There’s something special about acoustic guitars. The resonance of the wood right up against your ribs is a unique experience. In this lesson, we’ll go over six easy strumming patterns so you’ll be ...

Music brings joy. And that joy spreads. Every now and then, when the Peppadews are strumming their ukuleles at an assisted living facility or a memory care unit, someone in the audience will smile and ...

Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

Well, for the uninitiated, let’s explain what strumming is first. When you play the guitar you pluck the strings with a pick and you’ll either strike downwards or upwards. Strumming just means you’ll ...

Playing the guitar requires speed, strength, and dexterity in both hands. Depending on your mobility level, rocking out with your axe might be impossible unless you could somehow hold down the strings ...

This 3xCD set features a trio of 1970s compositions from the minimalist pianist, a contemporary of Terry Riley and Steve Reich. Save this story Save this story In the liner notes for the new 3xCD set ...

Each of the strumming patterns in this lesson is progressive in that they build off each other. You may be familiar with one or two of them, but it's still recommended that you go through the entire ...