How to Strum a Guitar WITHOUT a Pick - 5 Fingerstyle Rhythm Patterns (Patreon)

How to Strum a Guitar WITHOUT a Pick - 5 Fingerstyle Rhythm Patterns

How to Strum a Guitar Without a Pick - Learn 5 essential strumming patterns and common chord progressions. Enjoy with tabs and Guitar Pro 8 at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81438662 Hello friends, Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another rhythm guitar tutorial. In today's session you will learn common fingerstyle strumming patterns and how to sound good playing them. We'll begin by discussing the benefits of ditching the pick before learning my go-to technical tips. All in all, we will master five essential patterns that you can use for your own songwriting across different genres. Let's get started! -Rob Navigation: 0:00 - Demonstration 0:21 - Introduction 1:25 - Basic Calypso Pattern 2:40 - How to Develop Dynamics 3:47 - Warm vs. Bright Tones 4:12 - Targeting Specific Strings 4:50 - Fingerpads vs. Fingernails 7:08 - Percussive Ballad Pattern 8:50 - Percussive Blues Strumming 9:43 - The Blackbird Pattern 12:25 - Folk Hybrid Pattern 15:00 - Percussive R&B/Jazz Pattern 19:55 - Final Thoughts ___________________________________________________________________ Links: Bonus Resources - http://Patreon.com/Swiftlessons Request a song at: http://swiftguitar.com/request Facebook: http://facebook.com/swiftguitarlessons Instagram: https://instagram.com/swiftguitarlessons Twitter: https://twitter.com/swiftlessons