This article is for people who:
・can play chords to some extent
・don’t know what to practice next
(1) Overview of stroke (right hand movement)
After learning to play chords to a certain extent, it’s good to practice the movements of your right hand.
Therefore, I have summarized the basic information about right hand movements.
We have created individual articles for details on each item, so please see those for more details.
In this article, I have summarized the general information, so I think it would be a good idea to get an overview from this article first and then read the individual articles.
i) Basics of Stroke (right hand movement). About three types of patterns
ii) 8-beat basic pattern A
iii) 8 beat basic pattern B
iv) Try playing an 8-beat song with 8-beat strokes
(2) Overview of each item
i) Roughly understand the three basic patterns of strokes (right hand movements)
There are three main types of basic patterns used when playing the acoustic guitar.
・8 beats
・16 beats
・arpeggio
I think it’s best to listen to it first to get a feel for the atmosphere. Each pattern is introduced in the article below.
How toExplain the three basic patterns (strokes) of how to move the right hand
ii) 8 beat basic pattern A
Once you understand the basic stroke patterns, let’s practice the most basic of them all, the 8-beat stroke pattern.
Introducing explanations and practice methods for the downstroke and upstroke movements of the right hand necessary to play 8 beats.
Basic pattern of how to move the right hand (8 beat stroke basics A)
iii) 8 beat basic pattern B
Once you have mastered the downstroke and upstroke, practice the most commonly used patterns among the 8 beats.
There is a technique called “empty pick” that is necessary at this time.
This is a technique in which you move your right hand to hit or remove the pick from the strings, and is a very important technique when playing chords on the guitar. This is explained in the article below.
Basic pattern of how to move the right hand (8 beat stroke basics B)
iv) Try playing an 8-beat song with 8-beat strokes
Once you can play the basic 8-beat pattern, try playing an 8-beat song.
The following article will introduce some songs that are perfect for practicing 8 beats, so try practicing your favorite songs.
Try playing an 8-beat song with 8-beat strokes
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