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Guitar Strumming Mastery

Introduction

Welcome to Six String Guitar Academy! (3:09)

MODULE 1: Create a Strong Foundation with Body Mechanics

The Right Hand (7:54)
The Left Hand (9:23)
Correcting Bad Body English (4:26)

MODULE 2: Basics of Strumming

Introduction (0:48)
Downstrum (5:26)
Upstrum (4:28)
Down/Up Strum (3:36)

MODULE 3: Chord Changing Techniques

Introduction (0:59)
Glued Finger (4:13)
Slide Finger (2:34)
Common Pattern (4:49)
Pilot Finger (2:35)
When All Else Fails... (0:48)
Down Strum Song: Free Falling (Tom Petty) (7:19)
Down/Up Strum Song: Night Moves (Bob Seger) (10:48)
Down/Up Strum Song: What's Going On (4 Non Blondes) (5:10)

MODULE 4: Popular Strumming Patterns

Bass-Strum (8:07)
Bass-Strum Song: Sweet Home Alabama (3:52)
Rhythmic "Slap-Stops" (3:34)
Slap-Stop Song: Stand By Me (Lennon Version) (8:09)
Pick-Strum (4:12)
Pick-Strum Song: Midnight Rider (5:08)
Bass-Pick-Strum Song: Heart of Gold (9:05)

MODULE 5: Timing Your Strums

How to Use a Metronome (7:31)
Quarter Beats (7:35)
Eighth Beats (11:24)
Sixteenth Beats (2:09)
Song: Stand By Me to a Metronome (7:25)
Song: Boulevard of Broken Dreams to a Metronome (5:03)

BONUS #1: Essential Classic Rock Licks and Strums

Sweet Child o Mine (Guns n Roses) (3:30)
Knocking on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan) (2:39)
Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) (2:01)
Working Man (Rush) (6:27)
Jane Says (Jane's Addiction) (2:43)
Walk This Way (Aerosmith) (3:58)
Play that Funky Music (Wild Cherry) (1:44)
Closer to the Heart (Rush) (7:52)
Black Dog (Led Zeppelin) (2:46)
Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas) (1:33)
Xanadu (Rush) (3:32)
The Ocean (Led Zeppelin) (5:10)

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