Description
In this lesson, we'll cover the basics of using a pick for learning strumming.
We'll also talk about basic chords, and the fact that you don't always play all six strings of the guitar with every chord. Some chords use all six, some only five, and some use only four.
In the next lesson, we'll see this in action as you learn your first strum pattern, and apply it to a variety of chords. Ready?
Lesson Info
Instructor
Lisa McCormick
Tutorial Lessons
- Acoustic Strumming: Getting Started
- Learn Your First Strum Pattern!
- Hey, Ho, Nobody Home (song to play!)
- Frere Jacques (song to play!)
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor?: Prep and Practice
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? (song to play!)
- John Henry, Prep and Practice
- John Henry (slowed down)
- John Henry (song to play!)
- The Next Step: Add an Upstroke!
- Shortnin' Bread, Prep and Practice
- Shortnin' Bread (song to play!)
- Slant the Rhythm with Syncopation
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (song to play!)
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore: Prep and Practice
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore (song to play!)
- Learn to Strum in 3/4 Time
- Darling Clementine (song to play in 3/4 time)
- Make it Dance: Syncopated Upstrokes in 3/4 Time
- Amazing Grace, Prep and Practice
- Amazing Grace (song to play!)
- How Can I Keep From Singing?, Prep and Practice
- How Can I Keep From Singing? (song to play!)
