Guitar Strumming Lessons: Learn To Play Like A Guitar Legend

The guitar is a dynamic instrument. Learning how to strum is the first step in mastering this instrument. The art of strumming is what distinguishes a legend from an ordinary guitarist. 

Various styles of strumming the guitar have been developed over the ages. This includes strumming with picks, plucking, finger picking etc.

Some of the greatest guitarists of all times have been skyrocketed to fame simply because of their distinctive strumming patterns.

Overview of Guitar Strumming Lessons - First Phase

Contrary to popular belief, the guitar is a very easy instrument to master. By just knowing a few chords and various strumming patterns, a thousand different songs can be played! The first phase will include a basic guitar strumming lesson on how to strum the guitar.

This includes all the basic strumming techniques you need to know in order to play a song whether on an acoustic guitar or electric. Once you have mastered this, you can bring a simple song to life.

After the lessons, strumming used to be one of the most challenging aspect. Now, it is my favourite! In the beginning, I always struggled with strumming. However, my guitar teacher, Rashid has taught me unique techniques and concepts that makes it fun and easy. Thank you! Farah, 16 years old

How To Strum A Guitar - Second Phase

The second phase includes various performance requirements in order to improve the quality of your songs. Just knowing the proper sitting position could change the way you play.

A guitar can be strummed with either the hand using finger nails or using a ‘pick’ or a ‘plectrum’. Our lessons will teach you the proper way of holding these and also various other requirements you need to know before learning to strum.

How To Strum A Guitar - Third Phase

The third phase includes various strumming patterns. Strumming patterns are very important as they improve your sense of timing and help you play like a pro! A guitarist who has a good grasp of the various strumming patterns can make a simple song with just two chords appear much more complex than what it is.

This lesson not only helps you to master the various strumming patterns but also help you in identifying the strumming patterns by simply listening to a song.

Mastering these strumming patterns will also help you coming up with your own patterns and have you composing songs in no time!

How To Strum A Guitar - Fourth Phase

The fourth phase includes various chords that can be used to develop your strumming techniques. Songs are basically made up of a few basic chords with a variety of strumming patterns and once you know different strumming patterns on the basic chords you can master most of the songs composed by your favorite rock star!

Our guitar lessons give you a detailed explanation, one of the most important and fundamental aspect of playing the guitar that is often overlooked. Our lessons will have you playing like a pro in no time at all and you can have lots of fun too!