Beginner Strumming · Marty Schwartz
Strum in time, and stop stopping at every chord change.
Marty’s strumming course for beginners who know a few open chords: count in 4/4, keep your strumming hand moving through the changes, and add the chuck, palm muting and a country boom-chuck.
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24 lessons · 2.4 hours of video · 7 modules. From counting your first patterns to playing along with records, plus jam tracks to strum with.
- Count whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes in 4/4 and strum each one in time on a G chord
- Play the down, down, down, down, up pattern on G, Cadd9 and D without stopping the strumming hand at the changes
- Keep a steady down-up flow on open chords and change chords in the middle of a pattern
- Use ghost strums to keep your arm moving while choosing which strums hit the strings
- Add a percussive chuck and light palm muting to your strumming
- Pick arpeggios and single root notes inside a strumming pattern
Your first weeks
About 20 minutes a day.
Week 1
Count and strum
Count in 4/4, strum whole to eighth notes on a G chord, then your first pattern on G, Cadd9 and D without pausing at the changes.
Week 2
Down-up flow
Keep a steady down-up strum going and change chords partway through a pattern without stopping your arm.
Week 3
The classic pattern
Play one of the most common strumming patterns and color it with a percussive chuck and light palm muting.
Is it for you?
- You know a handful of open chords: G, C, D, E, A, E minor and A minor
- Your strumming feels stiff, or you stop at every chord change
- You want to play along with songs and records in time
- You have never played a chord: learn your first open chords first
What you need
- Any acoustic or electric guitar; an acoustic suits the feel best
- A thin, flexible pick and a metronome
- About 20 minutes a day
Your teacher
Marty Schwartz
Blues, rock and beginner guitar
One of the best-known guitar teachers on YouTube. Marty teaches more than 30 of our courses: first chords, strumming, blues licks and soloing, with a lot of fun along the way.
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- Jam tracks to strum along with a real band
- Patterns shown slowly, then up to speed
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Questions
Make your strumming sound like music.
Start with counting in 4/4 today: about 20 minutes a day is enough.
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