{"id":122914,"date":"2023-06-24T07:31:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T07:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=122914"},"modified":"2023-08-16T03:50:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T03:50:17","slug":"intermdediate-acoustic-lesson-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermdediate-acoustic-lesson-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Percussive Playing &#8211; 7 Techniques In 1 Song &#8211; Lesson 11"},"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: #0315b5;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Percussive Playing - 7 Techniques In 1 Song - Lesson 11<\/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-1714738\" 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\/sERGpli1_cQ?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 class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-icon-left vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lesson-11-TAB-8-Percussive-Strumming-7-Techniques-in-1-Song.pdf\" title=\"\"><i class=\"vc_btn3-icon fas fa-file-pdf\"><\/i> Get The TAB To This Song<\/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>The song above includes many of the intermediate techniques that we&#8217;ve learnt so far. We have bass notes, slides, hammer ons and flick offs. We also have the dynamic idea introduced in the bass note lesson of not playing all the strings when strumming a chord.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This song also introduces a new intermediate technique called percussive strumming. This is when you hit the guitar so it makes a slap sound. Essentially <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">turning the guitar into a drum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Percussive guitar is a whole genre of guitar by itself. It first came to my attention with <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>this incredible song by Andy McKee in 2006<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This song has inspired a whole heap of guitarists like Ed Sheeran, Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Newton Falkner. If this genre really interest you then check out the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/advanced-courses\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Intermediate Advanced Course Page<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For this lesson we&#8217;re exploring adding a rhythm &#8220;chuck&#8221; or &#8220;slap&#8221; into the rhythm pattern. To get started just play the full chords with the rhythm pattern. Once you&#8217;re comfortable with this add in the chuck beat. This is written as a series of x&#8217;s on the TAB. This technique takes time to master. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Aim for a consistent sound that doesn&#8217;t contain any tone or ringing strings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Songs That Contain The Percussive Rhythm Technique<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/see-fire-acoustic-guitar-lesson-ed-sheeran-fingerstyle\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>I See Fire &#8211; Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/team-guitar-tutorial-ed-sheeran-drue-james\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Class A Team &#8211; Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/banana-pancakes-guitar-tutorial-jack-johnson\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Banana Pancakes &#8211; Jack Johnson<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Than Words &#8211; Extreme<\/strong> (I don&#8217;t have a song lesson for this but there&#8217;s a great TAB <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/extreme\/more-than-words-tabs-41780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Heart Of Life &#8211; John Mayer<\/strong>\u00a0(I don&#8217;t have a song lesson for this but there&#8217;s a great TAB <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/john-mayer\/the-heart-of-life-tabs-467729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>here)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/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-4\"><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-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/premium-student-area.com\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-10\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><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-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/premium-student-area.com\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-index\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">Course Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><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-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-course-lesson-12\/\" title=\"\">Go To Lesson 12 &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\">60 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 60%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\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\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script>(function(p,u,s,h){p.botId = \"0UCgS0\";s=u.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.id=\"bot-widget-script\";s.src='https:\/\/app.conversiobot.com\/lib\/js\/gadget.js';s.setAttribute('bid',\"0UCgS0\");h=u.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];h.parentNode.insertBefore(s,h);})(window,document);<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Percussive Playing - 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