Older beginner with rhythm trouble? These 2 patterns can fix your strumming
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Published 2024-02-18
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In this tutorial, I address the common challenge of rhythm and provide two essential strumming patterns designed to overcome early guitar roadblocks. Whether you're new to the guitar or looking to refine your strumming technique, these patterns are geared towards older beginners, ensuring a patient and effective approach to rhythm improvement. Join me as we delve into beginner-friendly strumming exercises, learn essential strumming techniques, and work through the entire process. By the end of this video, you'll be equipped with the tools to enhance your strumming abilities and enjoy a more rhythmic and musical playing experience.
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We kick off with a pattern designed to instill a steady rhythm, a fundamental skill often misunderstood. I'll guide you through the process of making tight, repetitive motions to build your internal rhythm. Our next pattern focuses on cultivating smooth motions. With a unique approach involving vocalization, we'll ensure your down-up motion is fluid and your arm moves with the right velocity. Finally, I'll introduce you to an easy way to use a metronome, an invaluable tool for refining your sense of timing. Together, these patterns and techniques will not only fix your strumming issues but also lay the foundation for playing songs with confidence.
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0:00 - Intro
1:04 - This pattern teaches steady rhythm
5:42 - This pattern teaches smooth motions
9:37 - Easy way to use metronome
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All Comments (21)
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Wow. Thank you. Youāve hit me right where my playing is at. Perpetual beginner, and my strumming is what is holding down my advancement. Iāll be taking your course!
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I like it. Early 60s, a couple of months into learning, and find most of my issues are in strumming...
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James, you and wife are great. Thank you for all you do for beginners. I lose my rhythm while I am playing and strum to hard and pick continually spins in my finger .
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Youāre a natural professor Thanks a lot,
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Great Lesson James. Many thanks
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Thank you! I struggle with rhythm, this tutorial is helpful.
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Very good āmantraāfor the rhythm. Works great.
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I really enjoy your lessons well done
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XXL š Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland
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Thanks best simple strumming instruction I have seen, very helpful!
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Thanks I enjoy your lessons,!
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Thanks for the info. As an older beginner I have trouble keeping time with others. I even have trouble keeping time with my own recordings! I am trying your suggestions.
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Thank you, I love my guitar.you make this strumming lesson simplified. š
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Thanks for crisp and easy explanation. Really works for me. You are doing a great job helping us with simple yet helpful techniques which otherwise is tough to understand even while taking formal course. Keep up the great work. š
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Another great tutorial and thank you
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My foot makes a great metronome.
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Thank you for the lesson. The mantra ā I like watermelon ā is great and I will be making more because it really helps
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Thanks for the info. As an older beginner I have trouble even playing and keeping time with my own recordings. I will try your suggestions. I need all the help I can get as I never played piano or in the school band. I need to learn to hear and feel rhythum.
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Strumming and chord transitions
