Strumming-Hand Technique, Part 2: Strum Accents

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Strumming-Hand Technique

Strumming-Hand Technique, Part 1: Pick Technique

Strumming-Hand Technique, Part 2: Strum Accents

Once you’ve mastered John’s basic strum so that it’s approaching metronomic regularity, this video will show you how to add rhythmic punctuation to the basic strums for more interesting grooves.

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