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Part 6 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.

Part 5 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.

Part 4 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.

Part 3 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.

Part 2 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.

Part 1 of 6.In this set of tutorials, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to develop the second fundamental skill on guitar after learning your first chords: strumming and rhythm. Using a combination of downstrokes and upstrokes with the pick, Steve demonstrates several common strumming patterns that are used in many acoustic songs. This tutorial is perfect for the beginner who has just learned their first chords on the guitar.