Intro to Guitar Strumming: How to Change Chords IN TIME 

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I've watched many videos on strumming pattern but not much of the help, You are so clear that even a toddler can understand your teaching ...best video very effective help .

"Literally everyone does it" gives me confidence. I've watched a handful of videos on this topic and you're right, they all do it. Thanks much

Brilliant exercises thanks. I’ve been getting really frustrated with changing chords specifically G to D at present and I’m fed up with hearing about beginner songs being easy chord progressions (G C D for example). They’re only easy if you can do them! I can change easily between most of the basic chords but my ring finger just will not land on the correct string of the D chord at the same time as my index and ring fingers which makes a horrid sound as I strum down - loads of rattles and unharmonious noise grrr! One way I’ve found helps me is to always always count the “and” after beat 4 and thats my cue to change, it kinda helps. You’re also giving us that same space to change - when the strum hand is going UP so by the time the strum hand comes DOWN you’ve got your next chord. I’m deffo trying all your exercises to try and get my internal auto pilot instructed properly. Thanks xx

Starting at 66, and I am struggling with changing chords and strumming! This exercise has been very helpful!

Dude, you have no clue how tremendous this video has been for me! I have finally figured out strumming!!! Thanks to you, I'm on my way to learn guitar finally after stopping before numerous times by giving up because I couldn't strum at all. Thank you so much dude!

Late starter here 71 but I am learning thanks to you. Great teacher. The best to you.

Thanks for the video this really helps . I've been playing for 7 weeks now and its just choppy no rhythm this will help . I'm 51 years old and have wanted to play since I was a kid and I love it practice every night .

Awesome video man. Really helped. Proper theory makes a huge difference. Timeing is essential. Im 52 and a beginner of 2 years. Your video was excellent. Excellent video. Proper theory lesson. Everyone should watch this video. Finally someone who explains everything instead of just showing you what to do. Timeing is the most important thing in a song sounding right.

Of all the strumming videos this to me was easiest to understand hands down. only been playing guitar for 2 months and now I'm ready to practice what you taught. Great video!

Iearnt some Guitar at 10 years old, now i am 64 years old and giving it another shot, with y r lessons, hope i succede.

4 years late to this, but good stuff Joe! Just started and never thought I'd conquer smooth transition between C and G ( I was 'cheating' with Cadd9 and G) !!!

This is the BEST tutorial on beginning strumming I've come across! I have been struggling with basic strumming for so long, and this has been incredibly helpful. Thank you Joe!

cheers for this video, starting at 45 I am late starter, and chord changes are slowly progressing and this helps a lot. thanks

New to guitar playing and this is the best video i’ve come across to help both chord changes & strumming. Thank you

Congratulation! You are a very good teacher: deepness of knowledge shared with extreme simplicity and easiness. I wish you a successful career with you passion. P.S. The sound of your guitar is amazing. It greatly contributes to the "delivery" of your teaching.

Thank you, Joe, for showing how to strum. I just started trying to learn how to play guitar this last two weeks, there are so much to learn for me yet. You’re helping me so much, and thank you for being thorough with your explanation .

I have watched countless videos on strumming and still didnt get it until I found yours. It really breaks it down and I think I might be on my way to learning to strum. Great video

Just started learning guitar a few weeks ago and was getting frustrated that I just could not change chords properly. The metronome is a great idea. Awesome video. I am certain this is going to get me on the right path.

Thanks for taking the time to make and share this great video. You have a talent for both guitar and teaching.

Thank you so much ! It helped me a lot , I am a beginner and faced difficulties during changing the chords.. but now I'm confident enough and doing well. 😊

This was the most helpful video I have found yet. This will truly change how I play. The strumming has been my biggest issue and no one has yet to explain it. I have not been able to get out of the rut and get better; now I can. Thank you for being detailed and really caring about your viewers learning. I hope you have more lessons. I will definitely subscribe and I'm excited to move forward to learning some of my favorite songs.

What a great method ! Please, please continue this with more teachings. Thank you so much !!

So, finally I found a perfect tutorial for changing chords with explanation. Million thanks.

The best video I have seen on Smith chord changer. As a beginner I have struggled on changing chords smoothly. Many thanks for posting this video.

Thanks Joe... very helpful like me just starting to learn in guitar. I feel also concern every sentence you say. Not just you talk to teach but there is heart that everyone who watch will surely understand. God bless you.. ❤🙂 By the way please, free to smile too. 😊👍

Excellent tutorial Joe. I'll be practising these routines to get my timing and transitions down. Thanks.

I'm about a month in on the guitar. I had suspected this little "nothing chord" technique for quite a while from closely watching very experienced and professional guitarists. This is the first time I've seen it talked about and taught. Good to know it is a widely accepted and used technique. And very good to have it demonstrated in a very slow and clear way. Excellent! Thank you.

great lesson, the hardest thing I find as a beginner is the chord changes. You have helped me a lot with this video. Thanks

This lesson has helped so much! You are an amazing guitar player and a teacher. Thank you!

Love it. Its so helpful. It actually make sense all the strumming that I've been watching that I have difficulties applying.

I have NEVER been able to find a person who could teach strumming as good as YOU DO! With logic, with real visual explanations, saying why to do it that way and slow movements. Thank you 🙏 so much! For helping me to keep going and not stopping for not been able to strumming properly

This video was very helpful, but in exercise 7 when you're counting the beats count only those beats which strums, like in exercise 7 count like 1 2 and and 4(don't count 3 it will mess up the rhythm of your strum.) One of the best video on RU-vid for learning strumming helped me a lot.

Such an awesome tutorial on strumming exercises I have ever seen on RU-vid . love the steps and progressions, Bro!!

I watched this tutorial a few months back when i was starting to learn,but its only now i really understand what i have to do to learn chord changes,great tutorial,very important in helping me,thank you joe

ddu udu. Strum really no problem it's my go to strum always as its now on auto pilot strumming hand However always struggle to count it 1 2 3 4. Big thank you. I'm in hospital in some pain following knee operation this morning so this tutorial has really lifted my spirits. Cheers

Best chord transition lesson on RU-vid. Great Job Joe!

Thanks a lot Joe...I was struggling a lot with chord transition,and since i am self taught it was getting harder and harder.Thank you for breaking it down.I think i found my Guru in you /\

This is great... very easy to follow and a nice step-by-step order. I've never seen this explained so clearly.

I never understand why people dislike creators videos? What is not to like about this video? I'm assuming near 100% of people watching this are beginners, so perhaps more advanced people are not liking it, but then why would they watch it in the 1st place? Miffed. Great video!

This was very helpful.. thank you! I love that up-stroke on nothing while you change chords trick. 🙂

I'm a begginer too. Although I think I am already progressing nicely, with plenty of available online tutorials, I give you high five on this very useful excercises. I like them because they point out progressive learning in small steps, you could say they learn you some discipline in playing. Especially useful was your last "cheat" advice, which is rarely mentioned, like many others have said. Thank you Joe.

Lots of love from INDIA😍😍

This is by far the best lesson on counting from anyone on youtube!!!! Thank you so much!!

Best strumming guide video.I almost watch every video which could help me but none of that worked but your way of teaching was just wow.

Hello Joe, this is a great lesson, very clear and well explained. I have learn a lot today about strumming. Thank you for taking the time to help new guitar players through these videos move to the next level.

thank you so much .. my problem was in chord changes and timing my changes with my pace of strum did the trick and now I'm 10 times better and cleaner in transition . amazing tutorial

It’s one of the best exercise routine explained in a simple and beautiful way! Thanks.

Thank you Joe, this video really helped me to move ahead. I can say you have great teaching skills and all the beginners should attempt this learning

This has been so so helpful !:D Thanks a lot for putting this up! Cheers !

Thanks for the video. I always have problem of strumming. With these exercises I think I can do better now

Thank you sir! This video is incredibile. It is just what i needed for learning the strumming more easy 🙂

This is one of the best videos i have seen. Thank you sir.

A Big Thank you from India!!!

Great lesson Joe. You have really analysed the problems beginners face. Thanks for sorting it out and providing a good solution. Must try it. Thanks.

Started learning 6 weeks ago. Thank you for sharing these exercises :)

Such an awesome video. Thank you so much!

Probably the most helpful video I've found yet on this topic. I had no idea when I started learning the guitar what a stumbling block this would be. I've learned about a dozen chords and have practiced them enough that I can change chords fairly quickly compared with when I was first learning, but this is just with trying to see how many times a minute I can change chords without consideration for anything but one downstrum for each chord change. So when I try to add a strumming pattern to it, it all falls apart. This video shows how to get there in incremental steps. I'm finding that I'm going to need to practice this A LOT before I can make any real improvements in my playing.

Thanks very much for this very simple, yet insightful, approach to strumming. I have been playing for sometime on my own and now I can understand what I am doing to make the correct sound that should be coming from the instrument. I will be practicing properly from now on thanks to your instruction.

Thank you. You've really helped me with my strumming. I really appreciate your style of teaching

Helped a lot to figure out strumming. Thanks Joe

This is one of the best strumming pattern tutorial. i have seen till now🥰

Hey Joe! Excellent man. South paw playing 5 months now, nerve damage in right hand due to old injury. This lesson outstanding, thank you! I like your instruction style. New subscriber

what a good lesson! I improve every minute I practice.. thanks a lot

Thanks for your helpful information easy to follow been getting stuck with playing much at all but will be trying it out 💯

Thankyou so much... was looking for something like this from a long time. Loved it totally.. makes strumming and changing chords so easy.. God bless👌👌😊

Awesome! thank you so much i wanna hurry go back and play guitar which was just decorated in my room.. !!

Best lesson on chord change

Great breakdown of strumming and a clear series of well-explained series of exercises.

very useful lesson. many thanks

Awesome video man! helped me out a lot. want more videos like this one❤

I think this is the best explanation of how to strum I heard ....very good examples too

Excellent and amazing you explain it and show it so well! Thanks Joe.

I've been struggling with this for ages. I'll try again and slow it down. I mite sound better on th guitar. It's awesome thanks 🎸

Exceptionally good instructional skills, and a very valuable way of building step-by-step to the conclusion. Many thanks, and Like AJ. this may have broken the back of it for me. I'll be back sometime to tell you whether I got smart!

Thanks mate this kind of a video I was looking for 👍

Thank you so much. This was an awesome training video.

Thanks Joe!! You've helped a lot here.

bro really you gave me a fantastic idea on how to change chords, great job man,

yes I get it you're the one my teacher .this kind off exasaaise for me very helpful thank you so much sir.........

Fantastic lesson. I already know and do a lot of this stuff., but to hear it spoken so clearly is a good reinforcement for those of us who are still at the novice stages of learning. For example the "nothing chord" is something I struggled with trying to NOT have happen early in my playing, but I realized not only is it OK to do, but it's desirable in many circumstances, even necessary. Great lesson, thanks a lot. Embrace the nothing.

Great tutorial. I was looking for something like this for a long time.

Great video, straight to the point and full of helpful information. much thanks

Oh my god this what I'm looking for you really explain really clearly tank a lot.

This is a very much helo to me as a beginner...this pattern is what aim looking for...thanks to you

Thank you Joe... I was really struggling with strumming as a beginner.. i watched and tired many styles but your video really helped me to gain confidence. Thankyou and before every thanks to you all Glory to GOD ALMIGHTY and God bless you brother.

Thanks you very much Joe. It helped me a lot to understand. Your idea of teaching is excellent

thankx joe you are a great and honest teacher love your teaching

Good video bro! It helped me out alot. Strumming was my biggest issue on switching chords. Thanks man

It's the best explanation I have found. Thank you!

A BIG thank you from Austria! This is really helpful for me! Danke!

Thank you very much for your very clear instruction!

Very thorough..... Thank you u covered all the problems everyone have

Thanks so much. Very helpful. Exactly the kind of help I needed.

Thank you so much this was really helpful for me. Just observing your finger moment I'm able to change the chord better than before. N yes I liked your video only after when it was helpful to me. So yeh thank you so much.

Dude u r life saver !!!U helped me alott now i am at down strokess

Joe..you are awesome. Please make more videos for beginners.. Today I learned alot thanks👍

If only we all where blessed with hands like these RU-vid guitar instructors. They all have hands like spiders, ET hands. Its so much more difficult with stocky, bulky hands with short fat fingers.

⛔⛔⛔ bro read this comment ........i cannot explain how good and important was your explanation here.....i was doing all the wrong practice that you mentioned and i am fucking trying this all over again....keeping in mind what u said.....A huge thanks🙏🙏🙏

This is video helped me alot with my strumming. Thanks alot !!