Guitar Strumming 101 for Beginners // palm-muting, down strumming & basic patterns // Nena Shelby

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today i’m sharing my best strumming tips for beginner guitar players!
welcome to strumming 101 for beginner guitarists :) soooo many of you have been asking for a more in-depth video explaining different strumming techniques, especially palm-muting! so i’ve decided to dedicate this video to breaking down all the strumming tips & techniques i have learned over the years.
i’ve gotten quite a few questions and requests for this topic & i hope this video covers most of them, but if not, leave me a comment below!
if y’all want more videos like this please be sure to let me know in the comments!
thank you guys once again for subscribing & watching my videos, i truly appreciate each and every single one of you!!
xoxo
nena
time stamps:
00:00 - intro
03:09 - basic strumming patterns
09:59 - down strumming
12:48 - palm muting
16:04 - picking
19:01 - hammer-ons & pull-offs
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  • @tai5870
    @tai58703 жыл бұрын

    nena I just feel the necessity to say that your diction is perfect, I'm not a native english speaker and it's really great to watch your videos and understand everything that you're saying. also thank you for this video, I'm a beginner and I learned how to play guitar by myself, so it was very helpful :)

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    aw i’m so glad! thanks floor being here🥰💜

  • @robinho6544

    @robinho6544

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oi Tainá aaaaaaa que bom que eu n sou o único br q aprende violão com a Nena. Boa sorte, a Nena é incrível mesmo

  • @tai5870

    @tai5870

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robinho6544 oiii, nossa sim, amo os vídeos dela, ajudam demais! só toco musica da taylor agora kkkkkk boa sorte pra vc tb! ps: amei o icon da katy hehe

  • @robinho6544

    @robinho6544

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tai5870 aaaa eu também 95% do meu repertório é da Taylor kkkkkk mas a Katy e a Taylor são minhas rainhas do pop

  • @racheldistasioliveira3871

    @racheldistasioliveira3871

    Жыл бұрын

    Também sou br e até agora só aprendi músicas da Taylor kkkkk

  • @coversbytaruni830
    @coversbytaruni8303 жыл бұрын

    I think strumming is more important than chords and all that stuff and the main thing I follow your tutorials is because of your easiest strumming patterns. People actually go to guitar classes but because of pandemic, I literally learnt my first song in just 15 days. Its super beginner and I suggest you all to follow this channel. Thanks nena. You are like my sister😃😃

  • @bia.magalhaes
    @bia.magalhaes3 жыл бұрын

    HOW DID U KNOW I NEED THIS I LITERALLY STARTED PLAYING GUITAR 2 DAYS AGO

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    YAYYY🎉💜

  • @shivalithakare9553
    @shivalithakare95533 ай бұрын

    Girrlll, the palm muting technique completely changed my playing!!!! Thank you so much 🫶🥰

  • @thealtidkid5857
    @thealtidkid58573 жыл бұрын

    another tip: while strumming, for eg: in the first strum pattern, you stop your hand after each first down, but you should keep moving it up and down. So: keep your hand moving up and down continuously, but hit the strings according to the strum pattern. This really helps and strumming seems more "flowy"

  • @aylinabelle

    @aylinabelle

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. My progress stagnated until I got to know about this tip. Only then I was able to strum more complex patterns while singing along.

  • @adwaitasanas9214
    @adwaitasanas92143 жыл бұрын

    Not really a beginner anymore, thanks to you Nena ❤️❤️

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    omg yayyy!!👏

  • @seharsharma
    @seharsharma3 жыл бұрын

    OMG THANK YOU NENA!! I WAS WRITING A SONG AND NEEDED MORE STRUMMING PATTERNS! THANK U SO MUCH 🥺

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    UR WELCOME FRIEND🤗💜✨

  • @harryswife4480
    @harryswife44803 жыл бұрын

    I started playing guitar in January and at first it was really hard to do strumming patterns and it sounded horrible hahah I was so frustrated but I just kept practicing and right now is easier, of course I’m not like super good at different techniques but I do some of them by memory, and I just remember how i started and realized that practice is everything.! And this video was very helpful even that I’m not like a super begginer.(but of course I still have a lot of things to learn) and thanks to you i have learned a lot, like palm muting and some picking(picking its really hard for me but im gonna keep practicing) and strumming patterns for my songs hahah

  • @gunjangoyal9176

    @gunjangoyal9176

    2 жыл бұрын

    No... Your not Harry's wife... Don't do this to me😖😖

  • @Rachel.DawnAmber
    @Rachel.DawnAmber3 жыл бұрын

    This is the perfect video for me, thanks so much Nena!

  • @sanchitamishra8730
    @sanchitamishra87303 жыл бұрын

    You should make a video like this for finger picking as well❤️

  • @robinho6544
    @robinho65443 жыл бұрын

    an iconic comeback thank you really needed this video

  • @tammieschiller397
    @tammieschiller397 Жыл бұрын

    this is exactly what i needed at this time! wonderful tutorials!

  • @danisrin
    @danisrin3 жыл бұрын

    Just what I needed, thank you so much! I've already learned a lot with you💕

  • @16Sarahxox
    @16Sarahxox3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nena for another great video! I wish I had this video when I was a very beginner 💗

  • @NimeeshaSree
    @NimeeshaSree3 жыл бұрын

    i really needed to improve my strumming and rhythm tysm Nena

  • @somethingfalls914
    @somethingfalls9143 жыл бұрын

    i got my first guitar on wednesday and i’m so excited to learn ! i’m teaching myself so your videos have been super helpful

  • @Cupcake376-
    @Cupcake376-3 жыл бұрын

    girl thank you!!! this is so helpful!!! weirdly palm muting i still can’t get it right so this will be helpful❤️❤️

  • @jayatishreepandey9359
    @jayatishreepandey93593 жыл бұрын

    Oh you are a saviour Nena! Thank you 😊

  • @laisha20
    @laisha203 жыл бұрын

    Yesss omg I struggle with palm muting so much. I’m sure this is gonna help me. I cannot thank you enough ahhhh❤️❤️❤️

  • @DanniiGray
    @DanniiGray4 ай бұрын

    This is MY favourite tutorial!! Thanks so much.

  • @urfavvarii
    @urfavvarii3 жыл бұрын

    OMG TYSM! I RLLY NEEDED THIS! 😆

  • @miaswiftie8697
    @miaswiftie86973 жыл бұрын

    Its almost like u read my mind and then make a video, this was exactly what I needed!!

  • @user-is5hj6in6n
    @user-is5hj6in6n3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos. I love them so much. Hope, you'll do more videos about guitar techniques for beginners. They're so helpful! I'm looking forward to work on all the techniques and tips you gave in this video. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @eylulsevin620
    @eylulsevin6203 жыл бұрын

    I literally need this. You are the best Nena💜💜

  • @maevecia7081
    @maevecia70813 жыл бұрын

    This will help me, thank you so much for this!🧡

  • @siddhiagarwal7059
    @siddhiagarwal70593 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou soo much , I just bought my guitar a Month back and I started your videos even before I bought the guitar , thanks for this tutorial 💕😀

  • @karlitamorales4811
    @karlitamorales48113 жыл бұрын

    You are literally the best Teacher in the whole world Nenaa! 🥰 Thank you so much💖

  • @jeaninsnoguera5890
    @jeaninsnoguera58903 жыл бұрын

    Great help for a beginner like me. Thanks a lot Nena! 🇵🇭

  • @imnylimms4700
    @imnylimms47003 жыл бұрын

    love this!!! thank you queen

  • @emmaA-
    @emmaA-3 жыл бұрын

    Perfect! I’ve learned to much from you ❤️

  • @danielle6813
    @danielle68133 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR THIS, U'RE THE BEST!! HOW DID U KNOW THAT I NEED THIS😆

  • @user-cd2nr7ck4o
    @user-cd2nr7ck4o Жыл бұрын

    Nena without a doubt you are my favorite teacher by far. And you have such a beautiful voice. Thanks for the knowledge.

  • @cowboylikeinez176
    @cowboylikeinez1762 жыл бұрын

    I recently learnt my first song, August, thanks to you! And It was hard strumming with the strumming pattern so hopefully this helps 🌞🤍

  • @sarthakshevde9023
    @sarthakshevde90233 жыл бұрын

    This was really helpful! I would really love a tutorial on Last Time from Red! Palm muting is done I struggle with, but this got me on track!😂 Thanks a lot

  • @callie1702
    @callie17023 жыл бұрын

    i’ve been playing guitar for a while now so i don’t consider myself a beginner but strumming is always so hard still so thank you

  • @aspenx1304
    @aspenx13043 жыл бұрын

    Love this 😀 Thank you Nena

  • @brjtney
    @brjtney2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this! Very helpful because I know only two strumming patterns, the one in ‘traitor’ and the one in 'the one that got away’ lol

  • @jjqn_7454
    @jjqn_7454 Жыл бұрын

    You're really great at explaining, thank you!!

  • @kratosjones9116
    @kratosjones91163 жыл бұрын

    Please do people watching by conan next🙏🙏🙏

  • @hannahhuynh6270
    @hannahhuynh62703 жыл бұрын

    Nena the way you hold the pick and how you rest your hand on the guitar while playing is so unique and it looks rlly comfortable. Could you show us how? When I watch other tutorials on how to properly hold a pick, it never seems too work for some reason:(( Thanks so much for this helpful video btw!

  • @quelteless
    @quelteless3 жыл бұрын

    this is so useful, thank you so very much ❤️

  • @huangchen2191
    @huangchen21912 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm new here. Your video is really helpful! Now I know how to palm mute, finally! Thank you so much!

  • @martinamerana9418
    @martinamerana94183 жыл бұрын

    This was really helpfull thanks nena 😍🤗

  • @shubhrana10
    @shubhrana103 жыл бұрын

    you're the coolest for making this video

  • @allonaleannnalo7601
    @allonaleannnalo76013 жыл бұрын

    I really love how she teaches us how to play songs, like, omg she explains it to us so we can easily get how to do it 😭 And can I have a request on a tutorial on 1 step forward 3 steps back? I really want to play that song so bad snshsksjs

  • @sarahsadeghi4295
    @sarahsadeghi42953 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🌹You always come with creativity🌹🌹♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ANKI7033
    @ANKI70333 жыл бұрын

    Great and informative video 🥳

  • @meeravishwakarma7681
    @meeravishwakarma76813 жыл бұрын

    Bro you are the best ❤️

  • @kaydeeadams7877
    @kaydeeadams78773 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nena! I started guitar a few weeks ago and I’ve played drums for years. It was so hard for me to transition over but you’re videos are amazing and they are helping me get better at guitar. Thank you so much and please keep making content!

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    aw thank you i’m glad i can help!💜💜

  • @ayebazibwedian5745
    @ayebazibwedian5745 Жыл бұрын

    This is helpful...ur such a talent

  • @eran9126
    @eran91263 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for thisss.

  • @warnerpm
    @warnerpm Жыл бұрын

    Hey Nena, just have to say your tutorials are awesome! I’ve been playing for over 40 years, including gigging at bars, etc., and I like to keep myself grounded in the basics by watching You Tubes like yours. Your vids are so clear and concise and I’ve really polished some bad habits by watching you. Thank you!!!

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you for saying this it means a lot!😊

  • @rhonviccuna7105
    @rhonviccuna71053 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Nenaaaaa 💙💛💜❤💗🖤💖

  • @metagasperlin6219
    @metagasperlin62193 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, thank you so much for doing it!!!! Could you please consider to make a tutorial for The Man from Taylor's tiny desk performace???? Tysm 🥰❤🥰♥️

  • @JL-ss6rk
    @JL-ss6rk3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Nena! Thank you so much for your videos!They're useful and inspiring! I adore your tutorials & really want to play guitar! But the problem is I can't tune d and g strings! I'm totally beginner and don't know what to do. Nena, please, help me! Thanks in advance!

  • @JanCy
    @JanCy3 жыл бұрын

    Thank youuuuuuu ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @katelyn3224
    @katelyn32242 жыл бұрын

    do you have a video on how to strum with a guitar pick or any tips? i struggle with that and i can’t focus watching other youtube tutorials 😭😭i don’t know why but i can only watch yours

  • @MontytheMini
    @MontytheMini11 ай бұрын

    Great tutorial thank you 😊

  • @joyh7645
    @joyh764511 ай бұрын

    You're amazing thank you

  • @TasteofLeadGuitar
    @TasteofLeadGuitar3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @Artoo..
    @Artoo..3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nena great video really helped me. Could you do a guitar tutorial of favourite T shirt by Jake Scott ? There is literally no guitar tutorial of this song and l really want to play it

  • @sandpiper_
    @sandpiper_3 жыл бұрын

    I don't ever follow along with provided strum patterns, I just sorta invent my own and what I think sounds right and it ends up fine. It's easier for me to do strumming patterns by ear and just sorta messing around.

  • @thebeachyblonde

    @thebeachyblonde

    2 жыл бұрын

    Okay so far this!!! This is sort of what I’m doing too- I was learning a few songs from Andy Guitar and I noticed that while I would start with the pattern, as the song progressed I found myself just strumming to the rhythm and what my “ear” thought was best, just going with the flow of the song. I didn’t know if that was technically like an OK thing to do lol, but it works for now I guess🤷‍♀️. I would consider myself pretty musically inclined - choir throughout school and piano lessons for 7 years- just a very beginner guitar player 😄. Glad to see I’m not the only one that does this! Lol

  • @daphnefeener4583
    @daphnefeener45832 ай бұрын

    Very helpful thank you

  • @amaltaher2717
    @amaltaher27173 жыл бұрын

    Maybe next you could do the most common chord changes in Taylor songs

  • @giovanapacini3272
    @giovanapacini32723 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!

  • @LitchfieldParkFamily
    @LitchfieldParkFamily3 жыл бұрын

    Great info and tutorial 👍. Have you done any tutorials on using a metronome? 🎸

  • @mariaperez-minguez4998
    @mariaperez-minguez49982 жыл бұрын

    muchas gracias!! mucho amor desde España

  • @valeriamarrerodiaz1731
    @valeriamarrerodiaz1731 Жыл бұрын

    this is my 2nd class with you! what songs do you prefer to play?

  • @cynthiaanastasianadia7352
    @cynthiaanastasianadia73522 жыл бұрын

    Through the chords I sang All Too Well 😂 thank you Nena for sharing!

  • @kezh7
    @kezh72 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @meade2072
    @meade2072 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool!👍 Ty💘

  • @R.L.Humpert
    @R.L.Humpert2 жыл бұрын

    Nena can I play my g chord with the ring finger on the high e and not both fingers? My pinky just never goes where I want and that’s part of my issue with barre chords. I was taught I could play the g the way I do and now I just can break the habit. It does sound really nice though.

  • @Nilangi7000
    @Nilangi70003 жыл бұрын

    Hey could you do love by olivia rodrigo guitar tutorial? Its an unreleased song and its amazing!!!

  • @musicstar8268
    @musicstar82683 жыл бұрын

    Can you learn Come back be here how Taylor played in Rep tour???🥺❤

  • @clairebloggs3131
    @clairebloggs3131 Жыл бұрын

    Can I ask, does this splitting of the measure leave half of the bar in each measure? Ie if 4/4 2 beats before the change and 2 beats after? I'm a little confused.

  • @jennifersun2638
    @jennifersun26383 жыл бұрын

    How do you transition between bm and other chords?

  • @acasiozhareinekriziaannr.259
    @acasiozhareinekriziaannr.2593 жыл бұрын

    It's my first time in your channel but I totally enjoyed watching you while generously sharing your knowledge to everyone who wants to learn everything about playing a guitar. Keep on teaching while motivating a lot of people. By the way, I am also a Swiftie and I am glad that I found you. You were so great :)

  • @NenaShelby

    @NenaShelby

    3 жыл бұрын

    aw thank you welcome!!🤗💜

  • @acasiozhareinekriziaannr.259

    @acasiozhareinekriziaannr.259

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NenaShelby You're welcome too💗

  • @thebeachyblonde
    @thebeachyblonde2 жыл бұрын

    Question about picking and the arpeggio- are you starting at the bass that is part of the chord or just like the low E? I noticed when you switched from the G to Cadd9, you mentioned that a bit- so is that for all chords? Like say Em- would my first pick be on the A(then D) or still E? What if I’m picking a D chord? Then for the arpeggio- do you do it ONLY with the strings that are being used for the chords? Ugh I hope I’m hoping this is making sense lol.. I’m only 6 days into learning guitar- former piano player- and I’m so far teaching myself, hoping to start lessons in September. I’m sure I’ll get those questions answered as I continue along my journey but I figured I’d ask you first :) I am loving all of your Taylor Swift tutorials, I am a huge fan of hers and I’m so excited I’m finally setting time to learn how to play so I can hopefully get to where I’m singing and playing! Thanks so much!!

  • @kyutnakawayan9058
    @kyutnakawayan90583 жыл бұрын

    i actually dont know how to palm-mute so tnx nena-kyut na kawayan

  • @amaltaher2717
    @amaltaher27173 жыл бұрын

    Also how do you upstrum without the puck getting caught?

  • @JenniferIacino
    @JenniferIacino2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nena! 🥰 I have a basic question: when you explain the first strumming pattern, it’s written DUDU DUDU DDU, but *verbally* (full measure way) you explain/play D UDUD UDUD DU (the half measure explanation/play seems to match the written pattern). Am I missing something? And is there a reason you don’t consider these to be different strumming patterns? Not trying to call you out at all, I adore you and your channel! I just watched this video when I first started back in Jan or Feb, and remember being a little confused about something, lol…now that I’m a little more experienced (and yet *still struggling* with holding to a set pattern! lol), I finally noticed this slight difference. In general, I seem to feel more comfortable playing a “non-specific pattern pattern” ??? 😆 …likely downstrumming, with some other pattern added (just sound lazy to me, lol)… sheesh! 🤷‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙇‍♀️😜

  • @staceysholter5677
    @staceysholter56773 жыл бұрын

    does anyone know how to palm mute on an electric? the dials always get in the way and it doesnt make the sound i want

  • @ambrose6510
    @ambrose65103 жыл бұрын

    Um am I first? Yaya! I love you

  • @ambrose6510

    @ambrose6510

    3 жыл бұрын

    I GOT A HEARTTTT ❤️ HAVE A GREAT DAYY :))

  • @israucok4067
    @israucok40673 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE NENA IN BLACK! SHE LOOKS AWESOME❤️💞

  • @apoorvamishra1165
    @apoorvamishra11653 жыл бұрын

    Wow Nena you are looking gorgeous in black!

  • @antyestivania2801
    @antyestivania28013 жыл бұрын

    Hey i love your video! Can u teach how to play soon you'll get better by taylor swift? Thanks!

  • @meyukinathalielaude469
    @meyukinathalielaude4693 жыл бұрын

    Can you plss make tutorial dear john plss

  • @valeriamarrerodiaz1731
    @valeriamarrerodiaz1731 Жыл бұрын

    2:15 how hard is a chord and a strumming pattern

  • @hortensebaudoin
    @hortensebaudoin3 жыл бұрын

    So cool 👋❤️🇫🇷

  • @yoonwathan1888
    @yoonwathan18883 жыл бұрын

    Can u make dear john by taylor swift🖤🖤 tutorial pls🙏🏻🥺without capo

  • @zoeysingh16
    @zoeysingh163 жыл бұрын

    yayyy

  • @angkaramessi8758
    @angkaramessi87583 жыл бұрын

    Do more tips and tutorial

  • @R.L.Humpert
    @R.L.Humpert2 жыл бұрын

    I know they are Taylor swift but could you do some tutorials on groups like matchbox 20 or the song Mr. Jones by the counting crows?

  • @sakshimehta2413
    @sakshimehta24133 жыл бұрын

    11:40

  • @tiernandevine2849
    @tiernandevine28493 жыл бұрын

    I prefer when I strum down down up up down up but that is me

  • @ytbacc1025
    @ytbacc10254 ай бұрын

    Why is it hard for me to up strum while palm muting like no sound came out lmao

  • @Zosialala
    @Zosialala3 ай бұрын

    Thank you nena. I am used to playing guitar but this really helped me know how to strum better. U are like my teacher on youtube and im left handed too (in one of ur videos u said ) and thank you.(*´∀`*)

  • @addisongreen201
    @addisongreen2013 жыл бұрын

    I think I have trouble with my palm muting skill

  • @candy_13124
    @candy_131243 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thank you for this. By the way, you look more gorgeous

  • @SwiftCriminal13
    @SwiftCriminal133 жыл бұрын

    First of all I love you 💛 second have you reached babe and better man yet? If you haven’t could you please 😊💛💛💛

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