[GUITAR PLAYING]
This video focuses on strumming chords and playing arpeggios using rhythm.
So we're going to use the strumming pattern one, two, and three, and four.
We're also going to use that pattern for our arpeggios.
One, two, and three, and four.
So we're going to play the chord with that strumming pattern-- one, two,
and three, and four.
And then we're going to play the arpeggio--
one, two, and three, and four.
So you get both aspects of how you can use that rhythm,
both with strumming chords and with playing an arpeggio.
So you get two different sides of it.
And in fact, if you have a loop station or a friend that also plays guitar,
one of you can play [PLAYS GUITAR] while the other one plays [PLAYS GUITAR]..
So when you're by yourself, you can play both parts together.
Here we go.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, and three, and four.
The second one we're going to play is the four chord,
and we're going to play the triad arpeggio on the top three strings.
So it looks like this.
One, two, three, four.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
Then we go to the D chord on the fifth fret, root on the A string.
[PLAYS GUITAR] We play the arpeggio on the top three strings.
[PLAYS GUITAR] So putting it all together like that, it goes like this.
One, two, three, four.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
Let's try it with another strumming pattern and the same chord progression.
So this strumming pattern is one, and two, and three, four.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
And then for the C chord.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
So altogether, it goes one, two, three, four.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
So those are two strumming patterns that you can also use
as patterns for playing your arpeggios.
Try this with the other chord progressions
that are listed in this video--
154, 1645, 1625, and 1564.
[PLAYS GUITAR]
As always, makes sure that you use your metronome,
and you're counting out loud, and you're taking everything slowly.