Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including letting in fear, a question about the classical guitar playing position, and more.
3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Some Strumming Tips, Music vs Politics, and Just Go for It)
Here is another ‘beginning of the week’ post with 3 of my thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including tips for strumming guitar, thoughts on how music can bring people together, and more.
I hope you enjoy…
If You Have Ever Wanted to Learn Fingerstyle Blues…
One of the toughest things I found about learning guitar was trying to get my head around fingerstyle blues.
Many years ago, I would watch various YouTube videos while trying to learn how to play this style.
Strum With Me If You Want to Live
I’ve had a few of you ask about strumming exercises for guitar recently.
Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger said in Terminator 2, “Strum with me if you want to live”. Okay, he didn’t say exactly that, but for strumming success, give this a go…
A Fun Little Guitar Challenge to Measure Your Guitar Skills
Here’s a little test I want you to do.
It’s something I like to do with new students and also with current students every now and then.
5 Strumming Mistakes to Avoid
I had a good lesson yesterday with a fingerpicking student of mine who previously HATED strumming.
Recently, we have made some big breakthroughs with strumming, and now she is starting to love it much more.
6 Easy Ways To Adapt Your Favourite Guitar Strumming Patterns
One of the most boring things a guitarist can do when playing a strumming song is to strum the song in the exact same way using the exact same strum pattern throughout.
In this post, you`ll learn how simple it is to methodically adapt the strum pattern and how it will give your strumming songs a massive new lease of life.
Reader Question: How do I do upstrums when strumming the guitar?
Upstrums are very frustrating for all beginners. Not only do guitarists lack the technique, but they lack the tone and try to be way too precise. In this video, I share with you my secrets for up-strumming.
Podcast #4 – How To Supercharge Your Strumming Patterns
Check out my latest podcast where I discuss a really simple way of making your strumming sound more interesting.
I discuss how you should vary your strumming patterns to supercharge your strumming songs, sound more musical and improve your sense of rhythm all at the same time.
Love Is A Losing Game Chords and Video Lesson – by Amy Winehouse
`Love is a losing game` is a great tune with some fantastic sounding jazzy chord voicings and in the video, I show you how you can play the SAME chords in DIFFERENT ways to create some really cool sounds. [Read more…]