6 Strumming MISTAKES VS How PROS Play Guitar

[@michaelfoster5944]

I'm brand new to guitar and have watched a lot of different channels and their tutorials and I always come back to yours, your instructions are really clear and you explain things so well. Brilliant content mate, thank you for what you do 👏

[@flouisbailey]

You are on the right track, it’s a journey, Andy is very good.

[@seanunsworthwigan4640]

Me to lol

[@Rainstorm3849]

He’s excellent at breaking things down for us beginners… I get the impression he would be very patient face to face too.

[@laureanolozarubio3137]

He's an excellent guitar teacher.😊😊

[@mikebabcock3087]

Andy , your an excellent teacher! As a older beginner ( 63 years old ) you make it so simple and easy to want to learn more. Your videos have been so benefital through the past 2+ years of this pandemic, as face to face lessons have not been available. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to yet more inspirational video's from you. Thanks again ! From a fan of yours watching you from Caledon Ontario, Canada.

[@Paula-m2w]

I watched so many videos about strumming because mine sounded so bad even though my guitar is in tune but none of them helped me. After watching yours my strumming became way better after a bit of practice. Thank you for your help.

[@JoeHakos]

Thanks for the tips. Another thing is to relax. When I was starting out I'd hold the guitar like it was a snake trying to bite me and my grip was very very tight....wasn't going to let that snake bite me. Then I relaxed, loosened my grip in BOTH hands and what ya know....things started to feel and sound better. Just relax and enjoy yourself...have fun and stay safe. 😎

[@florianlandes1588]

So true! This helped me advance my skills rapidly when you start loosening your hands (BOTH of them)! :)

[@toddphipps5496]

Just a comment from someone who starred learning from a book when I was in my early 20's... I was so thrilled when I finally got to where I could play enough chords to play a few songs that I could sing and play to. Saying that, I learned a lot of bad habits or didn't learn the basic things that you are able to add on to. I'm 54 now and for the last year or so I've gone back and started learning the correct way from people like Andy, who is so good at teaching the building blocks and fundamentals to help advance in playing. There was no KZbin back then, if anyone was wondering? Lol. Thanks, Andy!

[@shannonmariekennedy]

This really helped me. I have been playing the guitar for a little over a year and couldn’t figure out why my guitar sounded so “metal” and boring. You have really helped me. Thank you. I pray God blesses you double.

[@scottshelton7458]

Thank you Andy. I have been playing for just over a year now and this is just the thing I need. Playing songs is one thing, making your own version of that song is another. Keep up the great work! 👏

[@Prasad247x]

Never imagined about variation in tune one can do with such small change in play. Hats off man to your teaching.

[@layaclode6363]

You’re a brilliant teacher - thank you so much for your skill, insights, and encouragement!!!

[@seinfan9]

Thank you for your encouragement. I'm so happy. You're great support. Thank you, I love you!

[@sophie8243]

You help me so much with your videos

[@jefflane2493]

Sometimes you get a penny just dropped moment - this was one of them - such a huge difference for an improver standard. PS I still wear the Let it B T-shirt love it. Thanks for all your tips and advice cheers

[@theptd360]

These tips keep me playing when some practice gets stale. Always wanting to get to a higher level

[@jmitch2535]

Guy really knows how to explain things that beginners can interpret, keep making these videos man your helping me out so much

[@gouthamr7268]

Thanks Andy! This helps a lot. I started learning guitar a couple of weeks back. Teaching myself with some KZbin videos. Have been stuck with a down up strumming for a week now. Couldn't get the right tone as the original song. And yes I have been strumming all the strings for both down and up which was also difficult to catch up the speed the tone needed. After seeing your video it made sense and with the top 3 and last 3 or 2 strings while strumming changed the whole dynamics of unpleasant sound to a beautiful music. Thank you so much for this! These kinds of tips are not available or shared by many in their video. Not just this video But I have been watching your other videos a lot which is definitely helping a lot of self taught beginners like me. It's very clear and easily understandable. Which also encourages me to go for the guitar everyday to learn something new rather than fed up and giving up. The beginners lessons that you posted like a decade back is very effective than many others I came around. Even after a decade of those posted videos, newbies like me are able to jump in and learn to play guitar with confidence. Which shows the quality of teaching you provide to the community. Thanks to you brother! ❤

[@superpignut983]

watched,tried....Results 🎉 Very inspiring

[@RaffLagatta]

Another thing that comes naturally to me is not playing the bottom string at all on the down strum and then playing it on the up strum. This works really well for a D chord and an A7sus4. Imagine Foo Fighters' Waiting on a War. Give it a go and hear for yourself.

[@jewel.neel1]

This has to be the best guitar lesson I've seen till now Thanks a lot man ❤

[@lueezec358]

If ever I have a music related question on my mind, you always have the answer. This video has taught me a lot. Many thanks for all of your videos.

[@FinnAstraeus]

I don’t know, I hold the pick in different ways with different hand positioning and articulation changes with these variables, impacting voicing. I played right handed for 10 years and couldn’t comfortably hold a pick with my right hand so I held it mostly with two fingers pointing down and the thumb pad. Now I play left handed and hold it properly and I find there were benefits to holding the pick the way I did when playing right handed so I practice holding pick a number of ways.

[@musicalzone6143]

Please tell us how to strum and slap at the same time.

[@dieteruff4569]

Yes please!

[@andycrowley]

Like this? 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnXCYqKEnrCYatk

[@punk2766]

Holy slap

[@soundsolutions]

Oops, dropped my pick!

[@DriftwoodBeachMom]

Great points to incorporate in my playing. I can certainly hear the difference ...sounds more authentic. Thanks, Andy.

[@banjosulit6214]

Ang galing nyo po mag turo im from Philippines

[@bridevereux]

Thanks Andy nice one I'll be using this video useful video so thanks for this

[@don_clements]

Thanks for the videos I always enjoy, you are a good teacher.

[@michaeldeiters2723]

i like where you said 'get there early' when changing chords, for some reason that sticks with me

[@harryharrison4749]

That's one of the most useful videos I've ever watched - it's really improves the quality if the sound - thanks very much 👍

[@27yearcoach]

Best free stuff online. Learned a number of songs from Andy. Thank you for your vids.

[@vincentrigby5611]

Wow this is superb waiting for something like this it's sorted on

[@MetalMan1969]

I've been learning guitar with Andy for 2.5 years now. I decided to learn guitar after a serious motorcycle accident losing many bones and brain bleeds plus crushed my left hand and fingers. I decided to learn righthand as ive no wrist bones on left hand and strumming was so painful. Im now an advanced intermediate grade 6. Thanks to Andy abd the team. I can honestly say Andy Crowley is a true friend and an amazing teacher. Im a proud AAA member of Andy Guitar and hope to be playing on stage with Andy in the coming months in England and beyond. 💯❤️🎸🎸😎🤘👏

[@angrynooblets34]

How did the crash hapen?

[@MetalMan1969]

@@angrynooblets34 It was a jcb digger pulled out in front of me and took the whole road. I hit it at 58 mph.

[@angrynooblets34]

@@MetalMan1969 jeez at least you survived 🙏I’m about to get a motorcycle and I’m low key scared

[@MetalMan1969]

@angrynooblets34 I'm fighting to get back on one again. 3 years later and still not ready. Northern Ireland is all about bikes and road racing. So it's in our dna here. My views are that I was drinking myself to death, then got a bike and quit drinking. I'd rather take that risk any day, buddy.

[@angrynooblets34]

@@MetalMan1969 👍💪

[@subhaschandramittra6026]

Very very helpful lesson.....Very useful to imbibe the thoughts. Thanks so much.

[@camillioadmire1162]

That’s a very very good lesson . I have learnt heaps today

[@MrGmooney]

Great stuff Andy, some excellent suggestions there, keep it up, you are indeed a great teacher.

[@gilashroot8697]

Thank you, Andy. I learned a lot, but it was helpful to have in 1 video. As I said on your short, I knew there was a twist. ❤ this video.

[@paulymullo]

Great tips and tricks andy,iv started to vary strumming,like from the wrist is much more controlled and faster,and the palm muting is brilliant,i use the slap strum on ben e kings song "stand by me"it has a great rthem for it,thanks again andy

[@charlestraynor9752]

Greetings from the Colonies! Great channel and have helped my playing quite a bit!

[@Richardclarkson7819]

very nice. i'll have to get more into that. i do it some but not to the degrees you did. Very nice Andy !!!!!

[@colinsykes6883]

Excellent video on what I call generic skills which can be applied to any song. I have been working on this for a while but you have speeded me up Andy.

[@mikeschott9465]

Great advice. I hear comments about my playing that you addressed...thank you.

[@Hard-CoreGamer-L0L]

Ur my best teacher ever thank you for your wonderful videos sir...Love from INDIA

[@edwardmukisa-u5k]

Andy, I seriously love ur work

[@urbanoramos5229]

You really are a great teacher and I really miss your live streams either on KZbin or Facebook,your tutorials are so simple and easy to follow

[@AliasZiro]

I really dig that British accent of yours, makes the lesson more entertaining

[@daithiod]

Outstanding presentation as usual. Truly enjoyable to watch and listen to your lessons. It’ll benefit my students greatly as well!

[@LilKava]

Ok when u said ur fretting hand plays to your strumming hand and not the other way around...you changed my life 😂❤🎉

[@andycrowley]

That's the trick, now use it well! 🎸🤟

[@lueezec358]

Me too

[@darrenjones5867]

Very good heads up. Easily explained

[@bernadettedunne118]

Super tips Andy. Thanks so much 👏👏(from an older-beginner!)

[@BRIANBALES-r2z]

Great tips and hints Andy..thank you so much again. Loads of techniques I can work on and not get into bad habits😊

[@RaffLagatta]

When I started playing Hey Now by Oasis, I naturally found myself doing that thing with playing top three strings on down strums and bottom three with the ups!

[@andycrowley]

Amazing, so good when it happens naturally! 🙌

[@geralynpalacol9295]

EXCELLENT ANDY!!!🎸🙏🙏🙏. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!🎸🙏🙏🙏🥰

[@Levitarg]

Hey! Can u make a video on how to switch chords. Especially from G to D and from C to G. Please?

[@brionsarachan4500]

Excellent lesson!

[@paulhill1379]

Great video Andy.👍

[@KarlStrasser]

Great Video!!! So important to bring the feeling into the play

[@geoffhillier8738]

Awesome advice, cheers Andy.

[@SpiridNature]

Great videos, thank you so much! Good points, valuable information about playing. You bring us to the next level!

[@SpiridNature]

Thanks for the reply

[@nathanfrisby3133]

Awesome explanation and details

[@stevenprince9907]

What a great tutorial Andy. Thank you so much 🎸🎵🎶

[@stevegunn9971]

Great lesson, thanks!

[@davidkgriffin1320]

Excellent teacher, Andy. Thanks.

[@DivinityinLove]

This is GOLD! Thank you.

[@blanc4_md]

Just realizing that I'm near to be a "pro"... thanks to your lessons actually! Thank you for your tips Andy!

[@איתןבןציון-ש5ז]

very good points from israel

[@johndoevii6972]

אהלן

[@rainerschmidt6271]

Great lesson 👍👍👍. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@maureengrant9077]

Great lesson thankyou Andy.

[@titteryenot4524]

Lovely to Chesney Hawkes helping us noobies out with our 🎸 s! Many thanks for the tips.👍

[@ingridlindstrom5308]

Thank you very much for this lesson. I play the ukulele, but this is very helpful. 😃👍🎶

[@vrundanpatel6785]

Make a video on how to improve rhythm and timing dam it !

[@andycrowley]

Here's what I recommend watching first kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6m6mJ2Fjdmigdk Anything more specific I can make a video about in this area? Please do let me know!

[@StevenSaville-dv8qy]

I am way too heavy with the right hand but can’t seem to stop it!!

[@markcafebrown2883]

Excellent video my friend

[@sandro297]

Interesting topic!

[@chris0429]

Thanks

[@edg5983]

Thank you Andy for all your lessons. You have a fan and student here in México

[@primozkovacic1841]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@fadistota]

This is awesome Andy 👍

[@Kdaniels2009]

Very helpful video!😃

[@semiloreamos5473]

Wonderful tysm!!!

[@KEWIN_69]

Nice video 👍

[@rachelweaver5709]

Can you do a tutorial of she thought me to yodel song?

[@davidgray4682]

Hi I noticed you hold the pick a funny way ?? Could you do a tutorial on why you hold it so close to the tip??

[@bernard-kz3sx]

Great and thank you

[@himalayanbgguitarworkshop1474]

Tell me about richi kotzen holding picks

[@Bill_Jones.]

Hey Andy, I’ve been playing for a number of years and have never felt very comfortable with the way my picking hand is displayed. For example, I tend to keep my middle, ring, and little fingers held out away from my palm when I’m strumming or picking. I noticed you curl these fingers back toward your palm. Does that feel more natural to you, and does that give you better control and ability to get a more pronounced sound ?

[@dolphinman09]

Very interesting tutorial😀

[@wujeson3921]

Very clear .man

[@jessicafalstein]

excellent, thank you!

[@mrx-b3i]

waiting for this lesson

[@nickp4872]

Thanks for the tips! Coming up to 5 months of playing now. The only way I can do proper smooth strumming is to not use a pick at all! Just my index finger going down and thump going up. Might have to do with my right wrist being a bit less flexible after a fracture couple of years ago. So using my fingers like this I have more control and better sound. Trying to learn fingerstyle helped me with that. But I will try to apply some of the things you said here.

[@stephensmith60]

I was also taught (mid-60s) to roll my wrist, as apposed to swinging the whole arm at the elbow. I find it easier to kinda flick my wrist when I can't roll through. It's really consistent! Many of today's players over-strum their guitars and they loose the tempo. Maybe they're self-taught hard-rockers. Yikes!

[@aamiraleee0]

I'm stat from suggest some simple tips for learn Easley please

[@gerald1603]

Danke!

[@randykintzley5923]

The "beginner" holding the pick with two fingers in the thumbnail is how Van Halen held the pick.

[@keithskelton5596]

Hi Andy Is there a core of say 12 chords That will give me a platform As an old beginner trying to improve Many Thanks for your efforts and vids ✌🏼🌈

[@kikkikinta8410]

Big bro, your a big help

[@peteranthonyofthefamilybir18]

WOW..! thank you 😊

[@cathloveslouisexd123]

Do pros always do this technique everytime they play? I mean there are songs that played loudly like rock and still sound beautiful

[@irenecamargomacedo6626]

Hey Andy!

[@thorstenlau9512]

Hello, which type of guitar are you playing? Brunswick ... ?

[@andycrowley]

Yes, it's my signature guitar, available ONLY from here (we ship worldwide) www.andyguitar.co.uk/shop/products/brunswick-agf200-acoustic-guitar

[@tamiboelter5491]

I got so much out of this!

[@freesk8]

Thanks! :)

[@HeliBenj]

So what was the purpose of the Cadd9 in your example?