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Rhythmic Strumming
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Topic(s):
Rhythm
Style(s):
Acoustic
Level(s):
Beginner
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Rhythmic Strumming - Introduction
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to use only two chords to build your sense of "Pocket" playing, i.e. Rhythmic awareness. We're going to discuss how to go about maximizing your strumming technique for various strumming patterns you may encounter throughout your further guitar study. Rhythmic Strumming Let's look at some do's and don'ts of strumm...
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Rhythmic Strumming - Ex. 1
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
With the following 5 exercises, you must remember to: 1. Maintain an 8th note (down-up-down-up ect.) pattern when executing the rhythms 2. Relax your right hand (strumming hand) and use your wrist. You can use your elbow for emphasis on the beat if you'd like. 3. Use the backing tracks I've provided and have fun people!
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Rhythmic Strumming - Ex. 2
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
Exercise 2! Remember to: 1. Maintain an 8th note (down-up-down-up ect.) pattern when executing the rhythms 2. Relax your right hand (strumming hand) and use your wrist. You can use your elbow for emphasis on the beat if you'd like. 3. Use the backing tracks I've provided and have fun people!
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Rhythmic Strumming - Ex. 3
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
Exercise 3! Remember to: 1. Maintain an 8th note (down-up-down-up ect.) pattern when executing the rhythms 2. Relax your right hand (strumming hand) and use your wrist. You can use your elbow for emphasis on the beat if you'd like. 3. Use the backing tracks I've provided and have fun people!
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Rhythmic Strumming - Ex. 4
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
Exercise 4! Remember to: 1. Maintain an 8th note (down-up-down-up ect.) pattern when executing the rhythms 2. Relax your right hand (strumming hand) and use your wrist. You can use your elbow for emphasis on the beat if you'd like. 3. Use the backing tracks I've provided and have fun people!
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Rhythmic Strumming - Ex. 5 and Wrap-up
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
Exercise 5! Be sure to wait until the end of the video for some final thoughts. Remember to: 1. Maintain an 8th note (down-up-down-up ect.) pattern when executing the rhythms 2. Relax your right hand (strumming hand) and use your wrist. You can use your elbow for emphasis on the beat if you'd like. 3. Use the backing tracks I've provided and have fun peo...
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Rhythmic Strumming - Backing Track 100bpm
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
I've provided two backing tracks. One with with bass and drums, and another with drums only. When you feel comfortable, use the drums-only track to use other chords and to make your own rhythms as well. Have fun :)
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Rhythmic Strumming - Drums Only Track 100bpm
Instructor:
Al Joseph
Level:
Beginner
Topic:
Rhythm
Style:
Acoustic
For this backing track, I soloed the drums and took out the bass, so now you can practice strum patterns with whatever chords you'd like. Have fun!