Swing vs. Straight

In this lesson we explore the difference between swing & straight rhythms using some funny weird recording software. I help you understand the difference AND help you practice strumming in swing and straight rhythm. It’s pretty fun!

Playing to a Beat

In this lesson we take our previous strumming patterns and play them to a beat. From there we discover the difference between 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns and how to explore playing them over a variety of tempos.

Explore the 16th and 8th note play-along tracks while you practice strumming patterns. If you come up with a pattern you like or feel inspired to write a cool chord progression or something else, share it on the community forum post for this lesson!

Compound Patterns

In this lesson I build on what we talked about in the previous strumming lesson by introducing compound strumming patterns. The idea here is that you can take two measures to play a whole pattern. I walk you through the concept and give ideas for how to build your own compound strumming patterns.

Reduction

In this lesson I break down some nice concepts about strumming in 4/4. The reduction technique is one I use with students who are having particular difficulty learning strumming patterns on guitar. I hope you find it useful and I hope it helps even a few seasoned players think about they way they strum. Also, let me know if you're still having difficulty!