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Hi. I think this is great. These are the videos where the explanation is clear, and very motivating for beginning guitarists. But also interesting and educational for the somewhat "older" and experienced musicians among us. LOL Just like me for example. I am now 57 years old and have been playing guitar since I was 10. I have 6 older brothers, all musicians, from singers to drummers, keyboards to strings. T he brother just above me, is a great solo guitarist in the rock and heavy metal style. And his biggest idols are Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie J Malmsteen. He also plays the same style as Yngwie. I myself, have found my roots more in the blues. ex. Texas blues, my hero Stevie Ray Vaughn (R.I.P.). T-Bone Walker, Freddie King etc. Delta blues, etc. I prefer to play "fingerstyle blues", "bottleneck/slide", "Rag" etc. I also started like many from my time, by learning it myself. And its what you said also about learning the wright way. When you teach yourself something in the wrong way. (sometimes) Then later you can suffer from it, then its difficult to unlearn. ' I started playing guitar in the so-called "classical" position. Body on the left knee and the neck pointed upwards. And then to unlearn that position years later, as you become "more advanced" as a guitarist, is not easy. With the style that I play you get into a tangle with yourself. Also back, shoulder etc., are too much burdened by overcompensation. Look, a guitarist of classical music has to play like that. But to keep a long story short, I still had worked on it, for a year. Time lost, Only to convert the "old knowledge" into what is better and how it should be. (each one does it in their own way of course). I often come to watch your vids. And I also shared it with my friends etc. Greetings from the Netherlands. Tony ps Sorry for sooo much text....lol I also have ADHD.........lol
Really appreciate you saying it. Never had someone explaining things to me in a clear way when i was a beginner, that's why i try to be the one whos not like that
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I don't understand the first strumming pattern. It looks simple but as a true beginner the written pattern doesn't seem to add upp with your way of playing and explaining the pattern. You play and say down, skip, down, up, down, up, but the picture of the pattern seem to show something else. Can you please explain the written pattern so it's understandable. If I just listen to you and play by my ear, it's fine. But I would like to understand this in writing as well. Thank you! :)
I agree 100%. Had to look up strumming using tabs to confirm exactly what you said. The arrow shows up, but the instructor in the video is strumming down???? BTW your videos are excellent!!
In case anyone else is wondering, they've put in the arrows for the strum pattern in relation to tab. In tab, the top line is the thin E string, so an arrow going up on their tab would be going from the heavy E string to the thin E string, which would be a down strum. So you have to reverse the directions they are showing if you are just looking at the arrows as up or down. I will say this is kinda weird, as most instructionals will show the strum patterns separate from tab (as tab typically doesn't include strum patterns) so an Up arrow will equal an up strum and a Down arrow equals a down strum. This is the first video I've seen of anyone doing it this way, so it's definitely not typical...
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Hi.
I think this is great.
These are the videos where the explanation is clear, and very motivating for beginning guitarists.
But also interesting and educational for the somewhat "older" and experienced musicians among us. LOL
Just like me for example.
I am now 57 years old and have been playing guitar since I was 10.
I have 6 older brothers, all musicians, from singers to drummers, keyboards to strings. T
he brother just above me, is a great solo guitarist in the rock and heavy metal style.
And his biggest idols are Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie J Malmsteen.
He also plays the same style as Yngwie.
I myself, have found my roots more in the blues. ex. Texas blues, my hero Stevie Ray Vaughn (R.I.P.). T-Bone Walker, Freddie King etc. Delta blues, etc.
I prefer to play "fingerstyle blues", "bottleneck/slide", "Rag" etc.
I also started like many from my time, by learning it myself.
And its what you said also about learning the wright way.
When you teach yourself something in the wrong way. (sometimes)
Then later you can suffer from it, then its difficult to unlearn. '
I started playing guitar in the so-called "classical" position. Body on the left knee and the neck pointed upwards.
And then to unlearn that position years later, as you become "more advanced" as a guitarist, is not easy.
With the style that I play you get into a tangle with yourself. Also back, shoulder etc., are too much burdened by overcompensation.
Look, a guitarist of classical music has to play like that.
But to keep a long story short, I still had worked on it, for a year.
Time lost, Only to convert the "old knowledge" into what is better and how it should be.
(each one does it in their own way of course).
I often come to watch your vids.
And I also shared it with my friends etc.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Tony
ps
Sorry for sooo much text....lol
I also have ADHD.........lol
You explain things so simply and so efficiently and it’s been great learning from you.
Really appreciate you saying it. Never had someone explaining things to me in a clear way when i was a beginner, that's why i try to be the one whos not like that
Gorgeous rhythms and clearly explained. Thanks heaps. Any follow-up lessons? Perhaps, covering 3/4 or 6/8 time signatures and more...
Thank you! Yes, i would gladly make a sequel if people enjoy this video
Come on, everyone...please encourage by liking (and adding even a short comment) to help promoting more strumming lessons. There are very few teachers out there who can succinctly explain such strumming techniques in a free video lesson.
Thank you for this!
You're welcome!
The best 👌
Hello,
I am a new subscriber.
Welcome!
Thank man :)
Any time :)
Thank you for such a useful lesson! You’re the best❤
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Excellent
Thank you!
its hard to play reggae strumming on open chords
I don't understand the first strumming pattern. It looks simple but as a true beginner the written pattern doesn't seem to add upp with your way of playing and explaining the pattern. You play and say down, skip, down, up, down, up, but the picture of the pattern seem to show something else. Can you please explain the written pattern so it's understandable. If I just listen to you and play by my ear, it's fine. But I would like to understand this in writing as well. Thank you! :)
Hey, i checked if there is a mistake in tab, but its fine. So could you please explain what exactly is bothering you there and ill try to explain it
I agree 100%. Had to look up strumming using tabs to confirm exactly what you said. The arrow shows up, but the instructor in the video is strumming down???? BTW your videos are excellent!!
In case anyone else is wondering, they've put in the arrows for the strum pattern in relation to tab.
In tab, the top line is the thin E string, so an arrow going up on their tab would be going from the heavy E string to the thin E string, which would be a down strum. So you have to reverse the directions they are showing if you are just looking at the arrows as up or down.
I will say this is kinda weird, as most instructionals will show the strum patterns separate from tab (as tab typically doesn't include strum patterns) so an Up arrow will equal an up strum and a Down arrow equals a down strum.
This is the first video I've seen of anyone doing it this way, so it's definitely not typical...
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You forgot to do one for metal with nothing but down strokes lol
Darn! You're right! Gotta show it in pt. 2