How to Go From Strumming to Lead Guitar
Moving from strumming patterns to playing lead guitar is one of the biggest jumps a guitarist makes. It’s not just about learning scales — it’s…
Strumming
Quarter Notes vs Eighth Notes — Beginner Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Quarter notes and eighth notes are the two building blocks behind almost every strumming pattern. Understanding how they relate to each other — and how…
16th Note Strumming Pattern on Guitar
Sixteenth note strumming packs more rhythmic density into each beat than standard eighth note strumming patterns. Where eighth notes give you two pulses per beat,…
Guitar Picking Patterns for Strumming
Picking patterns add a bass note to your strumming patterns, turning a flat strum into something with depth and movement. Instead of hitting all the…
3/4 Strumming Pattern — How to Strum in Waltz Time
The triplet strum groups three even strokes into each beat instead of the usual two or four. It’s one of the trickiest strumming patterns to…
Country Strumming Patterns for Guitar
Country guitar has a distinctive rhythmic feel that separates it from straight rock strumming. The secret isn’t complicated chord shapes or fancy licks — it’s…
Simple Strumming Patterns for Beginners
When you’re starting out, strumming feels harder than it should. Your hand is stiff, the pick catches on strings, and everything sounds choppy. The good…
How to Make G C D Sound Better on Guitar
There are thousands of hit songs built on G, C, and D. Same three chords — but they all sound different. The difference isn’t in…
Looking Out My Backdoor — Guitar Chords & Strum Pattern (CCR)
“Looking Out My Backdoor” by CCR is one of those songs everybody knows the words to. Released in 1970, it’s a perfect singalong tune —…
Under the Boardwalk: Guitar Strum Pattern and Lesson
“Under the Boardwalk” by The Drifters is one of those songs that sounds like summer. The strum pattern has a gentle, swaying quality that’s perfect…