{"product_id":"strumming-the-guitar-guitar-strumming-for-intermediate-upward-with-audio-video-9781912135547","title":"Strumming the Guitar: Guitar Strumming for Intermediate \u0026 Upward with Audio \u0026 Video","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrumming the Guitar\u003c\/b\u003e Book 2 is a detailed course for intermediate level and upward focusing solely on the subject of guitar strumming. This book goes beyond the basics, covering power chords, strumming in 3\/4 time, barre chords, swing feel, early chord changes, using a capo to change key, using a capo to avoid barre chords, muted strums and 16th note strumming in 4\/4 time and 6\/8 time. Throughout the book as the difficulty level progresses, separate sections take on strumming alone, changing chords alone and coordinating chord changes while strumming, therefore maintaining a thorough approach with components broken down at every level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuitar Strumming Techniques -\u003c\/b\u003e Advice is given on how to fret and strum power chords, barre chords (major, minor and dominant 7th) and how to refer to the root note to find them, using a capo and muted strumming. All with purpose made diagrams and professionally hand drawn illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuitar Strumming Patterns -\u003c\/b\u003e There are 158 different guitar strumming patterns that can be used throughout the book, all written with easy to understand, graphical, strumming diagrams. These include 70 strumming patterns in 4\/4 time, 22 strumming patterns in 3\/4 time, 20 muted strumming patterns, 24 sixteenth note strumming patterns in 6\/8 time and 22 sixteenth note strumming patterns in 4\/4 time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChord Changes -\u003c\/b\u003e Over 100 chords are used to facilitate what the book teaches about strumming, divided into fourteen groups of chord changes. From simpler chords such as A major to more advanced ones such as A7sus2\/G and lots more inbetween. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrumming Exercises and Study Pieces -\u003c\/b\u003e Every section includes strumming exercises that combine chord changes with strumming, each section concluding with a musical study piece using the skills learnt and practised in styles of Grunge, UK Modern Alternative, Jig, Waltz, Pop, Swing Jazz, Blues, Pop Ballad and Power Ballad. There are 70+ strumming exercises and 15 musical study pieces, while more combinations can be found by selecting from the 158 given strumming patterns to use with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio and Video -\u003c\/b\u003e All exercises and musical study pieces are demonstrated with audio (downloadable 149 MB). All study pieces have a demonstration audio track and a backing audio track in which the rhythm guitar part has been removed for you to play over. Online videos (of which there are 7 in total size of 90.8 MB) are also used to enhance explanations.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Intuition Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519720952082,"sku":"9781912135547","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94b4e0e7-4267-4eb6-86c3-2fc52dd718e8.jpg?v=1731063553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strumming-the-guitar-guitar-strumming-for-intermediate-upward-with-audio-video-9781912135547","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}