Strumming and Rhythm

Strum open chords in steady time with a loose arm: counting, strum 1 and strum 2, metronome drills, quick chord changes and sus and add embellishments.

What you will be able to play

• Count and strum quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes in 4/4 with a loose, even arm.
• Play strum 1 and strum 2 through G, Em, C and D with a metronome at 104 BPM.
• Change between ten open chords, including Cadd9 and Fmaj7, without breaking the strum.
• Use a different strum on each chord, including patterns that start on an upstroke.
• Dress up a progression with sus hammer-ons, rhythmic stops and root-note strums.
• Drop Dsus2, Dsus4, Cadd2 and Cmaj7 into your strumming for a strum or two and stay in time.
• Hold a pattern full of rests at 104 BPM without rushing into the next bar.

Is it for you?

Beginners who know the main open chords (G, C, D, Em, Am, A and E) and can strum a little, but whose rhythm sounds stiff, who speed up or drag, or who only know one pattern. It suits acoustic and electric players, and anyone coming back to basics to fix their timing. It is not for players who want lead guitar or a particular style: there are no solos, and only two optional lessons use barre chords. If you are still learning your first chords, learn them first and come back.

What you get

• 55 video lessons in teaching order
• Taught by David Taub, Jason Lee
• Level: Beginner to intermediate
• Watch on the web or in the GuitarJamz app, on any device, with your progress kept
• Yours to keep: one payment, no subscription
• Backed by our money-back guarantee

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