- 3 days ago I just bought an electric guitar online. I don't know how to play -- TOTAL beginner here. This will be one of the first strums I try. Meanwhile, will practice on air guitar. Thanks for the great instructions. Now please teach what you did at the very end - that sounds impressive.
Your better focusing on your down strokes when starting off. I always struggled with my up strokes as a beginner. Do up strokes when you are comfortable doing down strokes.
Any progress?
1 day ago my strumming consisted of all downstrokes with no variation and basically no structure. NOW after only 1 night of practicing this I can't imagine going back, this just feels "right." Can't wait to learn a new pattern, now I know I can.
This is a cheat code, it's a key to the next level of guitar playing for me. Thank you!
This technique was one of the first things i ever learn about 12 years ago. Once learned strumming become so easy. Cheers
So, this is kind of interesting. I took lessons for only a few months when I first started playing 25 years ago. Since then, I’ve just progressed by playing and figuring the vast majority of things out naturally as I went along. The interesting part is how simply playing over time will eventually bring you to the same methods! I notice this all the time when I’m watching UA-cam guitar videos these days. I was never taught 80% of the techniques I use. Yet, I do use them. Pretty cool!
Very cool
Hardest part is not making contact. Social distancing for guitar.
thefacelessmonster nice
Dude thanks, the technique of dropping your hand down after a strum is so useful, can't believe I never learned this !!
Thanks for this video! I can't wait to try this out; I've been learning guitar by myself for a few months and strumming is the biggest weak point I wanted to improve on.
Theres lots of good videos out there. I'm teaching myself to for years. Hows the practicing going?
My name is Charles and you fascinate me I've been playing for a while never really had a lesson I've seen a lot of bands might even seen you on stage I've been all over the United States the reason I find you fascinating I love watching your lessons and seeing how you figured it out and seeing how I figured it out and we have a lot in common a lot in common you keep it up I'm still learning how to play that's why I watch you I've learned a lot off of you you probably could learn a lot from me too but that's what guitar players do we inspire each other keep playing it on man
I'm definitely a beginner and just couldn't get the strumming thing. I saw the video, tried your method and got it really quick. I've been using it on the songs I know and it works!!! Thank you!!!
I want to see a video about 6:21 to 6:31 , that's the sort of stuff that loosens bras, those RHCP patterns
it's a circle of fifths chord progression
@@duckieduckie5692 No it's not. It's just the cliche 4 chords of pop: i bVI bIII bVII (vi IV I V in the relative major). The middle two chords resolve UP a fifth. In a circle five progression chords resolve DOWN a fifth. What people would call a circle of fifths progression is iii VI ii V I or ii V I IV viio III vi or any other progression where chords resolve down a fifth (up a fourth). The chords in the riff we're talking about are "the four chords", look it up.
This is a man whos got his eyes on the prize
I learned this strum pattern around a year ago and you are correct. With enough practice to make it feel natural it makes a huge difference and helps with timing which in turn makes your strumming much more melodic. It's hard to to to begin with but sooo worth spending time on to get right. Great lesson :)
Can't thank you enough! This helps greatly. It truly does unlock a lot of patterns.
Locked down 61 it’s now or never, and, man it looks like it might be no, your manner and pace is great, this is the second vid of yours I followed and I am now full of optimism , thank you😊
Thank you. That was very satisfying. An exercise that made me feel like I was making music. Great feeling for a real beginner.
Outstanding video. You are going into time with the strumming patterns. Fundamental, Rock Solid lesson. The beatles, on the rooftop version of "Get Back" should be required learning for all guitarists,bass players and drummers.It's the one one where John says "I hope we passed the audition". Time is everything,and everybody getting to the same place when your foot hits the floor is everything.Everybody in the band is at the same place at the same time. Can't go wrong.
Been playing for a bit but strumming patterns have always been tough for me. This was very helpful and easy to follow. I'll be checking out your other content ty!
Step 1 (D) - 01:25
Step 2 (DU) - 01:35
Step 3 (UD) - 01:49
All together 1 - 02:05
All together 2 - 02:32
All together Medium pace - 02:59
All together Build pace - 03:46
Thank you soooooo much ❤️❤️
You teach in an amazing style.
Thanks for Teaching me for free in such away that it cured my depression i love my guitar
I will watch all all of your videos..
Starting now one by one.
❤️ there is good people after all❤️
You Rock wew
The point is you gave me motivation
It works. I went from unable to strum to all the strings ringing out in ten minutes.
Then going into a song I know and doing it the same way, I started stumbling over all the times I did one strum per voiced chord, but I'll get it the right way before long.
Great videos man! Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for not spending half the video telling people to subscribe, you dont need to with good quality like this.
It took 47.5 years, but I finally see a Telecaster that looks really nice.
Brian's Brain 🧠
Teles are the truth!
That's the Fender Deluxe Nashville Tele
just what i needed right now ... been playing for 1 year+ ,,, im sure my nabo's and my cat , will be very happy , with this improvment
Love that Nashville! Had one since around December ish and I love it a lot! Only thing I would do is swap out that cap on a pick up selector because after playing live a lot mine kept falling off.. switched to a knurled tip that screws in, works perfectly hasn’t fallen off!
It’s honestly something that coms with time all this stuff I got my first guitar and a year and a half ago first year I was literally just watching tabs on yt learning tabs, start of 2022 start a music course at school so started learning chords midway through 2022 and was also struggling so much with strumming patterns but if you just feel the music you are playing you’ll over time pick it up
Like 6 months ago I used this pattern for a song and immediately every other strum patters just kinda felt natural
Gavin Smith literally me too
Best instruction for strumming pattern I've seen on YT. Thanks dude
I will practicibg it, hopefully it will help me have brekthrout to my rhytim and strumming after so many years dont feel right....back then i have doing it wrong...thank bro
im only just starting guitar and practicing this pattern and chord switching for 1 day made me like 10x better
This was the first strum pattern I learned but I have a lot of trouble using others when I’m singing because I always want to go back to this hahah
my most common strumming pattern is this exact pattern but with a final upstroke instead of a no hit
Try to think of it with the way it should feel natural to you. Nothing goes down without have to go up again. Even down can mean down to the ground or "down" to the lowest string. Our creative minds hate being forced. Great explanations. Hope you guys will soon find your own way to master it.❤
Thanks always.
I love the ambience that escorts the knowledge you share.
Thank you so much, I just sat and tried, it seemed impossible I was thinking too much. Came back to it and bang, I got it.
I have been playing guitar on and off for quite a few years and found this lesson really really good for improving my rhythm, thank you. :)
Even though I know my rhythm this actually helped me relax a bit more now that I seen someone break it down it clicked faster for me because I have it down already this just opened it up way more for me thank you ❤
Please do a lesson about the final rhythm lick. I'd like to get some more prowess on rhythm playing, with focus on little licks between chords.
Aww, the Contra code. Now that brings back some memories. You've gotten me all nostalgic now. lol
Hey Mike - first off, great video...it's definitely important to highlight these more basic approaches to things. Here's a thought - maybe make a video on posture of the arm? Highlight how it's important to not strum from the shoulder, but more so to leave your elbow in place and let the opening and closing of your elbow as a fulcrum drive the strum (depending on how emphasized the strum should be, of course). From there, wrist dexterity comes into play, but maintaining a good arm posture is so important!
Looking forward to more videos!
been struggling with chord change and strumming this really helps
Good lesson. I've always struggled with my strumming. Picked this up and struggled for a minute or two keeping my motion going consistently, but I've got it now. Kind of the "Pink Houses" rhythm.
I like your Zeppelin shirt! Good lesson, I'm going to practice this. Yes, it does sound like Bob Seeger.
I am a newbie. Guitar is something I always wanted to learn never thought I would. So thankful for ppl like u. Wow I got a little emotional writing that sentence lol . Finger picking is where my heart is. Do u have videos for strumming with fingers? I’ll look but often it’s like finding a needle in a hay stack. Wish UA-cam would create a search on another persons page. That would be a feature I might pay for.
Good lesson. I heard the beatles “tell me what you see” and “Me and Bobby Mcgee”.
That’s great advice thanks. The other thing that i learned from Justin Guitar which I found incredibly helpful was that your strumming arm keeps the beat no matter whether it hits the strings. Which is what you were doing. But it bears pointing out for the hard of thinking like I myself am 😁😁
Keeping your arm moving is a way of staying in time. Just like pattin your foot on the beat. Think of a string tied to your strumming hand and your foot. When you strum down, your foot goes down. When you strum up, your foot comes up.
Nice technique, thanks for the lesson. Nice Tele, looks like mine except I have the white pick guard. So there.
For me, being a visual thinker... I write out the "Cheat codes " (strump pattern) on paper . I also label the Beats 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &. . I started off using the paper, and once I got a feel, I was able to not use the paper anymore. I'm also learning to count beats and strum at the same time.
OMG. This works! I was so skeptical but it did unlock something in my brain. I can strum (up finally). You just earned a subscribe! Also loving that Telecaster. It's on the wish list.
I'm new to guitar, & this is an amazing lesson. Thank you.
Literally the first thing I learned for the ukulele. Indispensable. ❤
That is very similar to my go-to strumming pattern, though I also play an extra upstroke at the end.
I've played for too long and started focus in rythm and almost catched the idea by myself that this is the way you play to follow a correct pattern in rythm but great explanation.
thanks this video really helped me a lot, i have seen lots of videos on youtube but for me this helped the most. Gonna sign up for the lessons next on the website :)
6:20 what is that riff he's playing? sounds great and totally love the vibe
Sounds allot like Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Didn't realize this was such a big thing. People always asked me why it looked like I wasn't playing in rhythm but actually was. Been doing this for years. Crazy
My band had to get a new guitarist I little over a year ago, me being the other guitarist, I had to teach him all the guitar parts.
And even with him being fairly competent, he couldn't follow some of the songs at first because the rhythm wasn't normally correct, because I didn't learn to play while singing early on, when I started singing, the rhythms get meshed together.
I'll sometimes leave out a strum on the guitar to get a word out and it ends up shaping the song differently.
Pretty difficult to teach someone, but the songs aren't normal, which is good for creativity
Thank you sooo much, this has been a game changer for me!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This was the most helpful video I have seen amongst them all as it comes to strumming thank you so much
I'm struggling with that for will I dont even think that exist... Wow you finally give me the taste to coming back to guitar
Thank You for the strum lesson . I just started to play and this is an excellent start for me . I have more zeal and confidence in exploring new strumming patterns . Thanks again .
Great video ! Could you do a lesson on the more advanced bit you played at the end, please? Thanks very much!
Funnily enough, my guitar teacher back in high school drilled this strum pattern into us haha It worked though!
Dude, I love how you teach.
It might be because I love teaching. :)
@@TheArtofGuitar It definitely shows. I've been at it for a week and done two of your lessons so far and I'm further on the guitar now than I've been on any instrument in my life, even back in band class.
I'm looking forward to jumping on the website and following your instruction all the way, I'm gonna go from plucking untuned strings up to shredding like Jimmy Page!
Cool bjj lesson would like to know how to pull half guard on a mounted position next
dont ever disrespect muay thai again.
This video had me very intrigued and then I realized you had used this pattern on the apprentice level challenge songs, your so right once I had that down a lot of other strums became easier
This is what I was looking for months now! Thank you sir!
Outstanding reference to "at a medium pace", but that was Adam Sandler and not tenacious D for anybody who wants to look it up.
First visit to your channel. Great tip. You have a good speaking voice and guitar sound. I saw the '77 show in Seattle and still have the shirt.
I’ve only been learning guitar for just over a week and I love it, and I’ve only just now found your channel dude , I’m learning on an app called “Yousician” however I’m not really learning anything anymore so I’m most likely going to cancel the subscription and learn from you
Wonderful demo. Very catchy. Thanks for unlocking strums. Hope to see and hear more from you.
I remember the nes
Many thanks Man, for all the lessons. You do a fantastic job !!!
Your amazing amigo, Amazing.
Yep, I was not waiting at the bottom for the up strum.
Thanks😉☀️
loving the shirt, lovin the tele, and lovin the vids!!
The intro sounds like something from Sean Daniel
Love it! 😍
I wish I had known about this when I started learning the Andalusian Rumba! Still, better late than never. It's a great training technique. Thanks.
so in short: whatever your strum pattern is, make sure your right hand always goes up and down continuously, and just make contact with the strings when you need it to acommodate the strum pattern you want to achieve. This also helps A LOT with getting tight in timing, since your right hand is basically your metronome.
Exactly , I didn’t do this for years and learned to play a ton on guitar and could solo😂, but I noticed my timing would get off sometimes and couldn’t understand why, then I watched a video on correct strumming and didn’t know ai was doing it wrong lmfao
What's the song you are playing at 6:21? Thanks!
Thanks, i think i nailed that one after seeing your video, was learning down-strums on all beats but this actually sounds like playing music and wont make me insane when practicing. :-)
maybe lesson on how to combine that pattern with when to mute and not mute while strumming to get that funky rhythm?
That was really helpful thanks I wish had some money to give you its definitely worth it. My Dad bought me lessons for years lol!!