Live Lesson Every Wednesday for 10 Weeks

Ten whole weeks on strumming? Is there really that much to cover? YES! ...And you will be strumming for your whole guitar playing life so getting started in the right ways is going to be crucial to your enjoyment and success with your guitar playing! For beginner and intermediate guitar players, strumming is one of those techniques that can feel and sound SO awkward if you do not know how to approach it. The default bent for most players is to simply listen to songs they like or pick up a songbook and try to duplicate what they are hearing. This often doesn't work so well because guitarists have missed a KEY step when it comes to finding and developing their own natural sense of timing and rhythm.

Workshop Overview

View the details below for each week of this bootcamp. Spanning 10 weeks, each class is fully interactive where you can talk with Chris, ask your questions, and get feedback. Our broadcasts are also streaming in full high definition. Supplemental content, along with practice backing tracks and tabs will be provided for each live session!

Week 1 - Shake It and Strum It

Oct 14th at 8:00pm EST

We are going to get in the groove. We are not worried about chords, notes or melodies this week. It's all about feeling the beat. -In our strumming hand and in our whole bodies. We're going to do some foot tapping, clapping, string scratching, and egg shaking to focus in on our inner rhythm.

Add to Your Calendar 8/14/2015 20:00:00 PM 8/4/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 1 We are going to get in the groove. We are not worried about chords, notes or melodies this week. It's all about feeling the beat. -In our strumming hand and in our whole bodies. We're going to do some foot tapping, clapping, string scratching, and egg shaking to focus in on our inner rhythm. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week1 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 2 - The Human Metronome

Oct 21st at 8:00pm EST

Before we start learning any specific rhythm patterns, we need to establish what makes great rhythm truly tick. (Pardon the pun) Believe it or not, our strumming arm can act as our time keeper and groove feeler. It is REALLY important to master this concept and adopt this perspective before trying to emulate your favorite strumming sounds. Why? Because all great rhythm playing has this concept running in the background! We're going to figure this out and then apply it to the rhythms we worked on last week.

Add to Your Calendar 8/21/2015 20:00:00 PM 8/21/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 2 Before we start learning any specific rhythm patterns, we need to establish what makes great rhythm truly tick. (Pardon the pun) Believe it or not, our strumming arm can act as our time keeper and groove feeler. It is REALLY important to master this concept and adopt this perspective before trying to emulate your favorite strumming sounds. Why? Because all great rhythm playing has this concept running in the background! We're going to figure this out and then apply it to the rhythms we worked on last week. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week2 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 3 - Every Strummer Has An Accent

Oct 28th at 8:00pm EST

If being a human metronome is what makes your strumming solid, using accents is what makes your strumming interesting. This is where we learn to focus your strumming energy to different notes and different parts of the beat to make your rhythms come alive!

Add to Your Calendar 8/28/2015 20:00:00 PM 8/28/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 3 If being a human metronome is what makes your strumming solid, using accents is what makes your strumming interesting. This is where we learn to focus your strumming energy to different notes and different parts of the beat to make your rhythms come alive! https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week3 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 4 - Slaps, Mutes, Palms, and Progress

Nov 4th at 8:00pm EST

These three ways of taming the free-spirited strum will add motion and percussion to your progress as a budding rhythm player. Combine these ideas with what we've worked on up to this point and you'll be amazed at what you can create!

Add to Your Calendar 11/4/2015 20:00:00 PM 11/4/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 4 These three ways of taming the free-spirited strum will add motion and percussion to your progress as a budding rhythm player. Combine these ideas with what we've worked on up to this point and you'll be amazed at what you can create! https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week4 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 5 - Shave and a Haircut

Nov 11th at 8:00pm EST

You've heard it at the end of cartoons and timeless popular music. We will take this "Two Bits" rhythm and use it to work our chord transitions as well as our Fret Hand Fun ideas that we explored last week.

Add to Your Calendar 11/11/2015 20:00:00 PM 11/11/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 5 You've heard it at the end of cartoons and timeless popular music. We will take this "Two Bits" rhythm and use it to work our chord transitions as well as our Fret Hand Fun ideas that we explored last week. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week5 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 6 - Driving While Strumming

Nov 18th at 8:00pm EST

No, I'm not talking about multitasking while driving a car! We're going to focus on consistency and dynamics over a backing track this week. We'll work with both electric and acoustic to create a natural feel over the drums and bass.

Add to Your Calendar 11/18/2015 20:00:00 PM 11/18/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 6 No, I'm not talking about multitasking while driving a car! We're going to focus on consistency and dynamics over a backing track this week. We'll work with both electric and acoustic to create a natural feel over the drums and bass. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week6 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 7 - What's the Story?

Nov 25th at 8:00pm EST

Whenever I grab a large body acoustic guitar, I break out with this strum pattern. Used many times over by bands like Oasis, this backbone rhythm has glued hit songs together for decades. It's open, free and can be modified with ease.

Add to Your Calendar 11/25/2015 20:00:00 PM 11/25/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 7 Whenever I grab a large body acoustic guitar, I break out with this strum pattern. Used many times over by bands like Oasis, this backbone rhythm has glued hit songs together for decades. It's open, free and can be modified with ease. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week7 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 8 - Fret Hand Fun

Dec 2nd at 8:00pm EST

Building on a number of things we've worked on so far, we're going to add in the use of basic legato playing into the mix. Do a little sliding, hammering and pulling with the strings and you'll start to sound like your own one man band!

Add to Your Calendar 12/2/2015 20:00:00 PM 12/2/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 8 Building on a number of things we've worked on so far, we're going to add in the use of basic legato playing into the mix. Do a little sliding, hammering and pulling with the strings and you'll start to sound like your own one man band! https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week8 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 9 - Freedom Strums

Dec 9th at 8:00pm EST

That's right! Once you 'get rhythm' you can strum whatever you want. Get in the groove and serve the song and you can't go wrong! In this session, we look at how to interpret other musical elements and make up patterns that compliment other things that are going on.

Add to Your Calendar 12/9/2015 20:00:00 PM 12/9/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 9 That's right! Once you 'get rhythm' you can strum whatever you want. Get in the groove and serve the song and you can't go wrong! In this session, we look at how to interpret other musical elements and make up patterns that compliment other things that are going on. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week9 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY

Week 10 - Compliments to the Other Guy

Dec 16th at 8:00pm EST

Play with another guitarist often? Learn a few tricks that'll help you both play together and move as one tight musical unit. We'll work on positioning, registers, and complimentary rhythm ideas.

Add to Your Calendar 12/16/2015 20:00:00 PM 12/16/2015 22:00:00 PM 16 JamPlay Live Workshop - Session 10 Play with another guitarist often? Learn a few tricks that'll help you both play together and move as one tight musical unit. We'll work on positioning, registers, and complimentary rhythm ideas. https://members.jamplay.com/bootcamp/strum-week10 JamPlay, LLC support@jamplay.com false MM/DD/YYYY