How to Play "Strums and Strokes"

"Strums and Strokes" provides a review of the new skills that you have learned in this lesson. Make sure to keep a steady beat throughout the drill.

Begin by playing three thumb sweeps across all six strings.

Then play three brush strums across all six strings.

Now play three rest strokes with your thumb (p) on the sixth string.

Next play a free stroke with each of your fingers (i, m, and a) on the third string.

Then play three free strokes with your thumb (p) on the fourth string.

Now play a rest stroke with each of your fingers (i, m, and a) on the first string.

Finish by playing a thumb sweep across all six strings, allowing the sound to fade away.

You may want to use "Strums and Strokes" as a daily warm-up exercise. In just 30 seconds you will review each of the strokes commonly used in fingerstyle guitar playing.