Guitar Strumming Coordination Help
Guitar Strumming Coordination Help
Guitar Strumming Coordination Help
Q: I need help with guitar strumming coordination. Do you have a book that would help? I just can’t seem to play the chords and strum at the same time. I think it’s a rhythm problem but not sure. I been trying for a few weeks now and nothing seems to be improving. I also have a problem moving between chords on the guitar.
A: Guitar strumming coordination is one of the most common problems a beginning guitarist encounters. I recommend you get the book First Steps for a Beginning Guitarist because it was written specifically for this problem. It gives you 3 versions of a chord progression to slowly build up coordination. It also gives you the chord syncopation that is so commonly found in rock and folk music. This is usually where the right and left hand guitar strumming coordination problem starts. There are videos, MP3s, midifiles and a host of other things to help you learn and to make it fun. The book also contains information about reading rhythms, music theory, fingerings for common scales. So it is jam packed with useful information if you need it.
First Steps for a Beginning Guitarist was also written in a way that assumes you know nothing. This really helps you dive right in without any issues. If you need help or recommendation you can always contact me by email. I usually answer very quickly so you can get any issue resolved quickly
Moving between chords on the guitar is also an early issue that many beginning guitarist encounter. There are videos with the First Steps for a Beginning Guitarist showing you how to form each chord and common problems that happen when playing each chord. This will help you fix some of the issues of changing chords quickly
It is also recommended that you read Bruce Arnold’s Blog at his artist site. It contains more discussion of the musical topics found in these FAQs as well as other subjects of interest. You will also find the “Music Education Genealogy Chart” located here which shows you the historic significance of the music education products found on the Muse Eek Publishing Company Website.
Guitar Strumming Coordination Help