I'm 65 n just starting out. I love your strumming tips. My brother plays rhythm guitar and I'm beginning to appreciate why he chose rhythm. I also liked palm muting to get strumming down on the same chord before playing different chords. You are excellent. Thank you so much for this lesson.
Well, you uploaded this 3 years ago and I'm watching it tonight as I'm trying to improve my strumming and have found it surprisingly difficult to find even a handful of good uploads on strumming, beyond very basic stuff like keeping a constant alternating motion with the strumming arm, various popular strumming patterns and a vague nod to accenting and dynamics. In other words, mostly beginner to intermediate guitarist stuff. Usually I am pretty good at finding stuff so this is somewhat of a mystery to me...Anyway, subscribed and will be checking out your channel more in depth as I suspect you have much valuable information to share with anyone who is inclined to listen. Thanks for your efforts, man.
Great lesson, very helpful if you don't live near solid bluegrass players. Best of the Season to you and you family and friends Eric. Thanks for everything you do!
I only use a thin pick on a mtn. Dulcimer. That's the only instrument Iv found their good for. Your so right on the pick thickness. 73mm or thicker. Your giving good advice..
Good video . I have been playing 2 years . I just cant move to a heavier pick . I keep trying . But I understand what your saying now . I will keep trying thanks .
That Martin looks a lot like my 000XAE, though I don't have a cutaway on mine. I love my Dunlop .60 picks. :) I started with a .46 and I imagine as I get more precise I'll move up to a .73. I really like the Dunlop nylons. My fingers get tired on my fret hand long before my strumming hand. Relaxing is a good idea though. :D
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is exactly what I've needed. I'm doing wrong everything you said and I'm going to try your techniques to improve and tighten up my strumming. I know I'm never going to advance my playing until I follow your advice.
I enjoyed this video very much... I am learning into my 6th month now and hearing you say about using a thicker pick was interesting to me. I found that a thinner pick was more forgiving, but now I see what you mean buy the thicker pick making a more tonier (if thats a word ) lol. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank You !
+Steve R Glad to hear it. This happens to be one of my personal favs. There's so much to learn when it comes to great rhythm, and I wanted to convey some of the great aspects of it in this video, especially when it comes to dynamics.
Sure thing, Ariel. It's similar to the C shape (I call it "Cheater C" but it's really Cadd9). From the low E to high E strings, the fret numbers are XX3233. (X means the string is muted/not played.) So the 3 similar chords are as follows: G: 320033 Cadd9: X32033 Fadd6-9: XX3233 Hope this helps.
great lesson I have a question you do a 2 finger run I'm trying to get it I'm not able are you picking e string at the 2nd fret and hammering the e string at the 3 Rd fret while still holding e string 2nd fret ? Thank you dave
As far as I can tell from quickly skimming through the video, I'm just playing a regular G chord and leaving my pinky and ring fingers planted on the B and E strings, 3rd fret while moving my index and middle fingers to change the chords to an easy version of F and C. The actual fingerings would therefore be (EADGBe): G: 320033, C: x32033, F: xx3233. Hope this helps.
Nice lesson, well presented and very helpful. Would have been nice to have seen the left hand cord detail a little more clearly (figured it out though). Going to check out some of your bluegrass lessons for sure but will likely skip the praise and worship. No imaginary friend in my life. (no offence to those with).
The best thing I can think to do is to just play down- and up-strokes on a single string. Do this slowly at first, then try speeding it up. A metronome, set to a slow speed, will help tremendously when starting something new like this. I like www.metronomeonline.com. Start with the low E string, then move on to the next strings, but be sure to spend a lot of time on each string before moving on. There are plenty of videos on this technique here on UA-cam. It's called "Alternate Picking" if you want to do a search for it on my channel as well. Hope this helps.
Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't permit me to do Skype lessons. I haven't done them in a long time, and, in truth, I'd rather be focusing on creating instructional products. I'm currently at work on a new course, Bluegrass Guitarpeggios. Get on my mailing list to hear from me when it's released: www.bluegrassguitaressentials.com/arpeggios.
+William Chang Glad you asked! I've created a special video with the answer as well as a review here ua-cam.com/video/h1-WnMJBbI4/v-deo.html. Be sure to stay tuned to my channel because I've just recently gotten some new picks in to test out and will be leaving a review on them in the coming weeks.
Well can you believe I am 71and been learning for a year and just love it and love this mans music. thank you
Wow. Thanks for the kind words.
I'm 65 n just starting out. I love your strumming tips. My brother plays rhythm guitar and I'm beginning to appreciate why he chose rhythm.
I also liked palm muting to get strumming down on the same chord before playing different chords. You are excellent. Thank you so much for this lesson.
Best of luck in your Bluegrass guitar journey! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you so very much.....I'm 62 and trying to learn to play guitar....this was very helpful.....
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You are an excellent teacher!
Thanks for posting.
Well, you uploaded this 3 years ago and I'm watching it tonight as I'm trying to improve my strumming and have found it surprisingly difficult to find even a handful of good uploads on strumming, beyond very basic stuff like keeping a constant alternating motion with the strumming arm, various popular strumming patterns and a vague nod to accenting and dynamics. In other words, mostly beginner to intermediate guitarist stuff. Usually I am pretty good at finding stuff so this is somewhat of a mystery to me...Anyway, subscribed and will be checking out your channel more in depth as I suspect you have much valuable information to share with anyone who is inclined to listen. Thanks for your efforts, man.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! I'll try my best to keep the informative content coming.
Good info Eric! Correct strumming and dynamics and strumming dynamically are more important than most people may think, you covered it nicely here!
Thanks for the input!
One guitarman I'm a fan of just complemented another guitarman I'm a fan of. This feels really good to me.
Thank you! I like your style of teaching and your friendly demeanor. Well done!
This is by far the best video I have ever seen on strumming
Great lesson, very helpful if you don't live near solid bluegrass players. Best of the Season to you and you family and friends Eric. Thanks for everything you do!
One of the best flatpicking instructors, IMO
I'm humbled. Thanks so much.
I only use a thin pick on a mtn. Dulcimer. That's the only instrument Iv found their good for. Your so right on the pick thickness. 73mm or thicker. Your giving good advice..
Thanks for the support.
This was an excellent lesson and you are a fine, fine instructor. Thank you for sharing this very helpful information.
+LoneRhino This is actually one of my favorites. I think way too many people overlook the value of a good rhythm strum!
thank you, this is very helpful. You are a very good teacher.
Good video . I have been playing 2 years . I just cant move to a heavier pick . I keep trying . But I understand what your saying now . I will keep trying thanks .
That Martin looks a lot like my 000XAE, though I don't have a cutaway on mine. I love my Dunlop .60 picks. :) I started with a .46 and I imagine as I get more precise I'll move up to a .73. I really like the Dunlop nylons. My fingers get tired on my fret hand long before my strumming hand. Relaxing is a good idea though. :D
Thanks so much for this. It really has helped my strumming. So much better than the rest of the mediocre lessons on here. 🙏
Awesome! Glad to see it helped. It’s such an understudied subject for Bluegrass.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is exactly what I've needed. I'm doing wrong everything you said and I'm going to try your techniques to improve and tighten up my strumming. I know I'm never going to advance my playing until I follow your advice.
I enjoyed this video very much... I am learning into my 6th month now and hearing you say about using a thicker pick was interesting to me. I found that a thinner pick was more forgiving, but now I see what you mean buy the thicker pick making a more tonier (if thats a word ) lol. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank You !
thasnks for the lesson all helps.
Excellent lesson thank you so much.
Excellent video. Thanks from Scotland.
You're welcome. Thanks from Tennessee!
Brilliant little vid this one .. Nice job mate
Excellent instruction , thank you so much for the detailed explanations!
Good delivery. Thank You for making it easier for me to learn better strumming. I'll mention you at the "Grammys." (grin)...
Appreciate that, lol.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIPS ERIC The Guitarpreneur Page...IT'S A BIG HELP FOR ME :)
Awesome, Dyan! Glad you like the channel.
...thanks a lot!......excellent teacher!
This was great .Thank you.
Very helpful lesson
+Steve R Glad to hear it. This happens to be one of my personal favs. There's so much to learn when it comes to great rhythm, and I wanted to convey some of the great aspects of it in this video, especially when it comes to dynamics.
Hi , thanks for the vid' I found it very helpful and your teaching & explanation technique was very easy to follow so thanks again .
Thank you thank you thank you....very helpful !
+Leandroid Cabcel Welcome, welcome, welcome! ;)
Thank you so much
When i strum up I always get caught on the strings!! :S how do I avoid that!
Enjoyed the video btw
Can you show a diagram of the F chord you playing when you switch? I just cannot find it. Great video and very helpful!! Thank you!
Sure thing, Ariel. It's similar to the C shape (I call it "Cheater C" but it's really Cadd9). From the low E to high E strings, the fret numbers are XX3233. (X means the string is muted/not played.)
So the 3 similar chords are as follows:
G: 320033
Cadd9: X32033
Fadd6-9: XX3233
Hope this helps.
Very good ,roy the boy
I like your technique
Thanks
Adam Hager who died? And hi good morning and a happy sunday to you....
very helpful thanks
Thanks, very helpful
great lesson I have a question you do a 2 finger run I'm trying to get it I'm not able are you picking e string at the 2nd fret and hammering the e string at the 3 Rd fret while still holding e string 2nd fret ? Thank you dave
Nice Video
Hey Eric new to your videos and so far I think they are fantastic. About to pull the trigger on your dvd set. What capo do you use??
I currently use a Shubb guitar capo, but this was a Paige Clik capo. I hope you're enjoying my Bluegrass Guitar Essentials DVD course.
Great
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How do Set the videos to run slower or faster here on UA-cam??
When you play lead do you ever use triads?
Nice easy playing. Do you have a lesson on or where I can find the chords you're playing here? Thanks!
As far as I can tell from quickly skimming through the video, I'm just playing a regular G chord and leaving my pinky and ring fingers planted on the B and E strings, 3rd fret while moving my index and middle fingers to change the chords to an easy version of F and C. The actual fingerings would therefore be (EADGBe): G: 320033, C: x32033, F: xx3233. Hope this helps.
Do you have a basic video just starting out😀
Nice lesson, well presented and very helpful. Would have been nice to have seen the left hand cord detail a little more clearly (figured it out though). Going to check out some of your bluegrass lessons for sure but will likely skip the praise and worship. No imaginary friend in my life. (no offence to those with).
I'm a beginner and I'm progressing fairly well but I can't make a upstroke with the pick , I've tried everything can you help me? Thanks
The best thing I can think to do is to just play down- and up-strokes on a single string. Do this slowly at first, then try speeding it up. A metronome, set to a slow speed, will help tremendously when starting something new like this. I like www.metronomeonline.com.
Start with the low E string, then move on to the next strings, but be sure to spend a lot of time on each string before moving on. There are plenty of videos on this technique here on UA-cam. It's called "Alternate Picking" if you want to do a search for it on my channel as well. Hope this helps.
Hi Eric, do you give Skype guitar lessons, because I am in France and I want You as a Teacher ?
Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't permit me to do Skype lessons. I haven't done them in a long time, and, in truth, I'd rather be focusing on creating instructional products. I'm currently at work on a new course, Bluegrass Guitarpeggios. Get on my mailing list to hear from me when it's released: www.bluegrassguitaressentials.com/arpeggios.
My biggest problem is always the ghost strokes ...
Thanks for the video! What exact type of blue chip pick do you use?
+William Chang Glad you asked! I've created a special video with the answer as well as a review here ua-cam.com/video/h1-WnMJBbI4/v-deo.html. Be sure to stay tuned to my channel because I've just recently gotten some new picks in to test out and will be leaving a review on them in the coming weeks.
very helpful video! Thanks brother.