Mastering Intermediate Strumming Techniques: Enhance Your Skills
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Join our workshop designed for intermediate players looking to refine their strumming techniques. Explore various methods such as finger downstrumming, thumb downstrumming, and using a felt pick, along with advanced techniques like the three-finger grab and note-chording patterns. This workshop will cover practical applications in a group setting, ensuring that you develop the skills you need to play seamlessly with others. Learn to navigate challenging chord progressions and enhance your musicality while having fun!
Mastering Intermediate Strumming Techniques: Enhance Your Skills
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What’s an intermediate? Beginner Intermediate Expert
What do you use? • Finger downstrum, all beats? • Thumb downstrum? • Felt pick down? • Felt pick down and up? • Fingernails down, thumbnail up? • Wrist swivel or all from the elbow? • T, 1, 2 on individual strings?
Coverage Strum options Patterns Partials (note-chording)
Three-finger grab • Pull out on all 4 beats • Thumb, then 3-grab for 3/4
Three-Finger Grab C Where it began,F I can't begin to knowC G7 But then I know it's growing strong .
C Was in the springF And spring became the summerC G7 Who'd have believed you'd come along
C Am Hands, touchin' handsG7 F G7 Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you
C F Sweet Caroline G7 Good times never seemed so goodC F I've been inclined G7 To believe they never would F C Oh now, Sweet Caroline
Three learnable techniques The Grab Thumb, then grab The Pattern—or Roll
A pattern: T-2-T-1, outside in T T 1 2 Picking pattern: T1T2
A pattern: T-2-T-1, outside in T T 1 2 Prop your pinkie!
Partials (note-chording) • You’re playing two notes of the chord • Simultaneously (a grab), or • Consecutively (a tickle) • Handy for running to next chord • Good for endings • In group play, decide who’s doing what to avoid clashing.
Grab run (f to f) baritone (c to c) 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 Tickle it—good for endings
grab run (C to F) baritone (g to c) 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 2
grab run (F to C) baritone (c to g) 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 2
grab run (G7 to C) 1 2 1 2 3 2 >C 3 2
grab run (C to A7) baritone (g to e7) 1 1 2 1 2 1 2