Transistion Strums Guitar Lesson
Transistion Strums
Mark Lincoln explains more about guitar technique. This time around he introduces "transition strums" and continues his discussion of liquid chords.
Taught by Mark Lincoln in Basic Guitar with Mark Lincoln seriesLength: 26:12Difficulty: 2.0 of 5
Before moving on with the lesson, please review and practice the following:
- Warm-up the hands.Ready? Excellent!
- Stretch the wrists.
- Play the major and minor open chords.
- Warm up your strumming muscles by relaxing the wrists and letting the pick flow over the strings.
- Play the E major chord in the "new" way and play the type 1 barre chords.
- Play the A major chord in the "new" way and play the type 2 barre chords.
- Practice the "slanting A'" technique.
- Practice the type 1 minor barre chords.
- Practice the type 2 minor barre chords.
- Play all of the type 1 mini-barre chords.
- Play all of the type 2 mini-barre chords.
We've been discussing techniques for the last two weeks and will continue to do so over the next few. I realize that I am throwing a great deal of material at you in a short span of time, so please take your time! If you are finding that some of this is overwhelming, then slow down, take a deep breath (or two), and come back to it. As I mentioned at the beginning of lesson 15, some of you may need to work harder on mastering your chords before getting into the technical portions of my series. Don't feel left out or beat up on yourself about it! Everybody struggles at times when learning an instrument, and I am no exception.
Transition Strums
Transition strums can be defined as a strum or strums that serve to fill in a gap between strums, often serving the purpose of keeping time in the song and providing a smoother transition between strums. A transition strum can be as simple as an upstroke (
) or a snap strum (
). Transition strums often occur every other strum and can help to provide variation within the song. They also can be strums that bridge one chord to another. Watch me in the video for more insight into this technique.
Chapter 2: (06:39) Liquid Chords
Liquid ChordsAs mentioned in the previous lesson, liquid chords can be defined as those which can be altered in mid-strum in many different ways. Liquid chords can change by adding notes, subtracting notes (or both), adding harmonics, changing positions, playing scales within the chord, picking or finger picking or both, etc. The possibilities are virtually endless. The concept of the liquid chord is an important one in guitar in lieu of the fact that it brings to light the liquid and flexible nature of music. Chords can be changed, stripped down, played in different ways and then restored and played in their original positions in the end. Here is an example of this facet. Here is a C major chord:
C Major
E_0_
B_1_
G_0_
D_2_
A_3_
E_x_
Strum this chord in the familiar
or "down down-up down" pattern. Now, add your pinky finger to the B-string on the third fret so the C chord now looks like this:Cadd9
E_0_
B_3_
G_0_
D_2_
A_3_
E_x_
You've now changed your C chord to a Cad 9 chord while maintaining the same strum. Now, while continuing to strum
remove your pinky finger from the B string and play the chord with just two fingers. The new chord looks like this:Cmaj7
E_0_
B_0_
G_0_
D_2_
A_3_
E_x_
Watch the video to see how I do this. As mentioned previously, the concept of liquid chords can also be applied to changing the fretboard position of chordsr. Here is a simple A major chord:
A Major
E_0_
B_2_
G_2_
D_2_
A_0_
E_x_
Play this chord with the strum
or "down down down-up down." Now think back to a barre chord version of the A chord on the fifth fret. That chord looks like this:A Major (5th Fret Barre)
E_5_
B_5_
G_6_
D_7_
A_7_
E_5_
Play the open A chord first and then strum the A barre chord listed above. This is another example of using the liquid chord technique. You are simply changing the voicing of the chord that you are playing and providing a slight variation in your sound.
Now watch this!
This is another A chord that we haven't looked at yet:
A Major
E_0_
B_10_
G_9_
D_11_
A_0_
E_x__
This is an A major chord played on the 9th fret and yet another voicing of the A chord. All three of these A chords can be played consecutively using the "down down-up down" strum or all of them within one strum pattern. Again, watch me in the video for more insight into this technique. Chapter 3: (09:11) Liquid Chords and Scales Liquid Chords and Scales
Liquid chords with scales-this is perhaps one of the most difficult techniques and requires a more in-depth knowledge of scales and how to use them with chords. While playing chords, notes can be interpolated between the chords that link everything together and provide smooth transitions. This technique is commonly used in classical guitar and often takes many many years to master.
Once again I want to emphasize that some of these techniques are more difficult than others and require years of patience and practice. I want to give you the full benefit of my experience but please take your time and go back and review previous lessons when you need to. Chapter 4: (01:25) Final Thoughts Remember, these techniques are not easy and will take time and effort to perfect. Before moving on with the next lesson, make sure you understand the concepts of transition strums and liquid chords.
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Basic Guitar with Mark Lincoln
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsLearning the basics of the guitar, the building blocks if you will, is an extremely important step in learning and mastering the guitar. This series is all about the basics.
Lesson 1
Guitar Basics
This lesson is all about the basics. Mark explains guitar parts, holding the guitar, and more.
Length: 13:12 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Tuning, Gear, and Chords
Mark begins by discussing equipment every guitarist should own. Then, he introduces chords and proper tuning methods.
Length: 17:28 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Chords and Strumming
Mark finishes his discussion of the "open" chords. He applies these chords to basic rhythm and strumming concepts.
Length: 17:33 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Minor Chords and More
Mark reviews the major chords and introduces the minor chords. He also covers strumming techniques in greater depth.
Length: 25:48 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Expanding Chords
Mark introduces a few more minor chords. He also provides a monster chord exercise.
Length: 16:36 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Strumming Exercises
Mark Lincoln continues his discussion of chords and strumming. He introduces several new exercises in this lesson.
Length: 19:30 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Music Theory and Barre Chords
Mark covers several topics in this lesson. He explains scales and barre chords. He also demonstrates how to find notes on the fretboard.
Length: 21:45 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
E Shape Barre Chords
Mark Lincoln covers E shaped barre chords in greater depth. Mark refers to these chords as "Type 1" barre chords.
Length: 15:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
A Shape Barre Chords
Mark covers the A Shape / Type 2 barre chords in greater depth.
Length: 17:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Minor Barre Chords
Mark introduces minor barre chords that utilize the shape of the "open" Em chord.
Length: 13:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
A Minor Shape Barre Chords
Mark introduces minor barre chords based on the shape of the "open" Am chord. He refers to these chords as "Type 2 Minor" barre chords.
Length: 12:36 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Mini Barre Chord
Mark demonstrates abbreviated versions of the "Type 1" and "Type 2" barre chords. He calls these "mini barre" chords.
Length: 17:43 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
A Shape Mini Barre
Mark teaches the "mini barre" version of the A major shaped barre chord. He also explains dissonance.
Length: 20:29 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Minor Mini Barre Chords
Mark Lincoln applies mini-barre chord concepts to minor chords.
Length: 12:28 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Guitar Technique
Mark Lincoln explains essential components of guitar technique.
Length: 15:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Guitar Dynamics
Mark Lincoln explains how dynamics can enhance your playing. He covers topics such as volume, tempo, rests, and more.
Length: 27:48 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Transistion Strums
Mark Lincoln explains more about guitar technique. This time around he introduces "transition strums" and continues his discussion of liquid chords.
Length: 26:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Harmonic Technique
Mark Lincoln explains what harmonics are and how they are played.
Length: 15:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Expanding Liquid Chords
Mark Lincoln expands on the concept of liquid chords. He explains new chord variations and how they can be changed in mid-strum.
Length: 16:21 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Spicing up Chords
Mark demonstrates how chord progressions can be spiced up by adding hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Length: 12:21 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Chord Fingering
Mark explains how chord fingerings must be altered when applying "liquid chord" concepts. He also provides a few new "liquid chord" exercises.
Length: 11:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Precision Strumming
Mark returns to the land of chords. This time around, he provides an exercise that contains four variations on the A chord.
Length: 14:28 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
D to D in Six Steps
Mark provides a chord progression that shifts from one D chord to another in six steps.
Length: 15:20 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Chord Voicings and Construction
Mark delves deeper into chord construction and alternate chord voicings.
Length: 13:36 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Quantitative and Qualitative Changes
Mark tests your guitar knowledge with a pop quiz. Then, he discusses quantitative and qualitative changes.
Length: 22:54 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Quantitative and Qualitative Review
In the 26th installment of his basic guitar series, Mark reviews the quantitative and qualitative changes he presented in lesson 25.
Length: 17:34 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Rhythm and Guitar
Mark provides exercises designed to make you a better rhythm player.
Length: 0:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Expanded Rhythm Exercise
Mark Lincoln expands on the rhythm exercise from lesson 27. This time around he incorporates several C based chords.
Length: 14:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Hand Structure
Mark discusses proper playing technique. He provides a few exercises that facilitate right hand mechanics.
Length: 17:02 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Cadd9 and Dsus2
Mark provides an exercise that features two new chords - Cadd9 and Dsus2.
Length: 0:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Finger Glue and Flexibility
In the 31st lesson, Mark discusses his "finger glue" technique. This technique improves speed and accuracy.
Length: 21:31 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Reviewing Chord Changes
Mark takes a step back in lesson 32 to explain how to make quick and accurate chord changes.
Length: 22:14 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Sliding
Mark explains how to use the slide technique between chords.
Length: 19:24 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Keeping Time While Playing
Mark reviews qualitative and quantitative changes. He explains how to keep time while performing these changes.
Length: 21:17 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
A Minor Progression
Mark discusses qualitative and quantitative changes within an A minor progression.
Length: 19:56 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Chord Transistions
Mark Lincoln discusses several techniques that can be used when transitioning between chords.
Length: 21:43 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Chord Transistions Revisited
In this lesson, Mark once again covers the subject of chord transitions. This time around, he focuses on barre chords and includes several helpful exercises.
Length: 23:25 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Playing Individual Notes
In lesson 38, Mark discusses how playing single notes rather than chords can spice up your playing.
Length: 22:56 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Rocking Out
Lesson 39 is all about rocking out. Mark discusses some tips to take your playing to the next level.
Length: 18:08 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Slash Chords
Lesson 40 takes a deeper look at slash chords. Mark discusses why they're called slash chords, and how they are formed.
Length: 14:42 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Strumming from the Wrist
In lesson 41, Mark reviews the warm-up section and provides new tips on playing adequately from the wrist.
Length: 22:09 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Raising the Barre
Mark builds further on barre chord techniques and liquid chords.
Length: 17:24 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Building on Your Chord Knowledge
In lesson 43, Mark discusses additional skills related to learning and playing chords, specifically "liquification" of chords.
Length: 20:42 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Experiment With Playing
Lesson 44 is all about trying new things. Mark discusses experimenting with your playing in order to take it to the next level.
Length: 17:20 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Diversifying
In this lesson, Mark once again talks about changing up chord derivatives to create a more unique sound.
Length: 20:56 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Shaping the Hands
In lesson 46, Mark explains how to maximize your options by maintaining chord shapes while playing.
Length: 21:44 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Precision Strumming
Today, Mark takes in depth look at strumming.
Length: 23:57 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Shine Like the Sun
Mark Lincoln teaches an original song entitled "Shine Like the Sun."
Length: 18:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Changing Chords : Accuracy and Speed
Mark teaches some useful information on how to mix postures, "finger glue," and techniques to make your chord changes speedy and more effective.
Length: 30:56 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Play Along with Mulitple Chord Voicings
In this lesson, Mark guides you through the world of alternate chord voicings. He teaches several shapes and shows how they can be used to enhance your playing.
Length: 23:06 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Understanding Liquified Chords
Mark brings us a very appealing aspect to better understand the guitar. With his explanation of "liquified" chords, mark will explain how to move up and down the guitar to create different chord voicing.
Length: 25:32 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
About Mark Lincoln
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Mark Lincoln was born in S. California but was raised near Portland Oregon in a town called Beaverton. When he was twelve years old, he began his journey into the realm of the creative by composing poetry and was later published in a journal called "In Dappled Sunlight." He wrote for four years until his older sister blessed him with his first guitar, an old beat-up nylon stringed classical guitar. Mark played that guitar for five years, continuing to compose his own lyrics and starting the process of matching his own words with chords that he was learning on the guitar. He learned to play chords from his friends and from music books that he both bought and borrowed. Mark cited his four biggest influences, at that point at least, as The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, The Rolling Stones.
Mark cites his most current influences as Radiohead, U2, older music by REM, and Peter Gabriel amongst others. He performs with two acoustic guitars, one being a six-string M-36 Martin with a three-pieced back for increased bass response, and a Guild Twelve-string which is his most recent acquisition. Mark is fond of saying that the twelve-string guitar is better because you get two guitars for the price of one, but he still plays his Martin equally as much and with the same passion.
Mark ended up in Fort Collins Colorado where he currently lives, works as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and continues to write, teach and perform music. He currently performs with a group called "Black Nelson" as well as with a number of other seasoned professional musicians including his cousin David, a virtuoso lead-guitar player. Mark has performed in many of the smaller venues in Denver and Boulder, as well as some of the larger ones including the Fox Theatre, The Boulder Theatre, Herman's Hideaway, and also at The Soiled Dove where he opened for Jefferson Starship as a soloist. Some of Mark's originals are also available for your listening pleasure on MySpace.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Wow, Mark, thanks! No one has ever taught these things to me, so I am filling in so many holes! It's great!
Hi Mark, this is cool stuff and you do a great job. I'm having trouble, playing the scale off the liquid A chord, getting my pinky to the fifth fret. My fingers go every which way when I try to spread them like that. Advice?
Hey Newsman! Stretching the tendons in between the fingers can be really helpful for that issue and using your strum hand to gently stretch between the fingers of the chord hand is a great way to do that:) ML
ahh its so annoying my first finger doesnt have the strength to hold down the stings so i get muting all the time
I came back to review this one; there was a lot of information and I had definitely missed some. glad I reviewed
Hey Jeff, yes I think going back over some of these can be very beneficial...good to hear from you! ML
Love the mistake at approx. 3:28 in scene 1 - "That usually is an indication that you need to press her... press harder on to the fretboard" Nice lesson man!
Incredible lesson! This has renewed my excitement for continuing to practice playing. Mark, you thank you so much for choosing to teach this lesson. These concepts are what I think will bring my playing up a notch.
Thanks so much for the fantastic feedback Z it's always nice to hear! Mark
I think I'm doing pretty good so far, right now I'm struggling with my middle finger, which keeps straighten up when i have to stretch to reach some fret with my pinky. It's not only bad for my playing, but also impolite to the audience. :) When I concentrate on it I am able to keep the finger bent, but as soon as I have my mind set on smth different i fall back into this bad habit. I'm really trying hard to get rid of that. So i can really underline that you have to be solid on your chords and should work on little things that are maybe not so important for you, but you will struggle a lot mmore in the future because you didn't pay attention or didn't think it's so important in the moment. Alex
Hey Alex, yes I understand the middle finger issues and frankly, don't worry too much about the audience they'll understand lol Mark
Is there a guide to reading the strumming patterns on the practice sheets and is it possible to find out which part of the practice sheets correspond to which parts of the video. Love the info about liquid chords!
Hey Juju, the supplemental content that's posted is the only material that is available at this point but...you can always get on to my live chats (if you can) and ask me more specific questions if you need to. ML
HI, In the Excerise 2 we have /chords A5, Aadd9 & A6. Where do I find these chords?
Mark excellent lesson!! Speaking of liquid chords, drink a glass of water before you tape the lesson so you don't have to clear your throat so much. It's hard to perform when one is coughing up a hairball...
A wonderful teacher and thank you
Many thanks Mark for an enlightening lesson. This is my second time through your 'beginner' series because I felt I had missed something, and this lesson was it.5 months later and everything has clicked into place after watching this again. Regards, Jayson
Hey Jason thanx and great to hear that you're picking up more on the second time around. Thanks for the awesome feedback! Mark
Mark, thanks for your amazing lesson. It seems though, that page three of your lesson plan is missing.
I'll have this corrected by tomorrow afternoon (3/16). Sorry about this and thanks for hanging tight!
It's fixed now. Sorry for the delay!
Forwarded to our tab guy, thanks.
You're the best Jeff Booth!
Hey Praetorian how goes it my friend? Just fyi, if you see anything missing or think it's missing send a note to support@jamplay.com and let them know. They're better equipped to handle problems like that and can take care of it quickly. Thanks fro letting me know though! Mark
This a tough, but really, strong and helpful lesson. Just shows me how much more I really need to practice, but the really cool thing is I'm learning more and more with every lesson (which I keep repeating over and over). By the way, Mark: Is the famous song rif you reference in the lesson, Eleanor Rigby?
Hey Jm how are you? Thanks for the great feedback and for the record, I can't remember what the reference is on that lick since I filmed this lesson about a year and a half ago! Mark
it is very nice lesson which opens up new ways to play, thanks... but i have a problem on printing the tab. when i print with portait, it got cut on side. when i print with landscape it got cut bottom... I wonder how to print out the exercise tab....
Hello Mansuk how are you? You might want to direct that question to support@jamplay.com, I am unfortunatly ignorant about such things. Sorry! Mark
Mark, very nice lesson and explanation...It was a clicking moment or me...
Thanx for the great feedback Axe, I live for those "lightbulb" moments! Mark
I was on server 2, and changed to server 3, now scene 3 is ok, thank you
there is not video on scene 3, there is only sound without video. Scenes 1, 2 and 4 are ok.
Finally something that comes naturally to me. I've been doing transition strums all along because it sounds better to my ear. Didn't know there was a name for it. Thanks!
Great lesson Mark! I just have a quick question, so during the transition strum, i am basically playing all the strings open on the upstroke as I move to the next chord? Thanks!
Mark, you play an A chord played by barring using your first finger. Is it possible to not cover the high E using this technique? Alternatively are you just not strumming the high E?
Hey Guitar player thanks for writing...in response to your question: using the third finger to bar the open-A chord is a great way to build finger strength so that you will also be able to play the Type 2 bar chords, or the A-shaped bars. So, yes, you should eventually be able to play those types of chords including the A without hitting the high E string. Most people struggle with this and one of the ways to mediate the problem is by pushing your chord hand forward so that your ring finger (3rd finger) is forced to make better contact with the fretboard while at the same time "arching" and missing the high E. Good luck and keep at it, you'll get it! Mark
You just don't no how munch that I have learned by taking your lesson set .Thank you .your a great teacher keep up the awesome work.
Hey Wilkerson, I'm glad you're getting the most out of the lesson set and thanks for the great feedback. Take care, Mark
Thanks for the positive feedback Wilk I appreciate it! Mark
excellent excellent lesson! i'm still going though it multiple times to get the full bits and pieces down, but i love the direction this is going in!!
Hedge good to hear from you! Glad you're getting into the lessons and I'll "see" you on line in the Q and A. Take care and rock on bra! Mark
Eleanor Rigby, right?
This lesson has really been pushing me and I love it. I had to repeat it multiple times to get it to sink in and it is really worth it. Great job!
I love this lesson. So what branch of classical music would feature this technique most often? Flamenco? How to go about learning it in depth?
You are a wonderful teacher and I hope to meet you someday.
Thanks Beeho, that's always nice to hear! Mark
Great lesson Mark!!!
I really enjoyed that lesson. How about putting that lick you did at the end of the third scene on the Jamplay lick library? That was awesome Mark!
Very cool!