5 Essential Strumming Patterns - Beginner Guitar Lessons

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when I started playing, decades ago, I did not take time to master such basic technique.  I just started trying to play riffs.  Now, after all that sloppy playing I am going back and putting myself through these "beginner" skills.  For you real beginners, you are so lucky to have internet lessons,   I suggest you really practice all these basic skills before trying to learn songs.  Don't just watch the video and try it once, repeat all these drills daily until you do it very smoothly.  It is hard to unlearn bad technique, Start with a level foundation.

Strumming pattern practices only: 1. all down 2:46 2. dynamics 3:40 3. down,up 5:24 4. muted downstrokes 8:02 5. leaving 1&, 3& out 10:15 6. leaving 3 out 11:42

Savage, what a great last name.

Different patterns: 1:53 4:27 8:03 9:28 11:09

Had guitar lessons when I was 12 for a whole summer, and didnt learn a thing except for the basic chords- and flirting kk, I wasnt inspired at all and thought the instrument wasn't for me. 14 years later and this video taught me more than an entire lesson worth! Thanks!

When you try muting and your pick falls into the soundhole 😭

This is a great vid. I had a stroke 3 months ago and have to start all over again with a right arm that doesn't work. This vid gives me some things to practise! You have a nice teaching style too.

As a guitar teacher, this lesson is awesome. This lesson is foundational to building a good rhythmic foundation. Nice lesson!

Good job ....I have been explaining to guitarists for years that it takes two hands to play a guitar well. Many get so tied up in learning new chords and chord patterns and or lead fingerings that their strumming hand gets neglected. As a rhythm guitarist who has played with a few bands over the years covering artist from many different genres. My own trick when learning new strum patterns is to drum the rhythm out to myself to teach my hand how it goes and then transpose that drum rhythm to the strings. To me strumming is drumming on the strings....My favourite style was the 'chucking' that they used to play back in the 70's

I know these videos have been here for a while, but I still wanted to say thank you for these great videos. I just now discovered them. I am a classically trained pianist and guitar has always (frustratingly) eluded me. You are no doubt the best teacher I have ever been exposed to. Thank you so much!

The basics are the hardest to learn. Thanks for sharing!

Mate my name is Charles quarrels, I bought your guitar lessons, and I think they are great everything is explained in detail even how to string your guitar the way you explained it it made it very simple Thank you nate

I was planning to find a music teacher for me but after watching your videos,i feel like i dont need anything except a good computer . you are so clear .thank u so much

Well. This video is 5 years old. And today i found it. And finally learnt how to strum. Thanks alot mannn. It helped me alott. God bless ya

I am 63, and picked up a guitar to try if this becomes my new hobby. You are fantastic. I think I would enjoy playing quit air because of your simple but very clear instruction. Wonderful!!!!with much appreciation,

While learning guitar over the past three years I came to realise that all the guitarists I admire were / are amazing with the right hand (or the left hand if southpaw). Your lesson is spot on for getting the basics down right. Thank you.

I really love guitar. ❤️

i've been looking for this 2 weeks, this is a serious life savor. Thank you a lot. No other "teachers" have mentioned to not strum up all 6 or about the patterns. I can not be more thankful.

I have being following your series from start and within less than one month am able to play some good rhythm although it has be difficult change from mbega music to "chord music " but this videos have made my life in my career as music more enjoyable, you are really changing many people across the world, I will teach many here in kenya