One of the primary reasons that superior guitarists jump out from mediocre ones, is thanks to their capability to bring life and energy to not so extraordinary songs utilizing an exciting strumming pattern. This can be done on both acoustic or electric guitar, try it yourself on either.
Strumming Tips and Tricks
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you play the strumming patterns from the video:
- In case you are playing an acoustic guitar, make certain to strum right over the sound hole.
- On electric guitars, strum more or less in between the pickups. Strumming at different places over the body will give you various sounds.
- Make certain all strings are ringing clearly.
- Make certain the volume of your downstrums and upstrums are pretty much the same.
- Be careful not to strum too hard or too soft, as it’ll frequently causes strings to rattle or sound too weak.
- Your pick ought to be striking the strings with a fairly firm, even stroke.
- Think of your elbow as being the top of a pendulum; your arm ought to swing up and down steadily and evenly, never pausing.
Once you’ve learned strumming patterns in this lesson, try listening for different patterns in music. Whenever you listen to your favorite music, attempt and listen specifically for the guitarists’ strumming pattern, and see if you can recognize the pattern they’re using.