Adela Davis

Hey Kristy, I don’t have a particular lesson on the sway pattern. But it’s just like the swing pattern (3 beats per measure), except you strum full and hard on beat 1, that’s where your emphasis will be. Then softer on beats 2 and 3. And add an upstrum after beat 2 and 3.
If you watch my song tutorial on the song “I Still Believe” I explain the Sway pattern at the end of the…Read More

Hey Perrin, I’d say the most important is to hit that root note on the 1st beat of the 1st measure you switch to a new chord. After that, if you accidently hit more strings on that 1st beat it’s ok, because you’ve established you’ve switched notes.

Thanks Perrin, I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!!

Hello Mariess, sorry for the delay in response.

I discussed this very topic in a past live class, that I think you will find useful. You can check it out here:

https://simplifiedguitar.com/forums/topic/live-class-6-12-20-the-small-hand-myth-finger-strength-flexibility/

Hey Aiesh, you want to work yourself up to about 140BPMs. That would be a normal tempo for the song. But when practicing you can start at 100 or so and work yourself up to that number.