Guitar Strumming 101 for Beginners // palm-muting, down strumming & basic patterns // Nena Shelby

[@shivalithakare9553]

Girrlll, the palm muting technique completely changed my playing!!!! Thank you so much 🫶🥰

[@taiborini]

nena I just feel the necessity to say that your diction is perfect, I'm not a native english speaker and it's really great to watch your videos and understand everything that you're saying. also thank you for this video, I'm a beginner and I learned how to play guitar by myself, so it was very helpful :)

[@NenaShelby]

aw i’m so glad! thanks floor being here🥰💜

[@robinho6544]

Oi Tainá aaaaaaa que bom que eu n sou o único br q aprende violão com a Nena. Boa sorte, a Nena é incrível mesmo

[@taiborini]

@@robinho6544 oiii, nossa sim, amo os vídeos dela, ajudam demais! só toco musica da taylor agora kkkkkk boa sorte pra vc tb! ps: amei o icon da katy hehe

[@robinho6544]

@@taiborini aaaa eu também 95% do meu repertório é da Taylor kkkkkk mas a Katy e a Taylor são minhas rainhas do pop

[@racheldistasioliveira3871]

Também sou br e até agora só aprendi músicas da Taylor kkkkk

[@coversbytaruni830]

I think strumming is more important than chords and all that stuff and the main thing I follow your tutorials is because of your easiest strumming patterns. People actually go to guitar classes but because of pandemic, I literally learnt my first song in just 15 days. Its super beginner and I suggest you all to follow this channel. Thanks nena. You are like my sister😃😃

[@bia.magalhaes]

HOW DID U KNOW I NEED THIS I LITERALLY STARTED PLAYING GUITAR 2 DAYS AGO

[@NenaShelby]

YAYYY🎉💜

[@thealtidkid5857]

another tip: while strumming, for eg: in the first strum pattern, you stop your hand after each first down, but you should keep moving it up and down. So: keep your hand moving up and down continuously, but hit the strings according to the strum pattern. This really helps and strumming seems more "flowy"

[@aylinasmusic]

I agree. My progress stagnated until I got to know about this tip. Only then I was able to strum more complex patterns while singing along.

[@seharsharma]

OMG THANK YOU NENA!! I WAS WRITING A SONG AND NEEDED MORE STRUMMING PATTERNS! THANK U SO MUCH 🥺

[@NenaShelby]

UR WELCOME FRIEND🤗💜✨

[@adwaitasanas9214]

Not really a beginner anymore, thanks to you Nena ❤️❤️

[@NenaShelby]

omg yayyy!!👏

[@harryswife4480]

I started playing guitar in January and at first it was really hard to do strumming patterns and it sounded horrible hahah I was so frustrated but I just kept practicing and right now is easier, of course I’m not like super good at different techniques but I do some of them by memory, and I just remember how i started and realized that practice is everything.! And this video was very helpful even that I’m not like a super begginer.(but of course I still have a lot of things to learn) and thanks to you i have learned a lot, like palm muting and some picking(picking its really hard for me but im gonna keep practicing) and strumming patterns for my songs hahah

[@gunjangoyal9176]

No... Your not Harry's wife... Don't do this to me😖😖

[@miaswiftie8697]

Its almost like u read my mind and then make a video, this was exactly what I needed!!

[@eylulsevin620]

I literally need this. You are the best Nena💜💜

[@karlitamorales1702]

You are literally the best Teacher in the whole world Nenaa! 🥰 Thank you so much💖

[@laisha20]

Yesss omg I struggle with palm muting so much. I’m sure this is gonna help me. I cannot thank you enough ahhhh❤️❤️❤️

[@sanchitamishra8730]

You should make a video like this for finger picking as well❤️

[@warnerpm]

Hey Nena, just have to say your tutorials are awesome! I’ve been playing for over 40 years, including gigging at bars, etc., and I like to keep myself grounded in the basics by watching You Tubes like yours. Your vids are so clear and concise and I’ve really polished some bad habits by watching you. Thank you!!!

[@NenaShelby]

thank you for saying this it means a lot!😊

[@callie1702]

i’ve been playing guitar for a while now so i don’t consider myself a beginner but strumming is always so hard still so thank you

[@JamesStanley-d4j]

Nena without a doubt you are my favorite teacher by far. And you have such a beautiful voice. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@siddhiagarwal7059]

Thankyou soo much , I just bought my guitar a Month back and I started your videos even before I bought the guitar , thanks for this tutorial 💕😀

[@robinho6544]

an iconic comeback thank you really needed this video

[@kaydeeadams7877]

Hey Nena! I started guitar a few weeks ago and I’ve played drums for years. It was so hard for me to transition over but you’re videos are amazing and they are helping me get better at guitar. Thank you so much and please keep making content!

[@NenaShelby]

aw thank you i’m glad i can help!💜💜

[@allonaleannnalo7601]

I really love how she teaches us how to play songs, like, omg she explains it to us so we can easily get how to do it 😭 And can I have a request on a tutorial on 1 step forward 3 steps back? I really want to play that song so bad snshsksjs

[@somethingfalls914]

i got my first guitar on wednesday and i’m so excited to learn ! i’m teaching myself so your videos have been super helpful

[@СветланаФомина-з7с]

Thank you for your videos. I love them so much. Hope, you'll do more videos about guitar techniques for beginners. They're so helpful! I'm looking forward to work on all the techniques and tips you gave in this video. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jeaninsnoguera5890]

Great help for a beginner like me. Thanks a lot Nena! 🇵🇭

[@jayatishreepandey9359]

Oh you are a saviour Nena! Thank you 😊

[@danielle6813]

THANK YOU FOR THIS, U'RE THE BEST!! HOW DID U KNOW THAT I NEED THIS😆

[@katelyn3224]

do you have a video on how to strum with a guitar pick or any tips? i struggle with that and i can’t focus watching other youtube tutorials 😭😭i don’t know why but i can only watch yours

[@urfavvarii]

OMG TYSM! I RLLY NEEDED THIS! 😆

[@shubhrana10]

you're the coolest for making this video

[@danisrin]

Just what I needed, thank you so much! I've already learned a lot with you💕

[@NimeeshaSree]

i really needed to improve my strumming and rhythm tysm Nena

[@Cupcake376-]

girl thank you!!! this is so helpful!!! weirdly palm muting i still can’t get it right so this will be helpful❤️❤️

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

this is my 2nd class with you! what songs do you prefer to play?

[@LitchfieldParkFamily]

Great info and tutorial 👍. Have you done any tutorials on using a metronome? 🎸

[@cowboylikeinez176]

I recently learnt my first song, August, thanks to you! And It was hard strumming with the strumming pattern so hopefully this helps 🌞🤍

[@Rachel.DawnAmber]

This is the perfect video for me, thanks so much Nena!

[@TasteofLeadGuitar]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@hannahhuynh6270]

Nena the way you hold the pick and how you rest your hand on the guitar while playing is so unique and it looks rlly comfortable. Could you show us how? When I watch other tutorials on how to properly hold a pick, it never seems too work for some reason:(( Thanks so much for this helpful video btw!

[@sarthakshevde9023]

This was really helpful! I would really love a tutorial on Last Time from Red! Palm muting is done I struggle with, but this got me on track!😂 Thanks a lot

[@imnylimms4700]

love this!!! thank you queen

[@16Sarahxox]

Thanks Nena for another great video! I wish I had this video when I was a very beginner 💗

[@maevecia7081]

This will help me, thank you so much for this!🧡

[@JL-ss6rk]

Hello, Nena! Thank you so much for your videos!They're useful and inspiring! I adore your tutorials & really want to play guitar! But the problem is I can't tune d and g strings! I'm totally beginner and don't know what to do. Nena, please, help me! Thanks in advance!

[@tammieschiller397]

this is exactly what i needed at this time! wonderful tutorials!

[@brjtney]

Loved this! Very helpful because I know only two strumming patterns, the one in ‘traitor’ and the one in 'the one that got away’ lol

[@meeravishwakarma7681]

Bro you are the best ❤️

[@JenniferIacino]

Hi Nena! 🥰 I have a basic question: when you explain the first strumming pattern, it’s written DUDU DUDU DDU, but *verbally* (full measure way) you explain/play D UDUD UDUD DU (the half measure explanation/play seems to match the written pattern). Am I missing something? And is there a reason you don’t consider these to be different strumming patterns? Not trying to call you out at all, I adore you and your channel! I just watched this video when I first started back in Jan or Feb, and remember being a little confused about something, lol…now that I’m a little more experienced (and yet *still struggling* with holding to a set pattern! lol), I finally noticed this slight difference. In general, I seem to feel more comfortable playing a “non-specific pattern pattern” ??? 😆 …likely downstrumming, with some other pattern added (just sound lazy to me, lol)… sheesh! 🤷‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙇‍♀️😜

[@rhonviccuna7105]

Thank you Nenaaaaa 💙💛💜❤💗🖤💖

[@metagasperlin6219]

This is amazing, thank you so much for doing it!!!! Could you please consider to make a tutorial for The Man from Taylor's tiny desk performace???? Tysm 🥰❤🥰♥️

[@DanniiGray]

This is MY favourite tutorial!! Thanks so much.

[@emmaA-]

Perfect! I’ve learned to much from you ❤️

[@martinamerana9418]

This was really helpfull thanks nena 😍🤗

[@huangchen2191]

Hi, I'm new here. Your video is really helpful! Now I know how to palm mute, finally! Thank you so much!

[@acasiozhareinekriziaannr.259]

It's my first time in your channel but I totally enjoyed watching you while generously sharing your knowledge to everyone who wants to learn everything about playing a guitar. Keep on teaching while motivating a lot of people. By the way, I am also a Swiftie and I am glad that I found you. You were so great :)

[@NenaShelby]

aw thank you welcome!!🤗💜

[@acasiozhareinekriziaannr.259]

@@NenaShelby You're welcome too💗

[@eran9126]

Thank you so much for thisss.

[@aspenx1304]

Love this 😀 Thank you Nena

[@kratosjones9116]

Please do people watching by conan next🙏🙏🙏

[@Artoo..]

Hey Nena great video really helped me. Could you do a guitar tutorial of favourite T shirt by Jake Scott ? There is literally no guitar tutorial of this song and l really want to play it

[@quelteless]

this is so useful, thank you so very much ❤️

[@JeynJereynJeyn_11]

You're really great at explaining, thank you!!

[@sarahsadeghi4295]

Thank you🌹You always come with creativity🌹🌹♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻

[@ayebazibwedian5745]

This is helpful...ur such a talent

[@mariaperez-minguez4998]

muchas gracias!! mucho amor desde España

[@thebeachyblonde]

Question about picking and the arpeggio- are you starting at the bass that is part of the chord or just like the low E? I noticed when you switched from the G to Cadd9, you mentioned that a bit- so is that for all chords? Like say Em- would my first pick be on the A(then D) or still E? What if I’m picking a D chord? Then for the arpeggio- do you do it ONLY with the strings that are being used for the chords? Ugh I hope I’m hoping this is making sense lol.. I’m only 6 days into learning guitar- former piano player- and I’m so far teaching myself, hoping to start lessons in September. I’m sure I’ll get those questions answered as I continue along my journey but I figured I’d ask you first :) I am loving all of your Taylor Swift tutorials, I am a huge fan of hers and I’m so excited I’m finally setting time to learn how to play so I can hopefully get to where I’m singing and playing! Thanks so much!!

[@JanCy]

Thank youuuuuuu ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@musicstar8268]

Can you learn Come back be here how Taylor played in Rep tour???🥺❤

[@ANKI7033]

Great and informative video 🥳

[@R.L.Humpert]

Nena can I play my g chord with the ring finger on the high e and not both fingers? My pinky just never goes where I want and that’s part of my issue with barre chords. I was taught I could play the g the way I do and now I just can break the habit. It does sound really nice though.

[@giovanapacini3272]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[@MontytheMini]

Great tutorial thank you 😊

[@Subhikanekar]

Hey could you do love by olivia rodrigo guitar tutorial? Its an unreleased song and its amazing!!!

[@ambrose6510]

Um am I first? Yaya! I love you

[@ambrose6510]

I GOT A HEARTTTT ❤️ HAVE A GREAT DAYY :))

[@cynthiaanastasianadia7352]

Through the chords I sang All Too Well 😂 thank you Nena for sharing!

[@daphnefeener4583]

Very helpful thank you

[@israucok4067]

I LOVE NENA IN BLACK! SHE LOOKS AWESOME❤️💞

[@joyh7645]

You're amazing thank you

[@jennifersun2638]

How do you transition between bm and other chords?

[@amaltaher2717]

Maybe next you could do the most common chord changes in Taylor songs

[@clairebloggs3131]

Can I ask, does this splitting of the measure leave half of the bar in each measure? Ie if 4/4 2 beats before the change and 2 beats after? I'm a little confused.

[@sandpiper_]

I don't ever follow along with provided strum patterns, I just sorta invent my own and what I think sounds right and it ends up fine. It's easier for me to do strumming patterns by ear and just sorta messing around.

[@thebeachyblonde]

Okay so far this!!! This is sort of what I’m doing too- I was learning a few songs from Andy Guitar and I noticed that while I would start with the pattern, as the song progressed I found myself just strumming to the rhythm and what my “ear” thought was best, just going with the flow of the song. I didn’t know if that was technically like an OK thing to do lol, but it works for now I guess🤷‍♀️. I would consider myself pretty musically inclined - choir throughout school and piano lessons for 7 years- just a very beginner guitar player 😄. Glad to see I’m not the only one that does this! Lol

[@yoonwathan1888]

Can u make dear john by taylor swift🖤🖤 tutorial pls🙏🏻🥺without capo

[@kezh7]

Very helpful

[@abigail-melindabonares2286]

Is palm muting similar to chucking when playing the ukulele?

[@antyestivania2801]

Hey i love your video! Can u teach how to play soon you'll get better by taylor swift? Thanks!

[@meade2072]

Very cool!👍 Ty💘

[@amaltaher2717]

Also how do you upstrum without the puck getting caught?

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

2:15 how hard is a chord and a strumming pattern

[@kyutnakawayan9058]

i actually dont know how to palm-mute so tnx nena-kyut na kawayan

[@apoorvamishra1165]

Wow Nena you are looking gorgeous in black!

[@hortensebaudoin]

So cool 👋❤️🇫🇷

[@meyukinathalielaude469]

Can you plss make tutorial dear john plss

[@staceysholter5677]

does anyone know how to palm mute on an electric? the dials always get in the way and it doesnt make the sound i want

[@Zosialala]

Thank you nena. I am used to playing guitar but this really helped me know how to strum better. U are like my teacher on youtube and im left handed too (in one of ur videos u said ) and thank you.(*´∀`*)

[@sakshimehta2413]

11:40

[@angkaramessi8758]

Do more tips and tutorial

[@R.L.Humpert]

I know they are Taylor swift but could you do some tutorials on groups like matchbox 20 or the song Mr. Jones by the counting crows?

[@SwiftCriminal13]

First of all I love you 💛 second have you reached babe and better man yet? If you haven’t could you please 😊💛💛💛

[@zoeysingh16]

yayyy

[@addisongreen201]

I think I have trouble with my palm muting skill

[@ZackImbungLimbu40]

Thank you Though its 2024❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@tiernandevine2849]

I prefer when I strum down down up up down up but that is me