Strumming is a core technique for all guitar players. In this lesson we’ll be learning Simon & Garfunkel’s classics, Mrs Robinson and Cecilia.
These songs bring different feel and slightly different techniques. Mrs Robinson is full of great fills, bass movement and ‘that intro’ ! Cecilia is a driving power house of fun. But strumming technique and feel is everything.
Originally recorded live in June 2026 and taught as a live Guitar Weekends online course. You’ll receive the complete lesson recording and detailed course materials, allowing you to pause, rewind and learn at your own pace. Selected courses may also include backing tracks and additional resources.
You will receive a 1hr video link plus the lesson pdf via email after payment has been confirmed.
Run by:
Andy Moore
Venue:
SHOP PURCHASE,
Two of the most driving rhythmic songs by Simon & Garfunkel. Instantly recogniseable, fun to play and great for anyone want to elevate their strumming techniques and feel.
Mrs Robinson will be the core focus, its famous intro, cool little licks, bass lines and interesting chord progressions. Its short intro is one of S & G’s most famous and it became the sound of the famous film with the same name.
It’s definitely a singalong strummer of a song. Great for beginner levels but enough in it to challenge intermediate level players. For those that struggle with the licks and the intro, you can focus on the chords and still gain lots from the lesson.
We’ll be looking at the complete song, strumming hand techniques (including holding a plectrum) and keeping time.
Cecilia goes down well at most open mic and jam night events. Everyone knows its melody and fun lyrical content. But to be successful we need to nail the feel of the strumming. It’s not just about playing the right chords in the right order with the right rhythm. It’s about how you pull out the feel, accenting different strings to create movement and dynamic variety in the playing. We don’t need to learn the whole song, just the verse and chorus. You only need three chords to make it work and you’re there.
In the lesson we’ll use the chord structure to give you different stylistic approaches to the song as a fun take away exercise.
This online course is aimed at Late Beginner to Low Intermediate.
It’s really for acoustic guitars but you can use an electric guitar.
This online course includes:
The whole series includes four lessons covering 6 songs. Our other songs include The Sound Of Silence, Homeward Bound, The Boxer and Bridge Over Troubled Water.
This online course includes: