Guitar Strumming Technique and Timing Tips
- Never stop moving your strumming hand. Keep your strumming hand moving at all times, even when you're not hitting any strings for a couple of beats. ...
- Keep a loose wrist. ...
- Keep a light grip on your (thin) pick. ...
- Don't hit all the strings with every strum.
How can I improve my guitar strumming?
Ways To Improve Your Strumming
- Angle Your Pick.
- Strum From The Wrist.
- Slow It Down… Way Down.
- Keep Your Right Hand Moving.
- Strum Without The Left Hand.
- Strum Lightly.
- Watch Other Guitarists.
Why is strumming so hard?
Much of the difficulty that comes with strumming a guitar comes from being too tight or tense.