2006-09-04 02:08:50 · 11 answers · asked by msm1089 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Most people thing the left hand is most important but don't forget that right strumming hand. Now you say, "strumming" rather than "picking" so here goes:
Relax the hand, put a loud clock near you, then d,d,d,d,d as many as you like to the clock beat. Wiggle your body as you strum. Then go u,u,u,u. From there vary each pattern to suit. d,d,d,u, d,d,d, u and so on.
And "feel" that instrument as an extension of your body. Get comfortable. You should believe that you don't even have a guitar in hand. Pretend that you are just tapping out a beat without the guitar while you have it in your hands. Don't look; close your eyes. Rock on!!!
2006-09-04 02:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by HoneyBearCub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice. Simple. If you are referring to strumming chord progressions the movement of chord change is as important as the rhythem of your strumming hand. First, when you strum stay relaxed. Dont tense up as this will restrict your movement. If you play with a heavy pick then get a thinner, lighter one to start with while you learn the correct hand movements. Imagine some rhythms or listen to some songs with strummed rhythms in (SLOW ONES AT FIRST!) and attempt to copy these. This will also give you a bit of ear training thrown in as you will have to concentrate on the rhythm you are hearing in order to duplicate it. You will also get used to memorizing rhythms this way. Remember that as rhythms get more complicated you will have more of a mixture of upstrokes and downstrokes. Practice with a metronome too. This will also really help develop an accurate sense of rhythm. Good luck.
2006-09-04 09:14:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a guitar and start strumming.
2006-09-04 09:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a decent guitar (say an Alvarez RD-10, a nice sounding dreadnought) and learn a couple of chords -- E, E minor, A, D, G, C, and then go to chordie.com and look up some of your favorite songs. It's actually pretty easy.
2006-09-04 09:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-05 05:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by Headcase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides practising, you may need to listen to other professionals' strumming... fill your mind with the different beat. Start off with your favourite song, you'll pick it up faster....
2006-09-04 09:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ah Huay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by strumming it lol nah man try strumming it down twice then up twice then down once then up once whatever you do always start with two down strums
2006-09-04 09:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by aaron5147 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Bert Weedon "play in a day "..I started using this book and it gives the basics etc..
Chk out his web site ,just Google Bert Weedon
Good luck
2006-09-04 09:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
practice makes our work at least perfect.. so, practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice and practice.. until you have mastered it! okay? and always trust yourself and god! never forget to pray!
goodluck.. hope you could be the best stummer in the world! LOL!
2006-09-04 09:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by genius777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a guitar
Put it on you lap
strum it.
A monkey could do it.
Now if you want to play music on it - that's a whole new ball game.
2006-09-04 18:15:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋