A lot of the focus of playing guitar is on the fretting hand — but we can't forget about the strumming hand! Here you'll learn the five most common strumming patterns for beginner acoustic guitar playing.
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Beginner Acoustic guitar LESSON 15
CLASSIC ONE STRING RIFFS
Marty has a super cool way to start learning rock riffs you love — one string at a time. In this video you'll learn some iconic riffs which use only one string, including The Rolling Stones "Satisfaction," "Heard it Through the Grapevine," the Creedence Clearwater Revival version, and Tom Petty's "Running Down a Dream."
TABS FOR THIS LESSON
THE ROLLING STONES - I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION
TOM PETTY - RUNNING DOWN A DREAM
PETER GUNN THEME
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Check out some songs featuring two chords you already know — Em and Am. Highlights include "Sing" by Ed Sheeran, "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5, "Use Me" by Bill Withers, and "I Belong to You" by Lenny Kravitz.
