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.
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.
This online course is aimed at Late Beginner to Intermediate.
It’s really for acoustic guitars but electric guitars are fine.
This online course includes:
Lesson 1 – See above
Lesson 2 – The Sound Of Silence/Homeward Bound
Lesson 3 – The Boxer
Lesson 4 – Bridge Over Troubled Water solo guitar arrangement
By default, you’ll start every session with complete anonymity i.e. with your mic muted and your camera switched off. You have total control of these at your end.
You can ask questions at any time:
It’s all very friendly and there isn’t such a thing as a daft question – they usually lead to deep, interesting streams of very relevant stuff!
If you want to come along but can’t make the sessions just book in and you’ll receive the full materials and lesson video.
BUT this shouldn’t put you off booking in as you’ll receive the full materials including the video of the complete live session.
Start slowly – if you decide to book just one session but then become interested in other sessions just buy them on the website.