Check out the lesson on choosing a guitar pick here:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibZyfpZmx7ezfZ8.html

Painting the fence is a perfect analogy 👌

I'm one of those who strummed too heavy until I started wearing 'Hearing Aids'. Then when I played I was like: "This is blasting my ear!, have I always been strumming this hard?" Now I know better and I strum much softer. Sounds so much better! I also now use a Fender 'Thin Pick'. 👏🏻😊👍. I strongly recommend Hearing Aids to anyone who thinks they might be having a hearing problem, or thinks others aren't enunciating their words. When I finally went to them I was like: "How come I waited so long?" They're Great!

great info and your wife helping is adorable 🥰

It's my first time watching your video. I have been playing guitar for over 50 years and switched from strumming to finger picking because I found my strum too loud. Thanks to your video, I can now do both. Thank you. And you are so right... you're never too old to learn!

This is the tip I needed, thank you for teaching me the correct way to strum my guitar. Love your KZfaq lessons.

You are the best tutor,very simple,easy to understand and learn....really appreciate...love and regards to you 💖💖💖🤗🤗🤗

Helped immediately!! Thank you for posting

This is the best tutorial on strumming I have seen, I also like your style, you have a new subscriber.

11:04 love Maggie, I'm 62 and haven't picked up a guitar since my freshman year in high-school. I'm starting from scratch and learning so much from watching your videos. I've already surpassed all I learned before! Thank you!

This is a very practical and helpful lesson. Thank you Kevin and Vicky!

That angled pick movement is a game changer! Thanks very much, Love these videos, so chill and useful

Your audience will sure appreciate you playing softer too

Absolutely love your classes! Tips and all. ❤

Thanks you for this.

Absolutely brilliant lesson, thanks! My strumming didn’t sound terrible but it didn’t sound right and this was really helpful. Keep up the good work!

So glad to have found your channel. All practical advise, no beating around the bush. And you are quite amusing, too. Keep it up.

Great video! Thanks.

Helpful advise thanks

Excellent video, Kev! I quickly recognized that it’s more forgiving to use a softer pick. I will almost always use a harder pick for electric since I’m playing a little more percussively, and pretty much always a soft pick with acoustic since it makes everything sound more uniform.

Thank you sir

Thank you

Thnx🤘

These tips really make a difference when strumming. Thanks for sharing.

This was very helpful ...subbed and thx .. 😊

Everything you said! Excellent!! I had a guitar when I was very young and just banged it w the pick to where my parents would shut my door 😂 So I started finger strumming and I had not touched a pick in 35 years! PARENTS😳😆 Then I bought a new Martin, last year, and I want to hear it, so I went to the music store and bought nearly every pick they had. Not a bad thing. My favorite, today very thin, .46, I use the mojo grip. Very nice for thin picks. Helps me hold onto it, bc I sorta strum like I did with my fingers. Ties into everything you said. I feel the strings with the pick, no more banging. What you say here confirms my technique, now I know what I’m doing. Thank you so much for the online lessons, you are a great teacher 👍👍🎸

Thank you this is something I have trying to figure out to the extent I don’t use a pick when I strum. I can now go a try a pick again.

The pic angle! Thank you!

Thanks for this! My go to was for full strumming songs to use a lighter pick. But I just tried this one with a heavier pick with one of those songs this really helped. When using the painting technique I used the leading edge of the pick on the down strums and the trailing edge on the up strums and that softened things up as well. Again thanks!

Excellent! Thanks.

I really appreciate this

Very good teaching! Thanks!

Great stuff. Great timing for me. Many thanks.

Some really good tips here.How glad am I to have found this channel.I can already see an improvement in my playing,thank you

Thank you for sharing this video ,for sure I will cherish your expertise in playing back my guitar as I am rusty.👍

I want to hear you play Malagueña with the guitar held out towards the camera like that! Good lesson, common problems for everyone.

Good tip, thank you Kevin

A very good lesson and you have an excellent voice 🙂

Thank you great advice

Very nice share

Absolute quality lesson, thanks

Thanks for a great video - really explained strumming. Have subscribed as a thankyou. You and your wife are a great combo - thanks so much.

Well done, I’m glad I found your channel

First time watching. Enjoyed your laid back style of teaching. I learned a lot and will checkout your other videos. Liked and subscribed.👍👍

Hi Kevin - yeah I can see why not breathing would cause problems!! LOL too funny - loved it! I have problems keeping my wrist loose and my arm from not doing all the work. Will work on these - thanks for the tips.

Great tips. Luckily I’m not a heavy strummer. This video is a nice complement to your video on dynamics. Thanks for showing pick angle..super helpful. 😊

Thanks for the great lessons, very informative....ps, love the doggy, Maggie🌞

Thanks so much!

LOL-yes! this was me. Probably the the pressure of trying to get the fingers on the correct strings, pain involved with your fingers, and fumbling when changing from chord to chord. Add in frustration too. coulda used this advice 10 years ago! thanks Kevin

Good job

Perfect timing…I am really struggling with strumming…..your lesson is awesome

Good points

Very helpful !! Really enjoy ur videos Thank you

Thanks!

Great lesson, I'm subscribing!

Thanks.

thanks so much

Light strings or extra light? Thanks for great channel!

Name of the Channel makes sense to me "Relax & learn guitar".

Can you please show how to play "I remember you " by skid row at least the strumming pattern the easiest way and the count? Thanks great lesson

Hi Vickie😊

I found I was breaking more strings using a lighter pick than a heavier one. The lighter pick gives way to the string more readily so my attack was harder than necessary when a louder sound was needed. Switching to a heavier pick allowed me to add more nuance to my strumming and picking by varying my attack strength. And I don't break strings anymore.

Killer guitbox, Dude!

Very good video & I must say that I find that using a pick called URCO is very good because they have different weights & never break if you do happen to strum to hard & the cost about $1.30 each.

Enjoyed your tip on pick playing, how about tips on finger style playing. I play now but want to adventure into finger style?

good tips. I've seen some people recommend a stiff-wristed tik Tok from the elbow but you don't want the guitar to overwhelm the voice when singing (some guitars have a scooped EQ to help with this?) I use a dunlop nylon .38 and .46 for the most part. the only thing is that my strumming can sound sort of scrapey sometimes ...

I'm a new subscriber. Thanks so much for your tips & helpful lessons. BTW, what model Martin do you play in your videos? A good guitar goes a long way to a nice clear sound as well.

Man, had a house to paint, but I'm free to watch you today!

Kevin I may have missed a part …. Just started to learn but was told that a certain type of string makes it easier to press them…, could you talk about that?

Cas Haley- Walking On the Moon

really appreciate your videos, I would like to know what martin are you using in this video and what is your preferred string brand and size for it? thanks

When he’s saying he’s playing bad is not that bad actually .😅

Excellent lessons, question about my guitar, I have a yahama F310 for just about a year now,how come my strings haven't gone out of tune? I play at minimum 1hour a night,and I use guitar tuner. The one that came with the guitar sucks can't make it work anyway. ????

Good lesson. I've been using a thin pick and still get harsh sounds when strumming. It seems I have always been strumming from the elbow and keeping a stiff wrist. Trying to correct this and have to adjust the directionality of the pick in regards to the strings. With your good advise I hope to correct the problem I am having. Thanks.

Does this apply brighter acoustics like Taylors ? Or will the strumming not make much of a difference on those

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Another great and useful video Kevin! I started using a .050 pick. Would you consider that medium or light?

Great tips but why is it when i am strumming my hand moves away from the strings causing me to miss the strings. its very aggravating.

Iv tried and tried but just either dig it too hard or drop it Im so usedto strumming with my fingers

is it common for guitar pick to be sliding off my hand when i strum?

I have always struggled with the pick. Loud and pick caught in the strings. So I use my thumb. What ways could I use with my thumb more softly?

Question...i get that the strum is at a 45 degree angel but should the pic also he tilted as well? Thoughts?

Nishu tiwari is the winner

My apologies to Roberta Flack Strumming so softly on my strings Singing my life with some words Strumming them softly is so hard Strumming more softly is so hard Changing my sound with a light pick Strumming so softly, is not hard

I've tried holding the pick that way - two fingers - and the pick just spins around or falls. I feel like I don't have control of it with just two fingers. While I know it is probably a bad habit, I use three fingers which seems to work slightly better. Any advice on this?

I've just started playing the Guitar and i struggle strumming up .

It’s a rule that applies to all guitar playing. Single string, finger picking, everything. If you have a woman, she’ll not be singing beautiful songs, if you abuse her with heavy-handed behaviour. Any guitar teacher that tells you to “lean into it” -,I’d avoid

Kevin you are completely crazy.. 😅