A Guide to Guitar Strumming Patterns

By Payo W Perry

When learning guitar theres often an imbalance between learning chords and learning guitar strumming patterns, ultimately this will lead to feelings frustration for the beginner further on down the road.

Its true that some people are able to simply use their ear as be able to accurately reproduce guitar strumming patterns heard on records but for the majority this is not so easy and a more detailed how to approach is necessary.

Here are some important starting points to know about guitar strumming patterns. The first is that you dont need to know a lot of different strums. Luckily there are universal guitar strumming patterns which will cover you for 100s of songs.

Another consideration is the pick you use. Your aim should be to produce a smooth and even sound for each one of your guitar strumming patterns and to this end a pick of .60mm is the ideal choice. Its got enough resistance against the strings to produce volume without being harsh.

Thirdly the tension in your wrist is extremely important. I have had many students where the problems experienced in guitar strumming patterns were all to do with their wrist. Unfortunately they had a natural tendency to hold their wrist very rigid instead of loose and easy, this fact translated directly into a harsh and abrasive sound. It also felt harder to them to play guitar because of the resistance against the strings.

You may intend to learn how to strum guitar online and for this I advise to choose your method of instruction very carefully. A lot of sites do not teach the subject well and frankly its one the most neglected topics for beginner guitar tuition. You should learn guitar strums alongside your basic chords, this way theyll become automatic to you, you wont even have to think about them.

If youre able to get some universal guitar strumming patterns down from the very beginning, its going to make the journey so much more rewarding and enjoyable. - 18762

About the Author:

The author has many years experience teaching guitar strumming patterns to beginners. His very informative website Guitar in a Nutshell has tons of free video tutorials to watch and a method of instruction which is clear and super easy to follow. Check out the site for more!