Learn ANY Strumming Patterns with this Guitar Exercise

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Video Chapters
00:00 How rhythm guitar works: Counting the beats
02:14 Learn ANY Pattern: Strumming Exercise
04:32 Strumming Exercise: Examples
07:19 Manipulating Strumming Patterns
09:23 Missing the First Beat
10:47 How to Practice Any Strumming Pattern

[pheonixfireblazer]

This video is fantastic! I'm not a newbie by any stretch but I've mostly been playing fingerstyle and can have limited experience with pure strumming. This has really helped me understand it better.

[patrickgrisley]

Finally! 40 year old beginner, massively struggling with strumming. I've been searching for instructional videos for a year, and THIS is what I needed. Cheers Justin

[frankkolton]

A good sense of rhythm and strumming is often the last physical part of playing that players develop, it is also the most difficult to teach. Justin's patient style and perfectly paced lessons are the best I have seen on the internet. I would recommend him to any beginner or intermediate. I have taught part time for many decades but even I learn new ways of teaching certain musical concepts by watching his vids.


Guitar can seem extremely difficult at first, your fingers don't want of make the what seems like pretzel shapes, your fingers get sore, and it seems like you have no coordination, it get much easier in time. For those who have been going at it for a few months I offer congratulations, you have gotten past the two month hump which has a 70% attrition rate. Playing will start to become rewarding and lots of fun soon. Good luck to all.

[billspicer]

Really a good simple, understandable lesson. I am 73 and a beginner, but this makes Good Sense. Now I will continue to work hard and practice. Thanks for all you do Justin.

[samheights]

i cant imagine how i came so ignorant of strumming and just after this video i could generate hundreds of strumming patterns, its taken me almost 3 hours learning a 16 minute video, but it was worth it. thanks my friend, i am sending you tonnes of beautiful energy for this precious knowledge and skill, be blessed

[UncleTerry]

You can also strum a UP or Down stroke a little harder or softer to change the sound of the pattern.

[SoftBank]

It makes me feel a bit better to know that a lot of people believe that strumming is the hardest part of learning guitar. I might've hit my first learning wall after 2 months of smooth sailing so far.

[Rawan-kdvq]

When I started playing guitar my strumming was on point naturally, I didn’t struggle with my right hand and my rhythm at all. I took a break from playing and now that I’m back I’m really struggling with my strumming. But since I know everything takes time I’ll practice and hopefully It’ll get as smooth and natural as before.

[livingdiystyle]

My favorite online teacher! So helpful, thank you!

[steliosnk]

It's over! Long years of confusion questioning whether strumming rythm is only an innate talent and can't be easily mastered.
Thank you Justin, that's brilliant!!! Clear speech, great hints and reason, positive and relaxed approach.

[mmccartney]

Thank you, Justin. I've been taking your on-line lessons for years now, and this lesson helped me immensely. Again, thank you, and thanks for all you do, especially for us older (74) guitar hacks who play for fun, and keeping the "oldtimers" diseases at bay! Cheers! :)

[TheBoyKennedy]

Finally found a tutor who speaks to me, as a total novice. Many thanks for this Justin - this is huge for me as most other videos have overwhelmed me. One more subscriber for you.

[kobi]

Justin is real good. He has continued to be highly motivated to be real good and has put in the effort to do that. What a great teacher.

[JakiBell]

After trying to learn guitar for a few years and not getting very far, I decided to go back to the beginning and go through your lessons from the start and focus on rhythm guitar. This video has just come along at the perfect time. I was beginning to despair. But after watching this video, I feel like I suddenly get what's going on with strumming! Thank you!

[uweschulz]

This is one of the most importend lessons, not only für Beginners. I´ll try to work more on it.

[shaliniprakash]

Love from India... I am a Vocalist and recently bought my guitar but due to lockdown couldn't go for any classes but after digging so many online videos I landed here and this one's so so helpful !!!
Gonna follow all the chapters 😋😋😍

[metallicatony]

Thanks for this lesson! Was super helpful! Could you also talk about a couple of simple songs where some of the most common strumming patterns are used? How to identify the strumming pattern by just listening to a simple song, how many beats are in the song and how to play the pattern along with the song? Gaining that knowledge will be really helpful for us to expand our strumming horizons. Thanks again!

[dougsmith]

Hello Justin. I’ve been laying for 14 years, but I would say that perhaps the most important AND most overlooked aspect of my, (and most) players playing is strumming/ rhythm. I think many players that have been playing for a while think that they shouldn’t watch a lesson meant for beginners, but I completely disagree! By slowing down and looking/listening closer to my strumming and rhythm, this is helping me to get better with my overall playing after all these years!

[ac]

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Yet another excellent lesson from the Tasmanian but London based guitar maestro. Justin's by far the best guitar tutor on YouTube. Many thanks Justin.

[gsansoucie]

I’ve been trying to learn guitar on and off over the past thirty years. I can read music, tabs, I know the basic open and barre chords, I know scales, etc. I’ve never been able to figure out how to make anything sound right, it’s all about strumming patterns. This video is an eye opener for me.
(I haven’t been trying this solidly for thirty years, more of a start/stop thing, gone through something like six guitars in the process and took only one lesson that I hated).