The Definitive Way to Strum a Guitar

Great explanation. I've been strumming for 50+ years and never gave much thought to my strumming. I should not have skipped getting a lesson and/or having someone show me proper strumming technique. At 72, I'm getting serious about playing acoustic guitar. I jut bought a Martin D-18 like yours and I'm studying YouTube like mad. Thanks for sharing.

"Good evening. I'm McGee. Shreddy McGee. Pleased to meet you." 😃 Dude, the things you do with those open chords is phenom. I dig it.

Ha ha ha ha Mate! .. just picked up my guitar again after twenty years! … you are a genius sir! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Great breakdown! Thank you!

Very helpful! Thanks.

Thanks for sharing brother

🎼Mac, love the way you conceptualise and assign specific roles to momentum arm, snap wrist, and grip finger controlled movement to perfect your strumming technique.I get weekly guitar lessons but this a step up for me.Respect.🎸

Very helpful 👌 lesson.

Many thanks for your presentation. Helps me better appreciate Molly Tuttle's strumming style

Thank you this is great!

Great Video, Thanks

I played for many years with an open hand because it felt more comfortable, but i started to notice my fingers hitting the guitar body and making unwanted noise and no matter what i did, i couldnt stop hitting my fingers. So i began the long road to change it to relaxed fingers curled in my hand and it was not easy but im glad i did as there are more benefits than just not banging on the guitar randomly. I think it makes my strum sound so much more full and pleasant because i have more control of how loose my wrist is, it sounds way better and i noticed this in the people i jam with that have a closed hand. Second, those other fingers tucked against the first finger tremendously help my pick from moving or falling, it adds this subtle pressure without having to squeeze at all so its still a very loose grip, its like a completely relaxed vice grip. It was difficult to change, it took a long time to finally feel very confident but 100 percent worth it.

Great help Mac so important to be a good strummer and have control and know how to control it . 😊

Good instruction!!

I'm still a long time beginner, but a lot like y'all.

Thanks for the scientific explanation Mac and the demo. Could you please tell the thickness of the pick you are using ? What is the ideal thickness ?

I'm in cheers 🍻

And now for that 10,000 hours of practice…

Totally Agree. Why is it So Hard to Teach How To Strum Properly. Why is This?

Very good,but I think you should have begun with the type of pick you are using,i always recommend to my students who are struggling with strumming to make sure they are using a soft pick....50--.60 thickness,a lot of beginner students come to me with totally unsuitable picks for beginners.