Learning to strum like Johnny Cash or pick like Jimmy Page all starts with a few simple techniques, says our tutor Stuart Ryan One of the most enjoyable aspects of acoustic guitar playing is to strike ...

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There are few feelings better than the one that comes with learning and mastering a new instrument. For starters, what’s cooler than jamming out alongside friends in harmony in a garage band session?

Well, for the uninitiated, let’s explain what strumming is first. When you play the guitar you pluck the strings with a pick and you’ll either strike downwards or upwards. Strumming just means you’ll ...

Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

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