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This is what most guitar players sound
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like when they first learn to strum.
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But with a few simple tweaks, you could
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turn it into something like this.
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In this lesson, I'll show you how to
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make your strumming sound instantly more
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For these examples, we use four simple
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I'm strumming with my fingers. That
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feels more natural for me, especially if
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I want to switch to finger picking. But
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if you're more comfortable with the
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pick, use that instead.
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So, first off, you want to be able to
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hold down a simple strumming pattern,
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just straight up and down on the main
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beats and upbeats. Nothing fancy, just
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the basics. To break out of a plain up
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and down pattern, add extra rhythm
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between the beats. You want to think
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like a drummer. By accenting certain
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strums, you create a groove. For
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example, here I'm accenting beat four.
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Another tip is adding space. Let some
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strums ring out instead of filling every
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beat. That breathing room makes your
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strumming sound much more musical.
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Here's some more examples using spacing.
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Now, let's add muted strums.
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All I'm doing is relaxing my fretting
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hand slightly so the strings click when
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That percussive sound gives the rhythm
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On E minor, I'm using fingers I'm not
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fretting with to mute the strings.
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And you can also palm mute.
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You want to just gently touch the
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strings with your palm while you strum.
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Here's a slowed down version of how I
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would use muted strums within a
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And now a little faster.
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And here's a few more examples using
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So try implementing this in your
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practice. Maybe it's adding accents or
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spacing or muting so that even simple
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chords can sound much more musical.
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When you practice, start slow.
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Even loop just one chord and focus on
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accents or muted strums until it feels
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Groove comes from consistency
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and not just trying to do it fast.
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If you want to see the chord charts,
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progression, and examples, check the
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tutorial link below. And if you'd like
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