Richard Baker
@rickba
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Jonathan replied to the topic strum paterns in the forum Questions & Struggles 4 years, 3 months ago
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 -
Jonathan replied to the topic strum paterns in the forum Questions & Struggles 4 years, 3 months ago
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.
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Jonathan replied to the topic Live Class 8-7-20 | I Still Believe | Patterns Continued… in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 3 months ago
Thanks Perrin, I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!!
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 8-7-20 | I Still Believe | Patterns Continued… in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 3 months ago
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 3 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 7-31-20 | Agnus Dei | Half measure chord transitions in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 3 months ago
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 3 months ago
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Jonathan commented on the post, This Little Light Of Mine 4 years, 3 months ago
Thanks!
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 7-24-20 | Rhythm: Shifting Upbeats For Less Robotic Sound in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan replied to the topic E cord Family in the forum Questions & Struggles 4 years, 4 months ago
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:
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 7-14-20 | As The Deer | Finger Picking Pattern in 4/4 Time in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 7-10-20 | The More We Come Together (Kid's Song Tutorial) in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 7-3-20 | Because He Lives | Finding patterns in a song in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan wrote a new post 4 years, 4 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 6-26-20 | Chain Breaker | Using Suspended chords in a song in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 5 months ago
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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 6-18-20 | Simplifying a complex song | starting to sing at right spot in the forum Live Classes 4 years, 5 months ago
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Jonathan replied to the topic You are my Sunshine BPM ? in the forum Questions & Struggles 4 years, 5 months ago
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.
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