Strumming using a pick + chord fretting basics

This lesson will help you develop your rhythm skills and help you learn how to play on, ahead and behind the beat.

Funk strumming patterns over a sequence of two chords in the style of Daft Punk.

Learn to play advanced strumming patterns.

This lesson is a rhythm guitar study for your right hand in a pop/rock style. The idea is that rhythm acoustic guitar mimic with accents the rhythm and the feel of the drum mixing in one part the three main elements: Bass Kick, snare and hi-hat, creating an accompaniment that it's really "in the pocket"

To play this style you need to relax your picking arm. Also, you must be able to mute the strings with your fingering hand while you're playing.

Use the skank strumming technique to build funky lines!

Eighties funky rhythm. I play different guitar grooves with chords, strumming and muted scales.

Funky themes against a simple backing track