Strum lesson - Folsom Prison Blues

A lesson on strum techniques (and just for fun, the intro lick) for Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues.

[@The90wayno]

fair play man, most people just show you what to play rather then the fundamentals of the songs , keep up the great work

[@timallen7305]

I’m a retired senior with loads of time to pursue learning guitar online. I’ve spent countless hours seeking out lessons to help me for whatever I’m working on. After a lot of thinking and listening , I’m of the opinion that you Dave are the best I’ve come across. THE VERY BEST. There are many great teachers online but you are for me the best teacher/instructor. I like your style better than Tommy Emmanuel. He’s an awesome man with a guitar. He’s an entertainer more than a teacher though.Thanks for all that you do. If you provided pdf’s for the lessons that would be so great.

[@calvinbergenstein7760]

Tim Allen, I agree!

[@camk6566]

Agree wholeheartedly. This strum lesson is very, very good. I'd love to hear more muted string strum demonstrations. For some reason that muted string demo in this video was what got me understanding the rhythm. I"m just a novice beginner (like Tim, retired with lots of time to learn!).

[@gintautaskorinth5862]

Good description.

[@samuelmandell8995]

I thought the strum lesson was outstanding

[@RackNRoLLFarms]

The perfect lesson for what it was intended to focus on. I look for what I need to focus on a specific technique or weakness I have. Great job and thank you!

[@t3601f]

This is just what I struggle with and thanks for the rhythm focus 😎

[@sig19561]

This is amazing man, I'm so excited. my favorite country song

[@martinmarten3856]

Thank you so much! Your precise wording, description, and demonstration of each individual component of this technique (which I've been struggling with haphazardly for months, now) make perfect sense to me, and I'll no doubt have reason to rewatch as i continue learning. You've done a superb job of demystifying what's actually going on within the context of creating the forward-moving drive which does so much to make this song as compelling as it is. Wishing you all the best, and nothing but!

[@edwardgordon4309]

Great lesson. This was my homework assignment for next week's jam session and it help a lot 🙂👏

[@patgaff2536]

Along with a great teaching method, you are fun to watch and listen to. Thank you.

[@adrianjcox8611]

That's a really good lesson, even if these are simple techniques it is sometimes difficult for a beginner to get it sounding right and you have a really helpful way of explaining the details, it has helped me a lot as I was having trouble getting that strumming pattern right, I could do alternate bass easily enough but the strums were messy and now I can see how to improve, so I am very grateful. Thank you.

[@MrVinceb]

So awesome to have this level of instruction

[@MrPaolosio]

Actual guru level instruction man. Sincere thanks :)

[@kep67]

Hey man, Thanks. Strumming a cool rhythm has always felt a bit stiff and pushed - so it just was hesitant and jumpy. This helped smooth that out.

[@richardfromcornwall5492]

Some (one in particular!!) complain about the over emphasis on the Strumming rather than chord progressions! I'm NOT one of those because, although I've been playing for 3 years, I've struggled on the mechanics of strumming and my pick gets stuck on the strings. I liked this emphasis on the strumming - brilliant, thank you. Oh, by the way, chord progression part was good too!!

[@qotsadet]

Very helpful. I get frustrated with all the different takes from others. This seems the way to go.

[@bjm2762]

Great lesson. I've always had trouble with this type of strumming but now I have more knowledge to crack it. Great job.

[@petertalis]

Bro you got that stuff drown so sweet and you can just as well articulate the details, making them easy to understand..... and the amount of ways you tell us your tricks is making it understandable for even my dumb as f. noob the first info what ever got me to think "HOW could I never see how 'easy' it is"?" (once explained right) THANK YOU

[@rickyric6946]

Great tuut! Learned so much on the strumming technique.Great job NGG! Tank you.

[@dany2685]

I managed to play this but can t do it fast like you yet. I like it!

[@johndorsey7275]

Great intro to how to approach the song. Thank you

[@gibom9084]

Hey I saw your video on the NNS great to see you again for some more tips . Thanks

[@jrcarchive1932]

You can also play this song with the capo on the second fret and play the chords D, G and A7.

[@billc3043]

You are a fantastic teacher! Thank You.

[@Oldtimerider]

Thanks so much! This is what I was missing.

[@345kobi]

I think this is an excellent lesson.

[@dwaynelasater2350]

Your an awesome teacher!

[@petbytes7167]

I worked at Folsom Prison for 25 years and often hummed that song as well as “I walk The Line”.

[@Fraterdominatio]

Were you in the laundry...;-)

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really helpful ! Thanks !

[@coreyman721]

Great video man, thanks a lot!

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

I'll be back in a month when I'm ready for this lesson LOL, still turbo basic over here :)

[@sheepdog72]

Subbed! Just found your channel

[@matthewcritchley1214]

Great video lesson.👍

[@jeffbentley1521]

love it

[@rodmechem7290]

Excellent.

[@d-ro3266]

You are the balls! Thank you so much!

[@olben58]

I searched your channel, but I didn’t find the electric Folsom lesson you mention here. Did you ever make that video? If so would you mind adding a link to it in the description please?

[@NashvilleGuitarGuru]

I'm afraid that kinda fell off my radar! Thanks for the reminder, it's back on the list.

[@bryantaskins4448]

@@NashvilleGuitarGuru Did you ever make this? Thanks.

[@roballen49]

Excellent! Many thanks..

[@stephanegenilloud1139]

Brilliant

[@lawsonlawson1504]

Very thorough!!

[@edwardcorr5398]

Great lesson

[@marieg.8160]

Great lesson, thank you !!

[@rattusrattus5257]

Holy shit that’s a nice guitar

[@eamonnobrien1410]

Good lesson thanks

[@robbinrobinsonmyfavoriteaz656]

The best, thank you!!!!

[@privat986]

Can you please wright out the strumming pattern? difficult to follow

[@NashvilleGuitarGuru]

Essentially it's just bass-down-up, alternating between a low note and a brush strum. See if this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3LFpqNsnM5_kM0

[@privat986]

@@NashvilleGuitarGuru Thank you so much for that link! That helped me a lot! Appreciate it!👍

[@youcancallmeZimmy]

you're sitting on music row?? kewl

[@bobgraham1277]

19 minit and you never made clear the chord progression and it's what I needed most to start.

[@Oldtimerider]

bob graham why the complaining? Just find it somewhere else...jeez

[@ratbones1572]

Can you do it with a 12-string, or does it sound too "full" if you know what i mean?

[@NashvilleGuitarGuru]

It would definitely sound fuller, but I don't know that's a bad thing. Different sound than the Cash recording, but a great song works in any setting.

[@rockingamer100]

My pick keeps slipping no matter what I do argh

[@olben58]

Thank you, Dave.

[@srome0711]

What type of capo you have on there?

[@daveisaacsmusic]

That's a Paige capo, there's a thumbscrew that centers behind the neck. Keeps the pressure even across all the strings, intonates better than a Keyser-style one-hand capo, and more convenient than a Shubb.

[@clarke4270]

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[@digitmusicchannel7761]

Thanks for the input. Here's the result 😊kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnuuiH9-aad7jMk

[@robognian2747]

Too wordy for me.

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[@clarke4270]

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