Lesson 1 – Country & Bluegrass Rhythm Course
Lesson ID: A0102
This is the first lesson in a series of videos where I’ll be teaching y’all a ton of my favorite classic country and bluegrass strumming patterns. In this lesson, we’re going to start with the basics and learn one of the most important strumming patterns used in country and bluegrass music. We’ll break down the pattern in detail and then I’ll show you how to use it with several common open chords. After that, I’ll give you some info on the chord numbering system, and finally, we’ll practice the strumming pattern using a really common country and bluegrass chord progression in four different keys.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lesson Overview |
| 01:19 min | The Basic Strumming Pattern |
| 02:07 min | Alternating Bass Notes |
| 04:29 min | Country and Bluegrass G Chord Hammer-On |
| 06:42 min | Using the Pattern with Common Guitar Chords |
| 09:32 min | How to Count the Strumming Pattern |
| 11:48 min | Let’s Use the Pattern with a Country and Bluegrass Chord Progression |
| 16:29 min | Practice Along with Me |
| 17:51 min | Changing Keys Using the Chord Numbering System |
