My BEST Tip for How to Strum the Guitar: "Flicking Water"!

Learning how to STRUM THE GUITAR with a smooth, fluid motion is as easy as imitating a movement we do every day when we wash our hands - we flick the water off! Watch how quickly "flicking water" can take your guitar strum from stiff and mechanical to smooth and free!
✅ NOTE: Even though the video says that there is a full lesson on the website, the site has changed and the lesson is gone. However if you'd like information on how to schedule a one-on-one, private ONLINE GUITAR LESSON WITH ME, contact me through ➡️ www.jimbowley.com
🎸RELATED VIDEO: How to Play the "Bo Diddley" Beat Guitar Strum Pattern
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📓 NOTES AND TIME STAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Strumming Demo and Introduction
01:14 - The Setup
02:21 - The Open Hand vs Closed Hand Debate
03:22 - "Flicking Water" Technique
04:12 - The Benefits of This Technique
05:24 - Thanks for watching
🎸 PRO TIP: Apply the "Flicking Water" technique to the Bo Diddley strum pattern! Check out the video: • How to Play the "Bo Di...
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[@sikilroolz]

Thanks for your time. There are lots of people teaching guitar on youtube, but you make it mucho more easy than the rest. Thank you.

[@garyadams7775]

Jim, been self teaching for years. Basic moves and muscle memory practice have really I believe gotten me to the point at which I can start to try and get serious about learning songs and really playing music. Your lead lesson made me pause and re-think a couple things.I think the view point of looking at the screen vs looking down at an actual guitar caused me to miss certain motions. All this time! So those 10 lead moves, slowed down like you did in your lesson made me realize I was going the wrong way from string to string or not making certain needed moves at all. Nice! Thank you sir! I could hear it but not recreate it, wow! So simple too. Gary, Glen St. Mary, Fl.

[@DaveLeoni]

Great lesson, Jim!

[@dbk9761]

I appreciate your concise explanations.

[@johanlofgren7749]

Thanks Jim, this has really improved my strumming with a pick. I have played for a year but still very very poor at strumming with a pick. This technique has really improved the sound of my strumming even if I still have problems get consistent strums.

[@tjwelder4112]

Amazing technique!

[@alessandroriccobono5810]

Thanks for the lesson, as always very useful P.S. Great t-shirt ;)

[@elbanti]

Excellent tip! I'll be sharing this with my stiff wristed pick digging string massacring uno-velocity strumming friend! I think this will really help! Finally! Phewwwwwww!

[@PaArmyVet]

Thanks Jim!

[@erdogan330]

thank you for the lesson's

[@kingbozo02]

Made a difference in minutes, thanks

[@mns8732]

Good thx

[@NoExitLoveNow]

Thanks for the lesson. I will keep that in mind. P.S. I agree - none of us wants to see squirrely comments.

[@tragicskate1302]

good tutorial bruh