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Strumming All 4

 

In this lesson we'll start out with the simplest version of a basic country strumming pattern. We'll apply it to just one chord, which will be our open E-chord. The basic unit of time and rhythm we'll be using is called a "bar" and in this context it equals 4 counts. For the most basic version of this strumming pattern we'll simply do a down strum for each count and loop that.

Anders Mouridsen
Instructor Anders Mouridsen
Tutorial:
Basic Country Strumming
Styles:
Country
Difficulty:
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Strumming All 4 song notation

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Questions & Answers

9 months ago
Hi, I would live to learn finger picking. Do you teach that in these lessons ?
Mike Olekshy 8 months ago

Hello and thanks for your question! Yes, Anders covers fingerpicking in Country Level 2. Also, be sure to check out the Acoustic Course for more fingerpicking.