My Opera12 String Guitar A Guide to Guitar Strumming Patterns
Thursday, September 30, 2010 4:46:25 PM
When learning guitar theres often an imbalance between learning chords and learning guitar strumming patterns, ultimately this will lead to feelings frustration for the beginner further on down the road.
For some people, hearing a song on the radio and copying the strum is not challenging. For most beginners however this play it by ear approach is just not a realistic expectation and can often be a sign of laziness to teach on the part of the tutor.
Lets look at some simple facts about guitar strumming patterns. Firstly you dont need to know a different strum for each song. Guitar strumming patterns are often universal and one strum can cover you for a great deal of different songs and tempos.
Secondly the type of pick you choose is an important factor in the type of sound youll produce throughout your guitar strumming patterns. I would recommend that you use a .60mm pick. It will feel easier to strum with a pick of this thickness than say a 1mm pick and wont sound as harsh either. Experiment and see for yourself!
Im sure youve heard the expression its all in the wrist? Well this is very, very true when it comes to producing great sounding guitar strumming patterns. Your wrist position should be loose and easy without any tension. This results in a pleasant even sound, quite warm and with any overtly loud or abrasiveness in the tone. If you have that problem, look at tension in your wrist and correct it as soon as possible.
You may intend to learn how to strum guitar online and for this I advise to choose your method of instruction very carefully. A lot of sites do not teach the subject well and frankly its one the most neglected topics for beginner guitar tuition. You should learn guitar strums alongside your basic chords, this way theyll become automatic to you, you wont even have to think about them.
If youre able to get some universal guitar strumming patterns down from the very beginning, its going to make the journey so much more rewarding and enjoyable.
The author has many years experience teaching guitar strumming patterns to beginners of all levels. His very popular site Guitar in a Nutshell has lots of free videos to watch and a method of instruction which is clear and easy to follow. Check out the site for more!guitar: 12 string guitar tuning
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