Can't strum up on Guitar? Do THIS

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

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[@spiritualdawg3623]

This helped a lot I don’t know why nobody says these kind of things 😂 thank u buddy

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You're welcome :)

[@Tile_The_World]

My grandpa is in his seventies and is teaching me how to play, first lesson was last night. I came here for this exact reason! Thanks man 🤙🍻

[@amarsinghhembram4379]

This problem happens to those who learn by themselves. There simply is no one to tell them what they are doing wrong.

[@karinag4982]

I’ve had three guitar instructors and none of them ever told me this I was always so confused why it sounded off going up , now I know lol

[@allwynpandit3378]

Helped me so much bro nobody talks about this small things but small things make difference

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Sweet, I'm so happy it helped!

[@OhCanada-wk3kl]

Thanks for explaining this. Yes, I was under the impression that you strummed all of them on the up-strum.

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

you're welcome!

[@Lagger-HD]

@@TheSchoolOfGuitar is this the same even if its tabbed that im strumming up and down fast and the chord read the same two frets need strummed each time? or am i just coming up and hitting the open high strings?

[@Cagno567]

Exactly what I was missing

[@I.JG7.Frenchie]

I'm playing the guitar for 3 whole f*** years and I never managed to strum with the pick properly, I just did play with the nails LMAO U just saved my whole life

[@Lagger-HD]

same

[@vijayjd5016]

Thanks so much. I always have trouble with upstrums

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You're welcome! Reach out if you've any other Q's!

[@Xis2003]

I just bought a guitar yesterday I struggled badly on strumming upwards thanks for this

[@No_tutorial24]

So I'm not the only one struggling 😂 thanks bro ❤

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

No way, you got this 🎶😎

[@sossboy8016]

This was very helpful! I appreciate you making this for us😁

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You’re welcome!

[@thepetesmith]

This is good stuff. I have self taught for 20 years, and strumming well is so hard

[@5NRP]

Thanks for making these videos, I'm starting to play my guitar again after five years... I had to learn on my own so a lot of my techniques are incorrect - the strumming being one of them 😅 I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and retraining myself how to play!

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Hey there! Welcome back to guitar :) ..if you want a free 5 day guitar course, go to the main link in my profile and you'll find it there!

[@thanhlampham8454]

I've been messing up google and tiktok just to find this thank u so much

[@marksgameoflife8446]

Nice! 👌Your making me want to pick up the guitar again!✌

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Go for it! I'm running a free 5-day absolute beginner bootcamp from Nov 1st, drop me a mail at [e-mail] if you want to join in Mark!

[@frost0849]

woah man, thank you a lot really helps cheers.

[@T4T-]

HELPED SO MUCH YOURE AMAZING

[@avacadocutecrafts]

Wow thank you so much. Everything makes more sense now

[@notyourbusiness090]

Thanks! Helped a lot

[@BIGELOW.65]

Thank you for that tip.

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Happy to help

[@SU324YT]

Thank you so much for this tip dude 😊

[@Mrbrycejames]

Thank you needed this!

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You're so welcome!

[@randomhippocat]

Thank you!!

[@belo9025]

thanks for the tips!

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Happy to help!

[@namanchoudhary6796]

I needed this! Thankyou so much ❤

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You’re welcome!

[@chickenwings5821]

Thanks for the tip bro! 😎

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Love chicken wings!😎

[@najlis1784]

Oh I didn’t even realize I have been doing it like that the whole time It just came naturally for me

[@kayanarakha583]

This help me alot thank you, i have a school performance soon playing stand by me by oasis. Thank you❤

[@sajagshrivastava2188]

thank you man 😁🤝

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Happy to help

[@vipuntilwhenever128]

Omg thank you

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You're welcome!

[@RandomStrawberri]

I love you 😭

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

I take it the tip worked 😀

[@sanferdes7454]

Thanks man

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

You're welcome!

[@xedxed-1819]

Thankyou 😢

[@stchannel2476]

Thanks ❤

[@zarifmoonwar6949]

Oh fuck man , thanks a lot

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Glad you found it useful!

[@prudhvithoran2997]

Thank you so much

[@afieqizzuddin8999]

Thanks bro 🫶

[@bentoncushing8693]

Thank U,,,,good info....

[@noname-yu5jk]

In some chords we shouldn't play all the strings right ? Does that mean we should follow that criteria while also playing it for a random song ?

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

100% great insight and question! In general, you miss top string on E type chords, top 2 strings on A type chords, and top 3 strings on D type chords

[@beybey3266]

Thanks 😊

[@Ricky-eg3wd]

Strumming up without a pick hurt my thumb and my first finger always stucked

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Yeah the strings can really cut into it Ricky!

[@Ultra_Violet-nv8fv]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@gillartstudio6316]

I have tried everything and I'm a beginner and I don't even like to use a pick but my guitar sounds so bad I don't know what's going on please help me 🙏

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Hi Gill! If you pop me an email to dave [at]theschoolofguitar [dot]com and I can send you a lesson pass to my free 5-day learn to play challenge: it will help iron out some of the sounds. ..and I'm there inside the platform to help. It's currently closed for enrollment but if you drop me an email I can get you and we'll sort it out :)

[@caprisunextremeist]

i prefer not to use a pick but this helped me out a lot

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Nice Mariah! I like to miss out on the pick sometimes too, I have a free assessment here that helps with more picking problems if you are facing any, it's helped other players: www.theschoolofguitar.com/quiz-invite Have a nice weekend

[@MarxrileyAoki]

When I strum up I hit the side of a string causing me to hurt my fingers and also stopping the song. How do I strum up correctly without my fingers hitting the side of a string?

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Send on a DM to my Insta and I’ll take a look: my handle is the_schoolofguitar

[@perkinsshaquan770]

I use a thumb pick

[@sindollface]

Awesome!! Next can u show how to play gently!!

[@hardiksoni6546]

Sir I have recently started playing rumba/flamenco on my steel string guitar. As you know it requires fast strumming. So here’s my dilemma. I got adviced that I should play rumba on a classical guitar, as steel string guitar will get damaged with such fast strumming and my nail won’t last longer. Secondly can I use fake nails “finger picks” for rumba strumming on steel string guitar ? Kindly answer

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

Ooooh Thanks for your comment, I don't actually know, as I have no experience in rumba/flamenco, I would suggest you follow the advice for a couple of weeks and see how it works for you

[@limedgg]

Is strumming one strint okay instead of tow or three?

[@TheSchoolOfGuitar]

hmm I would say at least 2

[@limedgg]

@@TheSchoolOfGuitar Aight Thanks

[@asia7947]

U r an actual life saver. I hope you get every good thing that could ever happen to you happens. Ir mortgage is no longer to be payed. You have unlimited food. Everything

[@Acexy10]

When i upstrum my e string messes up what should i do😊

[@Red00022]

If you only play two strings… its not a chord..?

[@paulhill1379]

👍👍👍

[@cosmicbutthairs]

Is that neck bolted down?