Easy Acoustic Guitar Lesson - The Most Popular Acoustic Guitar Strum In The World

http://startplayingbluesguitar.com - This easy acoustic guitar strumming lesson is what I call the most popular strum in the world because it comes up in everything from Van Morrison to Green Day.

I've done thousands of guitar lessons over the years and this strum keeps coming up again and again!

This will work for just about any mid-tempo song in 4/4 time. You can easily strums songs by the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, and 100s of other common, classic guitar songs.

The great thing about this strum pattern is that you can pair it up with any set of chords and be making music as soon as you get it under your fingers.

The strum is pretty simple... you want to count like this:
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

Strum down on the numbers (1,2,3,4) and up on the "ands." On beats where you miss the strings, keep moving your hand across the strings and the guitar, just don't hit the strings with your pick or fingers.

You want to hit the strings on your guitar at beats 1, 2, "2 and", "3 and", 4. You'll want to miss on "1 and", "3" and "4 and."

It's pretty easy to play, just walk through it slowly and count the rhythm out loud. That makes more difference than anything.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IiOYS2vHbM

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[bluesguitarunleashed]

A lot of people seem to forget what it was like to just be starting out. I understand that this is an easy lesson and there may be a lot more talking here than you need. If that's the case, just move on. For the people that need a lesson at this level, I'm trying to explain this slowly and in a way that it can be understood by a beginner so please understand that.

[walheato]

in other words: down down up up down

[bluesguitarunleashed]

@walheato - too many people think like that and end up playing it wrong. You may not be one of those people but I'd have to see a video of you actually playing it to know.

[funsouth2]

You could not have done it better. You did not talk too much. Thank you Griff for a great lesson.

[tachmonite1]

If you can't get that one, you might as well hang it up!

[brojer38]

You are a very good teacher! I've seen a lot of videos, and yours is the best illustration of strumming I have ever seen..No wasted words, and clear explanations for all us beginners..

[jhenriksen]

Slow and easy is exactly what most beginners need and want. There are plenty of advanced lessons for those who who find this too easy. Thanks Griff for your help.