Acoustic Strumming Lesson

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Wolff
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   Hello GMC people,
in this lesson I'll try to explain some rhythms and chords on acoustic guitar. First of all, I hope this lesson will be useful also for beginners.

I made a Guitar Pro file. Here you can find the chords with fingerings. The focus in this lesson is to learn how the same chord shape work over the neck. For example, in the first measure, we use a power chord shape. If we extend it with the other strings (open) we can obtain three different chords:
E5 (7th position), Bsus4 (2nd position) and C#m7 (4th position).

I suggest you listen to "The Silent Man" and "Solitary Shell" of Dream Theater.
In these songs John Petrucci use this type of chords.

Key: E major
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: 100 bpm

Have fun!



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Hemlok
post 17th August 2007


Member


Awesome, I needed this, I only fingerpick at the moment because I can't strum to save my bum.

Good Lesson, What guitar is that may I ask?
timono
post 17th August 2007


Member


wow, sounds really cool
Muris Varajic
post 17th August 2007


Instructor


Cool chord progression Jerry,well done!!
GuitarDude
post 17th August 2007


Member


sounds great!
The Uncreator
post 17th August 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Excellent!
Francis Viviers
post 17th August 2007


Member


I think thats a cort. But it sounds to nice for a cort tongue.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 17th August 2007


Instructor


Thank you, guys!
The guitar is a Yamaha FGX-412.
It's not an expensive guitar, but it's sound good.
Gabriel Leopardi
post 18th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Nice chords! Good work Jerry!
betschart
post 18th August 2007


Member


I like
PacmanProductions
post 18th August 2007


Member


that reminds me alot of dave matthew's Crash Into Me, the intro...smile.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 18th August 2007


Instructor


Uhm... I don't know this song, right now.
I will listen to it.
FretDancer69
post 18th August 2007


Member


ahh sounds very nice...i really needed this lesson to improve my acoustic playing! Thanks jerry! smile.gif
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 21st August 2007


Member


Yeah Pacman is has a Dave Matthews vibe smile.gif

Jerry youve done it again ! Im working on this , your other funky groove lessons and some alternate picking stuff smile.gif


Bravo - John
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 21st August 2007


Member


Well without the backing track I can play it perfectly, you know what that means, Back to the drawing board - Arriverdici, John wink.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 20th August 2007


Instructor


Arrivederci a presto (some like see you soon) Eat-Sleep-andJam!! :-)
Street Musician
post 22nd August 2007


Member


A very fun lesson indeed!
FretDancer69
post 1st September 2007


Member


Hey Jerry, do you think you could do a lesson on using Arpeggios that sound good with this chord progression? Great lesson btw
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 1st September 2007


Instructor


FretDancer69: I schedule this one and I will make it as soon as possible.
Jeffrey
post 3rd September 2007


Member


This is great! I loved it i will learn to asap! also, you should do a lesson on the techique used in the song Crazy by Barenaked Ladies. it looks... well it looks crazy lol
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 3rd September 2007


Instructor


Jeffrey: I don't know Barenaked Ladies.. I will listen to this tune.
I learn a lot of new songs, teaching here! :|
Jenkinson
post 8th September 2007


Member


That sounded execellent.. I think everyone would appreciate more acoustic chord progressions. Simple to pick up and fun to play! Makes for a nice distinction between what should be played on an acoustic and an electric.
jammer91
post 27th October 2007


Member


I have a similar yamaha acoustic i just bought few months back (think its the same one it was like $200).

Im not really sure how to use my acoustic properly. I like this lesson a lot and there are some few other good acoustic lessons too (but theyre all finder picking to be played on a nylon string).

Could you come up with more lessons for steel string (using chords and single notes combined)?

Thanks
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 2nd November 2007


Instructor


jammer91: Sure! I will do acoustic lessons, using chords and single notes combined. smile.gif
Wolff
post 2nd November 2007


Member


Cool stuff
Slash Jr
post 29th December 2007


Member


jammer91: all of the nylon lessons can be done on steel, nylons a bit easier for fingerpicking, but that shouldn't stop you.
Babe I'm gonna leave you - led zeppelin

Great lesson Jerry. Could u use more open chords next time?
Slash Jr
post 29th December 2007


Member


sorry i was thinking about how many open chords there were, what i meant to say is can u add some singles next time
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 29th December 2007


Instructor


Hey Slash Jr,
thanks for your post.
So, do you mean single notes? smile.gif

Check this out:
http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-g...ings-strumming/
Danilo Capezzuto
post 26th February 2008


Instructor


Fresh progression.
Carlos Carrillo
post 18th March 2008


Instructor


great job and fantastic lesson!!!

thanks


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