Category: Strumming

Strumming: 1+ 2 3 4

Strum pattern: 1 + 2 3 4 Example 1: G major, Em, A major and Am Example 2: Am, Am7, Em and Em9 Example 3: A major, D major and E major Example 4: E major, E7, A major and Asus2 Download PDF

Clapping Lesson 1

Clapping rhythms is a good way of learning to keep time. A solid beat will help develope your sense of timing. This has the knock on effect of helping develope a consistent strum and will help lead playing. Part 1: Learning to count:  1 2 3 4 The above picture indicates 4 beats to the […]

Strumming 1 (2) 3 4 +

The following strum can be quite tricky to do. The (2) in the bracket is spoken but not played. As with previous strumming lessons there are audio examples for you to refer to if needed. Example 1: Em, G major, D major, A major Example 2: C major, Am7, Em, G major Example 3: G […]

Strumming 1 2 +(3)+ 4 +

The following lesson is primarily a series of strumming exercises that can also benefit chord changes. Each example has an audio example for you to listen to. In each example the strum is played once for each bar. The strum shown below is quite a comfortable strum to learn but usually it is learnt by […]

Advanced Chord Lessons Part 5

Advanced Chord Lessons Part 1: Dsus4 and Dsus2 Advanced Chord Lessons Part 2: Em7, Cadd9 and Dsus4 Advanced Chord Lessons Part 3: Cadd9, Cmaj7, Asus2 and Asus4 Advanced Chord Lessons Part 4: Slash Chords Advanced Chord Lessons Part 5: Slash Chords Each example chord progression and strum has an audio examples for you listen and […]