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when I started playing, decades ago, I did not take time to master such basic technique. I just started trying to play riffs. Now, after all that sloppy playing I am going back and putting myself through these "beginner" skills. For you real beginners, you are so lucky to have internet lessons, I suggest you really practice all these basic skills before trying to learn songs. Don't just watch the video and try it once, repeat all these drills daily until you do it very smoothly. It is hard to unlearn bad technique, Start with a level foundation.

@PJ_Yukon

7 жыл бұрын

"It is hard to unlearn bad technique"

@acrosseastleigh

7 жыл бұрын

totally agree

@adakhochalai

7 жыл бұрын

john junghans great tip. I am in the same boat..

@Brembelia

7 жыл бұрын

You are SO correct when you say that it is really HARD to unlearn bad technique. When we get under pressure, we tend to revert to what we learned first and if that is wrong, we get to live with those results again and again and again. Better to take the time, learn some patients, put ourselves through the correct hoops and save ourselves from frustration, loss, embarrassment, and having to go back to the beginning later on. This goes for everything; not just guitar.

@jimmyhowes8423

7 жыл бұрын

You're not alone on that.... me too! lol

Strumming pattern practices only: 1. all down 2:46 2. dynamics 3:40 3. down,up 5:24 4. muted downstrokes 8:02 5. leaving 1&, 3& out 10:15 6. leaving 3 out 11:42

@juliansorto9268

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@rufarochikwanha4972

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

@marclapinff2709

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

@JBMindset

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lilyfong4031

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Savage, what a great last name.

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

+Splade Thanks. :)

@vanillawaffle1499

8 жыл бұрын

+Spade Nice Sarcasm

@wp4866

5 жыл бұрын

too bad his middle name is sassyfras

@alexnelson8

5 жыл бұрын

Middle initials A.F.

@rockinggirl0610

4 жыл бұрын

I literally was thinking that too

Different patterns: 1:53 4:27 8:03 9:28 11:09

@italy6022

4 жыл бұрын

Man ape, thank you

@cherrylfouasso2273

4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@julieahquee1207

4 жыл бұрын

Talk talk talk talk aargh!

@emilysanders909

4 жыл бұрын

This comment is a real life saving, thanks!

@youknowwhenits5644

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, too much shit chatting 🙄

Had guitar lessons when I was 12 for a whole summer, and didnt learn a thing except for the basic chords- and flirting kk, I wasnt inspired at all and thought the instrument wasn't for me. 14 years later and this video taught me more than an entire lesson worth! Thanks!

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

pianoraine Excellent.

@zafranhadzmadi3358

9 жыл бұрын

Lol....same xD

@marcbaigrie2295

9 жыл бұрын

exactly the same!

@MrSuska

8 жыл бұрын

+dragonseatdiamonds :p

@johngerald182

6 жыл бұрын

you've been thought wrongly my dear😂😛😂😛😂😛😂

When you try muting and your pick falls into the soundhole 😭

@EvilCat-EnergyCatalyst

3 жыл бұрын

The split on the top of my index finger reopened when I tried holding the pick properly, haha.

@vshakir622

3 жыл бұрын

😅🤣😅

@nunu6573

3 жыл бұрын

Ahaaaaaaaa

@fariss8327

3 жыл бұрын

Does SpongeBob have the official SpongeBob guitar? I shall be incredibly disappointed in Lil Sponge if he don't!

@Spongebob-lf5dn

3 жыл бұрын

@@fariss8327 No but as a kid I had a hello kitty one

This is a great vid. I had a stroke 3 months ago and have to start all over again with a right arm that doesn't work. This vid gives me some things to practise! You have a nice teaching style too.

@oligeroo

9 жыл бұрын

Sorry but wjy are you telling this, Why are you searching for attention on youtube, I dont want do provoce you, just think about this !

@marcbaigrie2295

9 жыл бұрын

+thomas babo wow

@gardens_music

9 жыл бұрын

thomas babo im usually nice on youtube, but Thomas thats superrrrrrrr douchy of you to say.

@seanpatrickabarico924

8 жыл бұрын

+Smalltown Joe THATS THE WHOLE DAMN REASON THERE IS A COMMENTS SECTION. TO GET INTO CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER VIEWERS!!!!!!!

@anna-ripley

5 жыл бұрын

@@oligeroo Why are you searching for attention on youtube by being a complete jerk? I don't want to provoke you, just think about this!

As a guitar teacher, this lesson is awesome. This lesson is foundational to building a good rhythmic foundation. Nice lesson!

Good job ....I have been explaining to guitarists for years that it takes two hands to play a guitar well. Many get so tied up in learning new chords and chord patterns and or lead fingerings that their strumming hand gets neglected. As a rhythm guitarist who has played with a few bands over the years covering artist from many different genres. My own trick when learning new strum patterns is to drum the rhythm out to myself to teach my hand how it goes and then transpose that drum rhythm to the strings. To me strumming is drumming on the strings....My favourite style was the 'chucking' that they used to play back in the 70's

I know these videos have been here for a while, but I still wanted to say thank you for these great videos. I just now discovered them. I am a classically trained pianist and guitar has always (frustratingly) eluded me. You are no doubt the best teacher I have ever been exposed to. Thank you so much!

The basics are the hardest to learn. Thanks for sharing!

@lukeedward9748

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that an oxymoron? :)

Mate my name is Charles quarrels, I bought your guitar lessons, and I think they are great everything is explained in detail even how to string your guitar the way you explained it it made it very simple Thank you nate

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

Hey Charles, Thanks so much for the support. Good to hear that you are getting lots out of the lessons. :)

@Kitsuneuzuma

5 ай бұрын

Sick last name my man

I was planning to find a music teacher for me but after watching your videos,i feel like i dont need anything except a good computer . you are so clear .thank u so much

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

prince Rock It's great to learn from as many sources as possible.

Well. This video is 5 years old. And today i found it. And finally learnt how to strum. Thanks alot mannn. It helped me alott. God bless ya

I am 63, and picked up a guitar to try if this becomes my new hobby. You are fantastic. I think I would enjoy playing quit air because of your simple but very clear instruction. Wonderful!!!!with much appreciation,

While learning guitar over the past three years I came to realise that all the guitarists I admire were / are amazing with the right hand (or the left hand if southpaw). Your lesson is spot on for getting the basics down right. Thank you.

I really love guitar. ❤️

i've been looking for this 2 weeks, this is a serious life savor. Thank you a lot. No other "teachers" have mentioned to not strum up all 6 or about the patterns. I can not be more thankful.

@MusoraMedia

7 жыл бұрын

That's great!

@Xx_Blqz_xXIgLmao

7 жыл бұрын

dBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBoredBored I love ur name!

@Stardust.Wonder

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was really annoyed I couldn't strum up all the strings.

I have being following your series from start and within less than one month am able to play some good rhythm although it has be difficult change from mbega music to "chord music " but this videos have made my life in my career as music more enjoyable, you are really changing many people across the world, I will teach many here in kenya

I'm 4months into learning guitar & have been struggling to learn strum patterns. This was a great video! Thanks for the help & slowing it down to try.

Nate I love how you say we will have a career. :-) Thanks for the lesson!

@ZEbelgiumfreak

8 жыл бұрын

haha loved it too!

@paulcrooks388

6 жыл бұрын

chuckHart70 c

@paulcrooks388

6 жыл бұрын

Very excellent

@isaactaremwa001

5 жыл бұрын

Haha😂😂this caught me too🤣,I can't even pull out a song...🇺🇬2019

Another great lesson from our friend, Nate Savage at Guitarlessons.com. That 814ce sounds great too!

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

It's still inspiring me to write new stuff. :)

@donatellofg

9 жыл бұрын

excellent job :)

@sunnyday3385

8 жыл бұрын

+GuitarLessons.com maraming salamat (many thanks)... Nate!

@molimba

8 жыл бұрын

+Taylor Guitars yea, i was thinking "what a nice guitar, i wanna have it", then found out it's worth 5 grand - nevermind.

@sunnyday3385

8 жыл бұрын

Tibor Frei better buy a mountain bike!

Thank you Nate. I haven't played guitar in 9 years. Your videos are superb way to brush up on my rusty techniques. Very informative with clear and precise instruction.

you are a great teacher. Thank you. you even anticipate what a beginnervwould be thinking. Great job. you have a new fan.

Really really helpful! Very well explained and easy to understand. My strumming sounds a lot better! Thanks a lot!

Big fan of how you gave a thorough lesson for free. I actually walked away with something, the majority of these videos out on tutorials give you small tip to buy the whole package. Thanks my brother

Thank you Nate! I've so much resistance to practising but every time I return here I'm very grateful!

You look like Manuel Neuer!. Great tutorial btw, thank you so much for this.

@violet-im2vv

4 жыл бұрын

Vielldicht ist er gar kein Gitarrist. Sondern Manuel Neuer.

@keeth-

3 жыл бұрын

@@violet-im2vv 💀💀

Great video! I have been playing guitar a while and was self taught. I've been working on trying to teach other people how to play and this was the one thing I was having trouble teaching. This video gives me a lot of info to help get them going! Thanks!

@angelrivera3729

8 жыл бұрын

+Ken Nyland same here, i wish i were found this lessons before.

8 years later and your still helping so much. Thank You.

I have been leaning guitar for two years now and I still don't have a good strumming pattern!! But when I watch this video I have a better strumming pattern!! Thanks to you Nate!!

when i was starting playing guitar about 14 years ago, i always lost my pick because it fell INTO my guitar :D i was getting really good at getting things out of the hole tho, every friend was impressed :D

@Ryan-tq9wr

3 жыл бұрын

Worded kinda funny lol

tank Nate

MAN YOU ROCK!!! This is the best guitar teaching series I have ever seen bar nonw.

I being playing for more than a decade and I find this very useful! Thank you so much!

Big fan here,thanks for the lessons, i have practiced your bluegrass lessons too.

Good lesson on guitar strumming pattern.

Very helpful. I have been learning to play for only 4 months. I recorded my songs to hrar how i soubd and I noticed all my songs sounded the same. You have helped me alot. Back to the basics for me

Thank you! I have been struggling with getting strumming down, and I had a breakthrough with your muted strum! I got the beat now.

Thanks Bro..Now I know How To Strumming

These are the ones I know: DDUUDU DUDUDUDU DDUDUDU DDDUDU DUDUUDU DDDD

@Letsnotdothispls

4 жыл бұрын

Wow i randomly played a G chord with the third strumming Pattern i didn't even know that

@jeremiahmichaud1122

4 жыл бұрын

BLACKPINK

@izz3582

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremiahmichaud1122 HIT ME WITH THAT DUDUDUDUDU

thanks for the lesson.. you addressed me rightly in the beginning.. I felt something not in place.. I had started learning Barr chords.. one of my Guitarist friend pointed out that I lack the strumming style.. your video has been a great start.. I had never understood the magic of strumming smoothly against strumming loudly.. that was a real eye opener.. thank you again!!

Thank you! Perfect hobby for this quarantine! 😊

u are great....u have simplified the subject...ideal for beginners

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

+abhishek sarkar Thanks. :)

thanks nate u r a genius

This was most helpful! This whole time I had trouble with my up stroke thinking I had to hit all 6 strings coming up! It should start coming together for me alot smoother now thanks a bunch!!

Thank you for breaking through my final barrier. I usually have bad rhythm. However your lesson gave me confidence. Very good teaching style too

Fantastic! I have been looking for this kind of tutorial specifically. I appreciate the quality of the sound and video, your pacing, progression, and the clear visuals at the bottom. This is excellent. Consider me subscribed, and actively adding you to my regular practice!

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

+Shawna York Cool! Thanks. :)

Thanks for the tutorial :) I'm getting a new guitar tomorrow and I can't wait to begin learning with it. I bet your tutorials will make it a lot easier to learn. YOU'RE AWESOME, MAN!

@Apollo-ok2to

Жыл бұрын

How is it going???

@jitulsarma1388

Жыл бұрын

He quit

You r the best, i’ve been trying to understand it for 2 years and u r the first one to actually teach me

Thank you so much for posting this fabulous tutorial. I bought a new guitar the other day to give learning the guitar another chance. I had bought one in my youth and it was too large for me and I became frustrated with it and gave up. Now I want to try again and thus I bought myself a smaller guitar (a nice little Fender Parlour guitar) and it feels right in my arms this time. I know in my heart that I will not give up again and I want to learn everything that I can about music and playing the guitar. This video really helps me, thank you!!!

Thanks so much. Im still trying my best to learn guitar, kind of got it from my brother who has been playing it for years. I already do piano and violin, so i considered self teaching myself guitar. So far, it's fairly easy because of my pre-knowledge of other instruments, but the only problem i had with it was when and how to strum. Thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot, I am self taught guitar player and was looking to "re-shape" to correct myself in strumming technique. I would say this really helped. Love your inspiring videos, keep it coming. :) You are great in teaching in a simple way too. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills!! :)

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks! :)

Put of all the videos iv watched your video makes the most Sense to me thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of playing guitar

AMAZING tutorial! Thank you so much Nate, keep them coming for us beginners!!!!

I can hardly express my appreciation for not only your skill as a music teacher, but your consideration in providing actual captioning for those of us whose hearing is not what it used to be. The automatic subtitles don't work at all, you have to do extra work, pick out a captioning program and learn it and install it, lot's of people don 't bother, and people with declining hearing are left out it the cold.

You are a great teacher! I struggle to learn through videos but you made it so clear and easy to understand.

Thank you for the clear and uncluttered lessons. Me, I’m 77 and collected and owned guitars since I was a kid - but now I have the time I’m learning how to play ‘em - thanks to you. The finger-tips hurt but it's worth it. Roy in the UK.

@MusoraMedia

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Roy, You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

sir i was thinking like i knw everything about strumming but when i watched your lessons i got to knw i really need to learn more about it sir you rock keep going and upload amazing video like this

maraming salamat... Nate!

wow.. you are soo good at teaching. very useful tutorial for the beginners like me. ☺☺ Thanks a lot.

Applying these on the 5-string banjo, as a kind of 'cross' training break from 3-finger rolls. It's great fun too! Cheers for the vid!

Thanks for the tips. These are useful for the beginners.

Hello. I've been watching a few of your videos here recently because I really wanted to learn to play. I can read music well and I am first chair flute in my hs band, but I wanted to play another instrument. My dad used to play a lot, and was going to teach me, but he had an accident at work and lost his left pointer finger, making it frustrating for him to play. He says he'll still teach me but that he will have do do some practicing too. This is not really related but I told him he should learn to play left handed do he can hit all of the chords with is right. I think he could do it. Anyway, these lessons and tips have really been helping me get ready to play. I can't wait until I'm as good as my dad. Now all I'll have to do is practice, practice, practice!! Thanks again, Rubie

@grace-od1wf

6 жыл бұрын

I’m first chair flute in my band too and I go to high school next year YEET

Good lesson! Big biceps dude! Do you do workout tutorials too? 😄😄kidding

Wow very precise. Thank you so much Nate Savage. 🤗

Loved the way u taught......made it easy......thank you soo much!!!!😊

Thanks man much appreciated! I was always struggling with my patterns this lesson gave me a lot of insight. shout out from India and subscribed. peace \m/

When i got to the part where there's a muted pattern my pick went inside my guitar 😂

@mingsilvano9932

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Thank u so much for these strumming! I finally know how to read them

Hi! I want to thank you so much for providing this video. It really made my day, I am learning a new song and this just gave me so much basic understanding, I surprised myself for a second. I am completely grateful. Best of everything to this channel and to you Nate!

Nate is so Savage.

great tutorial. Straight to point

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :)

Thank you so much. This is the best way for me to learn to strum. Simple step by step! Have been picking Classical guitar and now want to strum and finding it difficult.. Really hope there is a follow on lesson. Thanks again. x

Thank you...I am so glad to have found this. Thank you!

Hi man you are great!!!!

@MusoraMedia

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@seycunanan9741

7 жыл бұрын

GuitarLessons.com ☺ your cooooooolllllllll

Play the last pattern with boulevard of broken dreams.. It's awesome :)

That was amazing! Thank you.

Thank you for your time - you are a natural born teacher. 🙏

This may sound dumb but for whatever reason I have a lot of trouble making contact with the strings? Like, I will be strumming and sometimes my pick will just kind of pass right over the strings....

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

Take some time in each daily practice session to work on your strumming aim. Don't even worry about your fretting hand

@ForeverCellist

9 жыл бұрын

GuitarLessons.com Thanks! It's definitely something I need to practice - as a cellist, I'm used to the feeling of moving the bow across the strings, which is such a totally different sensation form strumming a guitar. :)

@dankydude420

9 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem!

@bombaninjacontareserva

9 жыл бұрын

ForeverCellist its a matter of punch, pretend it's a big fat ass and slap it hard

@hael66

7 жыл бұрын

ForeverCellist same

savage AF

@jeremyformerlyknownastoken8218

7 жыл бұрын

DeeZee P ;)

@TheRicksay

7 жыл бұрын

😝

@jaysatompson6415

6 жыл бұрын

I was looking for his comment

@pico3215

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy formerly known as Token Live Matters what the actual -fuck- fudge

thankyou for sharing your knowledge..such a great video!

Best strumming video this far!!! Love keeping it basic and adding to it!

Great! When will we learn to djent

@wwejackcena

8 жыл бұрын

+Henrik Swanström YES

@elpanica

8 жыл бұрын

Haha :)

@onutube6392

3 жыл бұрын

When will we learn to beat the fuck out of our instrument to achieve maximum Bass

I have a question... Does tapping the whole all 6 strings after strumming count as mute??? I tried doing it and they produce the same sound... 😅😅

I see light at the end of the tunnel! Thank you so much.

I decided to pick up the guitar again after MANY years and I'm so excited. KZread tutorials are incredible helpful, ESPECIALLY good videos like this one. Just subscribed. THANK YOU :-)

Iv'e been neglecting strumming for too too long! Watch the whole thing

I don't get the muted strum😳

@discospaghetti6744

7 жыл бұрын

Never mind, got it eventually.

@AtomicFox9

7 жыл бұрын

I don't understand it that's why I came to the comment section. I need help with doing it because idk how to.

@CyanDreamSeller

7 жыл бұрын

place your thumb on it, lightly and gently so vibrations go into your thumb, you should not hear it when you strung

@thejanuszhenning

6 жыл бұрын

It helped me to strum down with the index middle and ring finger instead of only using my index finger and after strumming immediately straighten your fingers and putting the palm on the strings.

@kesterharris7703

6 жыл бұрын

Reb_an

I just started learning how to play. I like the way these videos are done. Very clear and concise explanations. Thank you.

Ok im very happy u mentioned beginners think they need to hit all 6 strings with upstrumming. Because i thought that and i usually didnt now im feeling a lot better, defo gonna try practicing some of this

he's savage >:)

thanks, that was very didatic and easy to follow. But i still struggle to understand how to use a metronome. Do you have any video for that?

@MusoraMedia

9 жыл бұрын

Hey Paula, Right now I don't, but I'm most likely going to do a series on how to practice very soon.

Thank you for sharing...this was very helpful!!

Thank you! Excellent instruction!

When you're practicing by yourself with a metronome, how do you know for sure that you're playing in time?

@andreonsouza4314

4 жыл бұрын

My personal rule is: the metronome beat and the numbers should be synced. Take for example the first pattern of this vídeo, which is "all downstrokes 1&2&3&4&"... The numbered downstrokes (1 - 4) should be synced with the metronome beat and the (&)'s should be in-between... Not sure if that's clear, hope it helps

@phannybrce

2 жыл бұрын

Record yourself playing if you aren't sure. Slow down if you can't keep up. 👍Going slower than you need you can help build confidence and technique.

Yup Muted Strum....thou art my enemy 😐

@MusoraMedia

7 жыл бұрын

Keep working on it. You'll get it. :)

@terrenceabuajah8965

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you guys are so supportive here. I'll keep at it for sure my goal tbh is to be able to efficiently be able to sing, song write and more importantly play an instrument (this case being guitar) within 6 months to year. idc how long it takes really but it's just a goal I suppose.

@briannatimberlake8028

7 жыл бұрын

Terrence Abuajah same

Awesome demonstrations! So clear!

Appreciate your time .. thanks for sharing !