Tutorial #5 - Rock ’n’ Roll/Rockabilly Strumming Patterns - Jez Quayle

In this video I teach how to get a rockin’ rhythm with open chords using 4 strumming patterns. Here’s a contents list (with times) so you can jump to topics if you wish to: - Introduction: 00:28 - Strumming Pattern #1: 02:37 - Alternative (Buddy Holly) A chord fingering: 02:39 - How to Build Up Your Strumming Speed: 07:29 - Strumming Pattern #2: 10:12 - Straight Rhythms vs. Swing & Shuffle Rhythms in Rock ’n’ Roll: 11:01 - Strumming Pattern #3: 12:43 - Strumming Pattern #4: 15:58 - Concluding Comments: 19:15 I’ve recently published a chord songbook called ’50 from the Fifties’ ...containing 50 classic rock ’n’ roll songs from the 1950s. All of the songs can be played with just 4, easy open chords! It’s ideal for both beginners and experienced guitarists who want to use the techniques I teach in my tutorials on some great rockin’ tunes. It contains classic hits by the likes of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Eddi