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<blockquote data-quote="16kOrBust" data-source="post: 6993017" data-attributes="member: 132701"><p>Let me start off by saying that although a lot of people hate it, the metronome is your best friend when it comes to improving almost any technique on guitar (or any instrument, for that matter). Most people try it out and then get bored with it, but STICK WITH IT. Use it to practice various strumming patterns, such as the ones in the link below (just randomly googled "guitar strumming patterns" and found this one with video and charts):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.guitar-lessons-central.com/guitar-strumming-patterns.html" target="_blank">http://www.guitar-lessons-central.com/guitar-strumming-patterns.html</a></p><p></p><p>Also, you can use it to practice changing chords. As stated in the above post, pick two chords that you're familiar with, say C and G, and then start the metronome at a very slow pace (60 bpm, for example). Strum C four times, once on every click, then without missing a click, switch and strum G four times. If this is too fast for you, slow the tempo down. If it's too slow for you and you can sit there all day nailing each change without a problem, speed it up a few clicks at a time until you can't hit each change without messing up, then slow it down a few clicks and start playing it over and over again.</p><p></p><p>Once you're up to a speed you're happy and comfortable with, try strumming twice (eighth notes) for every click, with each strum evenly spaced. You can eventually start mixing in different strumming patterns, such as the ones seen in the video, but I suggest working on strumming patterns and changing chords separately for now since you just started.</p><p></p><p>The same metronome technique applies to working on the various strumming patterns you may find or come up with yourself. But keep the strumming pattern practice to just one chord for now and keep working on it until you're happy with the tempo, while practicing the chord changes one strum per beat separate until you have them each down separately. Then once you're comfortable, you can start combining them.</p><p></p><p>And you may have to slow it back down when you start mixing chord changes in with the various strumming patterns, but that's how it goes! Never practice anything sloppy or inaccurately. You want every note and chord to ring clearly and every strum to be on the intended beat.</p><p></p><p>BTW, if you've been getting random advice from a ton of people on this and you're not sure who to listen to, I may not be a mechanic or car expert, but one thing you can absolutely listen to me on is music and guitar advice. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's in Classical Composition (comp, theory and history) and also spent my first two years their as a Guitar Performance major along with the Composition. I started playing when I was eight and I now teach guitar and theory at a music school in CT. My last band was a nationally sponsored Jagermeister band and my current band just picked up two major endorsements <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>Not trying to toot my own horn, but I know how much horrible guitar and music related information is thrown around out there by high school age kids or other amateurs who like to sound like they know what they're talking about and don't realize how wrong what they're saying is. I'd rather come off sounding like a pompous ass but give you good info that you'll actually use than be just another internet rockstar that you're not sure if you should believe or not. You really have to weed out the good and the bad and when you're just starting, it can be difficult knowing which is which.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: METRONOME. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>EDIT: And I should add, once you start to get comfortable with some chord changes and different strumming patterns, in my opinion, the next best thing to do is find some songs you like with those chords and start playing along to them. And you can always PM me if you ever have any questions. :beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="16kOrBust, post: 6993017, member: 132701"] Let me start off by saying that although a lot of people hate it, the metronome is your best friend when it comes to improving almost any technique on guitar (or any instrument, for that matter). Most people try it out and then get bored with it, but STICK WITH IT. Use it to practice various strumming patterns, such as the ones in the link below (just randomly googled "guitar strumming patterns" and found this one with video and charts): [url]http://www.guitar-lessons-central.com/guitar-strumming-patterns.html[/url] Also, you can use it to practice changing chords. As stated in the above post, pick two chords that you're familiar with, say C and G, and then start the metronome at a very slow pace (60 bpm, for example). Strum C four times, once on every click, then without missing a click, switch and strum G four times. If this is too fast for you, slow the tempo down. If it's too slow for you and you can sit there all day nailing each change without a problem, speed it up a few clicks at a time until you can't hit each change without messing up, then slow it down a few clicks and start playing it over and over again. Once you're up to a speed you're happy and comfortable with, try strumming twice (eighth notes) for every click, with each strum evenly spaced. You can eventually start mixing in different strumming patterns, such as the ones seen in the video, but I suggest working on strumming patterns and changing chords separately for now since you just started. The same metronome technique applies to working on the various strumming patterns you may find or come up with yourself. But keep the strumming pattern practice to just one chord for now and keep working on it until you're happy with the tempo, while practicing the chord changes one strum per beat separate until you have them each down separately. Then once you're comfortable, you can start combining them. And you may have to slow it back down when you start mixing chord changes in with the various strumming patterns, but that's how it goes! Never practice anything sloppy or inaccurately. You want every note and chord to ring clearly and every strum to be on the intended beat. BTW, if you've been getting random advice from a ton of people on this and you're not sure who to listen to, I may not be a mechanic or car expert, but one thing you can absolutely listen to me on is music and guitar advice. I graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's in Classical Composition (comp, theory and history) and also spent my first two years their as a Guitar Performance major along with the Composition. I started playing when I was eight and I now teach guitar and theory at a music school in CT. My last band was a nationally sponsored Jagermeister band and my current band just picked up two major endorsements :D. Not trying to toot my own horn, but I know how much horrible guitar and music related information is thrown around out there by high school age kids or other amateurs who like to sound like they know what they're talking about and don't realize how wrong what they're saying is. I'd rather come off sounding like a pompous ass but give you good info that you'll actually use than be just another internet rockstar that you're not sure if you should believe or not. You really have to weed out the good and the bad and when you're just starting, it can be difficult knowing which is which. Bottom line: METRONOME. :) EDIT: And I should add, once you start to get comfortable with some chord changes and different strumming patterns, in my opinion, the next best thing to do is find some songs you like with those chords and start playing along to them. And you can always PM me if you ever have any questions. :beer: [/QUOTE]
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