5 Essential Strumming Patterns - Beginner Guitar Lessons

This beginner guitar lesson covers five essential strumming patterns that every guitarist should be able to play. It's the perfect lesson for newer students that are starting to become confident with simple chord progressions and are looking to develop creativity with their strumming. If you are struggling with how to strum a guitar - this is the lesson for you.

Each of the strumming patterns in this lesson is progressive in that they build off each other. You may be familiar with one or two of them, but it's still recommended that you go through the entire video as it covers a few important tips.

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[andiii---]

Strumming pattern practices only:
1. all down 2:46
2. dynamics 3:40
3. down, up 5:24
4. muted downstrokes 8:02
5. leaving 1&, 3& out 10:15
6. leaving 3 out 11:42

[DrJohnJunghans]

when I started playing, decades ago, I did not take time to master such basic technique.  I just started trying to play riffs.  Now, after all that sloppy playing I am going back and putting myself through these "beginner" skills.  For you real beginners, you are so lucky to have internet lessons,    I suggest you really practice all these basic skills before trying to learn songs.  Don't just watch the video and try it once, repeat all these drills daily until you do it very smoothly.  It is hard to unlearn bad technique, Start with a level foundation.

[PlaybyRaine]

Had guitar lessons when I was 12 for a whole summer, and didnt learn a thing except for the basic chords- and flirting kk, I wasnt inspired at all and thought the instrument wasn't for me. 14 years later and this video taught me more than an entire lesson worth! Thanks!

[themanape]

Different patterns:
1:53
4:27

8:03
9:28
11:09

[Spongebob-lfdn]

When you try muting and your pick falls into the soundhole 😭

[TheOnlineBusker]

This is a great vid. I had a stroke 3 months ago and have to start all over again with a right arm that doesn't work. This vid gives me some things to practise!
You have a nice teaching style too.

[themuse]

Good job ....I have been explaining to guitarists for years that it takes two hands to play a guitar well. Many get so tied up in learning new chords and chord patterns and or lead fingerings that their strumming hand gets neglected. As a rhythm guitarist who has played with a few bands over the years covering artist from many different genres. My own trick when learning new strum patterns is to drum the rhythm out to myself to teach my hand how it goes and then transpose that drum rhythm to the strings. To me strumming is drumming on the strings....My favourite style was the 'chucking' that they used to play back in the 70's

[twocents]

As a guitar teacher, this lesson is awesome. This lesson is foundational to building a good rhythmic foundation. Nice lesson!

[jdaywork]

The basics are the hardest to learn. Thanks for sharing!

[charlesquarles]

Mate my name is Charles quarrels, I bought your guitar lessons, and I think they are great everything is explained in detail even how to string your guitar the way you explained it it made it very simple
Thank you nate

[plainjane]

I know these videos have been here for a while, but I still wanted to say thank you for these great videos. I just now discovered them. I am a classically trained pianist and guitar has always (frustratingly) eluded me. You are no doubt the best teacher I have ever been exposed to. Thank you so much!

[princerock]

I was planning to find a music teacher for me but after watching your videos, i feel like i dont need anything except a good computer . you are so clear .thank u so much

[chuckHart]

Nate I love how you say we will have a career. :-) Thanks for the lesson!

[RJurgel]

i've been looking for this 2 weeks, this is a serious life savor. Thank you a lot. No other "teachers" have mentioned to not strum up all 6 or about the patterns.

I can not be more thankful.

[arsalnaveed]

Well. This video is 5 years old. And today i found it. And finally learnt how to strum. Thanks alot mannn. It helped me alott.
God bless ya

[annaguedez]

You look like Manuel Neuer!. Great tutorial btw, thank you so much for this.

[taylorguitars]

Another great lesson from our friend, Nate Savage at Guitarlessons.com. That 814ce sounds great too! 

[jeanniepark]

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