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guitar strumming lessons mp3

the basics of guitar

let us examine very basics of strumming a guitar.

 

essentials to start with this lessons are a properly tuned guitar and a loooooot of patience…..

 

few things to keep in mind before we start:

 

· Your arm should swing up and down continuously from   the elbow.

· Don’t keep your wrist stiff

· For an acoustic guitar,  strum directly over the sound       hole

· For and electric guitar, strum over the body

· Play clearly by firmly pressing the finger/s.

· Don’t strum too hard, it can make strings rattle.

· Don’t  strum too softly, it will  produce a wimpy sound.

 

now let us start with some simple strumming patterns:

 

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1)       A very basic strumming pattern for newbies

 

1  and  2  and 3 and   4                    mp3 of the strumming pattern

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