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#PaulMcCartney Plays For No One on Solo Acoustic Guitar

Jennifer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:06:33 +0000

Check out this elegant and lovely rendition of my favorite Beatles tune, For No One. http://rstrum.com Paul’s using a common strumming and playing style that relies on the thumb to keep a bass line going and the remaining strings to strum between the bass notes. You can learn this style in our Easy Guitar Techniques library. We teach several lessons in the library that give you the basics on how to emulate stuff like this. Peace, Jenn

#PaulMcCartney Teaches a Bass Lesson

Jennifer — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:51:27 +0000

Yeah, I know we do guitar strumming here, but I couldn’t pass this one up. http://rstrum.com This is the only lesson I’ve ever seen Paul teach. It’s even useful for guitarists. Notice the way he emphasize the thumping rhythm on each beat. The guitar strummers need to always keep that same beat in mind. Check out our Easy Guitar Techniques library for lots of info on how to develop this part of your playing. Peace out, Jenn

#IndigoGirls Strumming “Secure Yourself” Live Acoustic Guitars

Jennifer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:12:48 +0000

I’ve always been blown away by the rhythmic drive that Amy and Emily have. http://rstrum.com They play simple chords, use various tunings and capos, and keep the music very energetic at all times. Notice how Amy’s arm just rocks constantly up and down. See if you can emulate it. Like usual, you can get some strumming help if you subscribe to our nifty Easy Guitar Techniques library. Peace out, Jenn

#PaulMcCartney Plays Yesterday Solo Acoustic

Jennifer — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:35:05 +0000

This is the first US performance of Yesterday. http://rstrum.com. You can see that Paul uses only his index finger and thumb. This is the same style of guitar playing he used on Blackbird (White Album). The Yesterday lesson I teach here on RhythmStrummer.com uses a slightly easier fingering method that achieves a very similar sound. If you want to do it the same as Paul, just take a close look at this video and follow his approach. They are both good. Peace, Jennifer

Simon & Garfunkel | Sound of Silence Live Acoustic Performance

Jennifer — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:15:48 +0000

Ok, so this isn’t exactly RhythmStrumming, but it’s still awesome simple acoustic playing, so I’m getting you in on it. http://rstrum.com In Verse 2, you’ll see some basic strumming where Paul is just lifting one finger on each chord to give the strum and sound more forward motion. Several lessons in our Easy Guitar Techniques library delve into the rudiments of this kind of skill.

What do you think? Peace, Jennifer

Pete Townshend Solo Acoustic Strumming

Jennifer — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:47:13 +0000

Hey RhythmStrummers, watch what can happen when you start combining strumming techniques and playing faster! http://rstrum.com Notice how Pete isn’t doing any single note playing, but he’s got lots of variations within his constant rhythmic groove. Of course, you won’t get there overnight, but if you want to dig into this approach to guitar, start with some of our Easy Guitar Techniques in the monthly subscription video library we offer.

It Only Takes 4 Strings 2 Make Great Music

Jennifer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:08:41 +0000

Lots of the videos out there show off how complicated you can get with a guitar, but this video (http://rstrum.com) shows how what little you really need before you can get into a musical flow. That is the essence of RhythmStrumming. Break the song down into its simplest constituents- strumming and chords, and then add some singing and that’s all you need.

George uses a couple of little bells and whistles, but mostly, this is a bare-bones performance that lacks nothing. Jen

Lennon Uses a Basic Rock Strum in Stand By Me

Jennifer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:08:25 +0000

Hey Strummers- You don’t get to see his hands, but the guitar part is clear on this, and it’s the same thing we teach in our RhythmStrumming section in our Easy Guitar Techniques Library. Here’s the video link at our blog – http://rstrum.com And if you haven’t seen it yet, please also cruise through our Complete Easy Guitar Songs & Techniques Lessons Library, where we show you all our lesson offerings.

Can you hear that back-beat “slap” on the guitar that mimics the snare drum?

Have a good evening! Jennifer

George Harrison Plays My Sweet Lord Live

Jennifer — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:01:49 +0000

Watch George Harrison strum acoustic guitar on this live version of My Sweet Lord. http://rstrum.com We teach this kind of rhythm strum in our free videos sections on our site. You can also find more advanced strumming techniques in our Easy Guitar Techniques library.

What do y’all think about the strumming?

McCartney Plays Simple Two-Finger Tune

Jennifer — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:42:02 +0000

It takes until 1:03 in the code, but Paul plays a sweet little tune here. This would be easy for any beginner guitarist. http://rstrum.com

If you want to learn some basic strums, check out our Free Easy Guitar Techniques page.