Learning to strum like Johnny Cash or pick like Jimmy Page all starts with a few simple techniques, says our tutor Stuart Ryan One of the most enjoyable aspects of acoustic guitar playing is to strike ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Well, for the uninitiated, let’s explain what strumming is first. When you play the guitar you ...

Whether you want to play lead or rhythm, you need to get your picking technique together. We show you how... “Picking the strings, then. Up or down - that’s got to be it, surely?” Essentially, yes.

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In the glossary, we touched on how hammer-ons ("HOs") and pull-offs ("POs") function. You won't encounter challenging HOPOs till Hard Mode at least, but you should learn about them beforehand.