In the previous lesson of this course, I taught y’all one of the most important strumming patterns in country and bluegrass music. We also discussed how to use alternating bass notes with several different chords and we practiced strumming with a common country and bluegrass chord progression.
In this lesson, we’re going to practice this country strumming pattern using the song “Forever And Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis. This song is a great practice tool because it’s played at a relatively slow pace and the lyrics aren’t too difficult to learn. We’ll go over all of the song’s chord progressions and I’ll give you some important strumming tips as we work through the lesson.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Overview |
| 01:38 min | Alternating Bass Line over the D Major Chord |
| 02:48 min | Alternating Bass Line over the G Major Chord |
| 03:31 min | Alternating Bass Line over the E Major Chord |
| 04:34 min | Alternating Bass Line over the A Major Chord |
| 05:10 min | Alternating Bass Line over the B Minor Chord |
| 06:07 min | Counting the Strumming Pattern |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Intro Chord Progression |
| 01:58 min | Verse 1 Chord Progression Without Singing |
| 03:44 min | Verse 1 Chord Progression With Singing |
| 05:27 min | Chorus 1 Chord Progression Without Singing |
| 07:05 min | Chorus 1 Chord Progression With Singing |
| 08:07 min | Instrumental Break |
| 08:47 min | Verse 2 and Chorus 2 Recap |
| 09:23 min | Ending Chord Progression |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Intro Chord Progression |
| 00:51 min | Verse 1 Chord Progression With Singing |
| 02:28 min | Chorus 1 Chord Progression With Singing |
| 03:23 min | Instrumental Break |
| 04:04 min | Verse 2 and Chorus 2 Recap |
| 04:41 min | Ending Chord Progression |
Listen to “Forever And Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis below using the embedded player from Spotify. I’d highly recommend using Spotify for online radio. If you don’t have a Spotify account, click here to sign up free with your Facebook account or with an e-mail address.
