Auto Correct In Guitar Practice

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Getting Past ‘Up and Down’ – Part 2: “Turning Notes into Strokes”

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Getting Past “Up and Down” – Part 1
In this, the first of a series of four articles, we begin to hone our strumming techniques so that any rhythmic pattern will be within our grasp.

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David Hodge is a songwriter and arranger who writes lessons for both Acoustic Guitar and Play Guitar!. He is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar and is also the lead editor and columnist for guitarnoise.com.

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