Yea agreed it applies to every insturment...its called standard notation. When I hear instruction vids count that way...down down....I move on. And btw I really wanted to be a drummer....my parents said.....noooo
I just found him about 3 months ago and I've been watching videos from all the way back. He's entertaining and I've learned a lot from him. I do know that he loves the People's key of.... G
I started playing guitar 30 years ago and put it down after a few years. Your teaching makes sense to me, finally someone who knows how to teach me! Thanks for inspiring me to pick it up again!
Man! This channel is GOLD for beginners-intermediates who want to push further and sound really neat/awesome. idk somehow i landed here from youtube recommendations, tried this video and some really intuitive stuff right there. When I myself started "improving" my acoustic strumming sound (realising how others sound so awesome), i made a few notes in my mind on what to do occasionally while playing. 1. Try to break 6 strings into parts while strumming i.e not necessary to play all of 'em. 2. Accenting (really great stuff told right there). 3. Skip some of the upstrokes OR down strokes in between the strums. This changes the strumming pattern continuously and playing doesn't sound monotonous/boring. 4. palm MUTING sometimes to sound warm. 5. Hitting the root note (or bass) in upstrokes/downstrokes for filling. 6. Playing some scale notes in between. 7. Legatos (pull off / hammer on) All these after a decent practice will make your playing sound awesome. These all were my observations as well (and ofc i never saw this video). Some great stuff in your lessons playlist as well ;) subbed! :)
I really appreciate this way of teaching strumming I remember I had a hard time learning guitar in the beginning and got really anxious about playing in general trying to do all the downs and ups perfectly as it said in whatever website. This is great advice!
Really good sound advice. Many people including myself get caught up on questioning what is the sequence of UP and DOWNS is when learning to play a song. Taking it one step further and listening to the original recording and trying to determine the pattern sequence using the ONE AND TWO method takes this strategy to a whole new level.
Picked up guitar during the past year - and strumming is way harder than I ever thought it could be. Thanks for taking the time to address strumming technique as methodically as you do. Very helpful video.
Been playing guitar for 14 years but just recently started teaching guitar, this technique is something I've always done but this video helped me figure out how to teach this concept a little more clearly. Thanks!
Thanks man this is exactly the video I needed. I always wondered about if it's important to exactly do a strumming pattern but I see now that it's more important to have timing and dynamic while being able to strum within the beat. All I see when I search strumming videos are "5 strumming patterns you need to know" or something. This video is the best thanks.
I had seen this lesson a long time back and applied it, and here I'm watching it again, and everything you've said has become much easier to do! Thank you !
Hi there! As a beginner I initially thought your teaching was really complicated but actually, when I listen and watch more closely, it really is more meaningful and I intend watching more of your videos; thank you!
So glad I found this. My guitar strumming is getting more consistent but sounds blaa. Up Down is easier to do but counting helps more in the long run. I try both ways but I'm concentrating more on counting. The dynamic accents is what I've been looking for. Ultimately it gives feeling to the song. This simple video helps a lot. Thanks
Happy to help Bernie, you're definitely taking the right approach by trying to count, even though it's tougher at first. I'll have a few more videos coming up on this so stay tuned!
I was watching other strumming videos add getting so frustrated. Thanks for breaking it down to a much simpler way. When I started learning guitar I completely skipped this important lesson. Now I feel like I'm starting all over again. This video was a big help. Thanks.
I'm really enjoying this lesson. That down-up thing always made me crazy. We all count - much easier. Love that you are flexible too on hitting those exact strings.
you're surely a different level teacher, you made thing so simple that I could finally untangled my rhythm skills for several years, tbh, the other lesson on rhythm explaining about the right spot to target while strumming had actually opened my skills on dynamic, it has a huge impact over dynamic which I was struggling too, thanks a million, I hope to see you having over million subs real soon, good luck bruva xx
Love you man! You fixed my strumming in 9 mins. I've been playing for a year now so I know alot of chords and stuff but my strumming was always what let me down. Thanks a lot man.
Excellent video. People are always telling me my strumming sounds dull, and I always wondered why and how to improve. Watching your video helped me identify what I was missing. Thanks, and subscribed!
Well done lesson/video. The lesson is informative. I liked the case an point, unlike the few whom are here to play, not teach. I find playing guitar rewarding and complicated. Thank you for taking time to teach at no cost and to be good at it doing it.
Wow. I've learned a lot! I usually play the song over and over again to get the strumming pattern of that song. This helps a lot. 1&2&3&4& is much easier. The dynamics and accent sounds awesome! Thanks!
I like how you breakdown everything. There is so much going on when you see a guitarist playing that the eyes and ears can become confused. Hitting particular strings was a concern for me but when you say it is best to aim for general accuracy at first , it takes the pressure off. I like how your explanations do not assume anything of the knowledge of learner. What may be obvious to someone who has been playing for years is not so for a beginner.
I've never cared about strumming patterns since all of it naturally came to me.. It's been seven years and it's nice to see I haven't messed up as my own teacher. Having said that, I really wish I'd seen something like this too. S massive amount of Valid Information! Thanks for your efforts in these Vids. They shall help a whole lot of guys!
I'm a new subscriber, but I'm loving your videos right now. Thank you for the great insights and for presenting everything in such an understandable fashion!
Can I seek your opinion - Martin drsgt Vs Yamaha fg5? Both are solid wood guitars n priced close to each other, which would you recommend? Thank you in advance :)
A question sir.. (if you dont mind) In using an electric guitar, do you need to apply the same pressure on the strings as you do with an ordinary or acoustic guitar? -a begginer here... 😅
great video. I have noticed that a lot of other RU-vid channels at the end of their video ask for people to subscribe to their channels, ask for a thumbs up, and are also linked to symbiotic yet not identical channels to improve their you tube foot print. You have some great stuff here so best wishes.😀
I'm sure you teach all levels cuz I haven't seen all your videos yet, but you certainly have great advice for me. Would love to hear some of your original music sometime. Unless you already posted it and I'm a bad subscriber.
I must say, after learning how to play guitar, strumming and rhythm are everything. The difference between sounding good or like a beginner. It's harder than it looks. I like your method of counting. Counting is a good habit. Good for how many bars you have played as well. I'm often guilty of not counting and forgetting how many bars I've played. lol
Thanks. I like the numbers much better than the DDUUD stuff. When I make my own dynamic notes, I just use caps and write the numbers e.g. one two AND three or ONE two and THREE.
I'm totally with you, I was ALWAYS a Martin guy. Personally I thought the Taylors were always really bright sounding, but I had to admit their quality control is tops in the business and they played great. Then I found this Taylor GA3. They don't make it anymore but the 314 has the same specs. Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides. The sapele really balances out that tone and I think the GA is the perfect body size to pair with.
The best way to think of it is like dancing. You kinda just have to jam and let it come out right. Counting is good too but it's good to try to loosen up a bit, you might find it just comes out right by itself.
