{"id":120249,"date":"2020-05-09T13:34:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T13:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=120249"},"modified":"2020-05-10T07:18:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T07:18:09","slug":"lesson-3-reading-rhythm-guitar-made-easy-strumming-fun","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-3-reading-rhythm-guitar-made-easy-strumming-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 3 &#8211; Reading Rhythm Guitar Made Easy + Strumming Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;color: #091acc;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Lesson 3 - Reading Rhythm Guitar Made Easy + Fun Strumming Patterns<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-9062506\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DmH6ujTMMkY?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Reading and Understanding Rhythm Symbols<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>These are quarter notes. You play them as downstrums.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quarters-done.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"quarters done\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>TOP TIP:<\/strong><\/span> Speak the rhythm out loud to understand and play it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>These are eighth note symbols. You play them as DOWN &#8211; UP<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eights-final.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"eights final\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>TOP TIP:<\/strong><\/span> Be physical with your body when playing rhythm guitar. Tap your foot, rock your body or nod your head. Or do all three!!!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Popular Rhythm No.1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rhythm-1-done.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rhythm-1-done.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"rhythm 1 done\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1SyT17VAtgg?t=817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Click here to learn the technique for upstrums<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Popular Rhythm No.2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rhythm-2-done.jpg\" target=\"_self\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rhythm-2-done.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"rhythm 2 done\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Homework:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Play to a metronome at 60 bpm for 2 minutes. Just downstrums to secure your time keeping.<\/p>\n<p>Play both Popular Rhythms with a metronome at 60bpm for 5 minutes. Add chord changes if you like but make sure you don&#8217;t hesitate or stop your rhythm hand when changing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-icon-left vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-4-quick-start-strumming-course\/\" title=\"\"><i class=\"vc_btn3-icon fas fa-video\"><\/i> Next Video - Lesson 4 - The Most Famous Chord Progression Of All Time &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">75 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 75%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lesson 3 - 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