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Beginner Strumming 15-Video Digital Course
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(467 ratings)
22,042 students

Beginner Strumming 15-Video Digital Course

Acoustic or Electric
Created byGuitar Jamz Guitar Lessons
Last updated 8/2017
English

What you'll learn

  • Guitar strum patterns made EASY
  • Practice tips to "lock in" your strumming
  • Learn arpeggios the simple way
  • Advanced strum patterns when you're ready
  • Learn to strum rhythmically and musically with ease, even if you don't think you're a "natural"
  • Learn how to commit your new-found strumming skills to muscle memory.
  • Take your strumming to the next level by adding sophistication and texture to your playing.
  • Discover the magic of playing "liquid chords" to create a fast and flowing sound you and others will love to hear.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 21m total length

  • Learn some common strumming patterns to help you develop your rhythm.8:11

    Learn common strumming patterns to develop your right-hand rhythm in a beginner guitar course, mastering four-four timing with whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes, rests, and triplets.

  • Learn a fairly easy rhythm using what Marty calls the "Super G."4:16
  • Here you'll learn to master another simple strumming pattern. By adding new pat3:22

    Master a new down-down-down rhythm pattern and practice with the F chord, then the C chord, using two measures each to reinforce finger changes.

  • The strum pattern you learn in this video builds off the previous lesson by addi3:19

    Learn the next strum pattern by adding a quick down-up at the end to the previous rhythm, sticking with G and C at 9 chords for a richer rhythm.

  • Learn another useful and easy strum pattern to use in various songs. The E Mino4:37

    Learn another useful and easy strum pattern for various songs, using a rhythm that cycles through E minor, D major, G, and A, with chord changes within the pattern to add interest.

  • You'll learn a straightforward strum pattern with a simple twist added — you'll4:55
  • Here we speed up the strum pattern a bit with some chords mixed in. You'll alre4:46

    Speed up the strum pattern for beginners by incorporating major chords—E major, D, and A—while practicing mid-pattern chord switches to keep rhythm flowing.

  • Now you'll learn how to break up your strum patterns with arpeggios. This is wh6:53

    Learn to break up strum patterns with arpeggios by picking individual notes from major chords. Use eighth-note rhythms and a stabilizing pinky to add rhythm to D, C, and G.

  • In this video, you'll learn a picking pattern with single notes again in the sty7:10
  • Here you'll learn a commonly used strum pattern that is one of the most valuable6:17

    Learn a widely used beginner strum pattern through step-by-step down and up strokes, with G, C, and D chords and a preview of a rhythm technique.

  • In this video you'll learn how to add special effects to your strum patterns. T7:54

    Practice adding a percussive slap to your strums by using the palm to mute strings, creating drum-like sounds while refining a down-up strumming pattern.

  • Here you'll learn the popular technique known as palm muting, which is a nice “d5:41
  • Learn yet another strum pattern, this one a little "sadder" in tone. Learning t6:29

    Learn a sadder strum pattern starting on A with down and up rhythms. Move the shape to major for a jazzy tone as you practice four measures to internalize rhythm.

  • Here you'll learn another strum pattern, but time using a triplet, which is thre4:41

    Explore a triplet-based rhythm for strumming, where three notes fit per beat and four-beat patterns guide down and up strokes, building rhythm control.

  • Here Marty passes along some valuable advice in conclusion. Among other things,2:59

    Begin by playing along with recorded music to feel the beat, mute the track, and review rhythm patterns to build rhythm and coordination.

Requirements

  • All you need is an acoustic or electric guitar

Description

Who are you?

Hey guys, my name is Tim Gilberg, and I'm the founder and president of Guitar Jamz, which for nearly ten years has been one of the Web's leading guitar instruction portals. We've taught tens of thousands of guitar students around the world with an all-star roster of instructors.  

The best known among those popular teachers is Marty Schwartz. Marty teaches this course and has a massively loyal fan base because he has a way of breaking every technique down to its smallest piece ... and he always keeps it FUN in the process.

This approach has resulted in nearly a billion worldwide views on our various online channels, but what's most important is the feedback we get every day from our students. They regularly report "a-ha" moments and exclamations of, "Wow, I can finally play that!" all because of the detailed, step-by-step nature of Marty's lessons. This is especially true for beginner guitarists — even those who feel they don't have a musical bone in their body.

Now let me tell you about this course. It's called "Beginner Strumming Secrets," and it's absolutely perfect if you're just starting out for guitar.  The lessons are shown with an acoustic guitar, but you can use an electric guitar if you wish.

What's this course about, exactly?

This 15-video lesson series is the perfect supplement to a beginner guitar course. How? By teaching you how to strum easily and naturally. You'll be taught a variety of common strum patterns, and you'll be shown how to play them in a free-wheeling manner. You'll also be given ways to spice up your strumming by learning special enhancements such as palm muting, rhythmic slapping, chucking, and picking. You'll also learn about all the elements that fit into strumming, such as what a measure is, and what the different types of notes are.

What will I be able to do by the end of this course?

Simply put, you'll be able to strum you guitar in an easy, free-wheeling way. Do you ever wonder how experienced players can strum their guitars in such a relaxed and care-free manner, as if playing their instrument was as easy and natural as breathing?  Well, this course helps get you there.

Is this course for me?

This course if for you if you're just starting out on guitar.  It will be helpful if you know just a few of the simple chords starting out. No knowledge of music theory is necessary. This is a basic course on strumming. While it's probably too basic if you are already an intermediate player, the lessons do give some helpful strumming techniques and practice exercises if you feel you would like your strumming to flow more naturally.

Why should I take this course?

Look, there's already a ton of lessons online that show you how to play chords ... how to change chords ... but it's really hard to find pinpointed instruction on how to specifically improve the quality of your strumming.  This is a very focused course on a very specific — and crucial — technique: strumming. Strumming naturally and easily is a goal of every guitar player, and this course will help get you there

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn how to strum a guitar

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