Strumming Technique for Guitar

Part of the Video Series How to Play Guitar: The Basics

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Learn some techniques for keeping your strumming in rhythm, whether playing by yourself or with others, in this free video on how to play the guitar.

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Strumming Technique for Guitar
Hi my name is Jared North and today we are going to be talking about strumming and the rhythm of your guitar. This is the most pivotal important point about playing guitar being in rhythm and having a good strum. You have to think of it just like painting a house, there s an up and there s adown. How were going to start it off, is counting on one. The one is always a down beat, the and is the upbeat. If we follow our hand and go one and two and three and four and. Apply that to the guitar now with chord called the D major. One and two and three and four and. We want to make sure that we always have a down attack and a down attack. The down attack should always be on one. The down attack should always be on the and. This is pivotal because you want to make sure that you are always constantly in rhythm. When playing with other players this is very important. And that is how we are going to play rhythm on a guitar.

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Expert: Jared North is a guitar instructor for the Albertson School of Music. Read More