Intermediate Guitar Strumming Mastery Course – Build Better Chord Progressions, Rhythm, and Musical Confidence

Ready to move beyond beginner strumming and make your guitar playing sound more polished and musical? The Intermediate Strumming Mastery Course is designed for players who already know the basics and want to develop stronger rhythm, smoother chord changes, and more confidence playing complete progressions.

You'll begin by strengthening your open-position chord vocabulary and learning how different chord combinations work together. From there, you'll apply those skills to a variety of song-style lessons inspired by classic rock, pop, folk, and contemporary music.

Instead of practicing strumming patterns in isolation, you'll work with real musical progressions that help you develop better timing, coordination, dynamics, and feel. Each lesson gives you another opportunity to connect your chords and rhythm in a way that sounds more natural and musical.

As the course progresses, you'll explore more advanced strumming ideas, contemporary rhythms, and increasingly varied chord progressions. You'll also practice playing in the style of recognizable songs, helping you understand how common rhythm guitar techniques are used in real music.

Whether you want to improve your rhythm guitar, expand the number of songs you can play, or simply feel more comfortable moving through chord progressions, this course will help you take the next step in your guitar playing.

VIDEO SAMPLE - LESSON 1

Course Breakdown:

• Lesson 1 – Open Position Chords 1-1

• Lesson 2 – Open Position Chords 1-2

• Lesson 3 – Open Position Chords 1-3

• Lesson 4 – Open Position Chords 1-4

• Lesson 5 – Open Position Chords 1-5

• Lesson 6 – Open Position Chords 1-6

• Lesson 7 – "I'll Wait Here" – In the Style of "Patience"

• Lesson 8 – "Red Seaplane" – In the Style of "Yellow Submarine"

• Lesson 9 – "Late in the Evening" – In the Style of "Wonderful Tonight"

• Lesson 10 – "Last Train Home"

• Lesson 11 – "Twist of Fate" – In the Style of "With or Without You"

• Lesson 12 – "Tumble & Fall" – In the Style of "Stand by Me"

• Lesson 13 – "Sleeping in the Desert" – In the Style of "Peaceful Easy Feeling"

• Lesson 14 – "Baby I'm Gone" – In the Style of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"

• Lesson 15 – "A Song About a Bird" – In the Style of "Free Bird"

• Lesson 16 – Contemporary Rhythm

• Lesson 17 – "Mystery Tramp" – In the Style of "Like a Rolling Stone"

• Lesson 18 – "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay" – In the Style of "Rockin' in the Free World"

• Lesson 19 – "Lost Souls" – In the Style of "Wish You Were Here"

• Lesson 20 – "Look Away" – In the Style of "Don't Look Back in Anger"

What You'll Learn:

• Strengthen Your Open Chords – Improve your comfort with open-position chords and learn how to connect them smoothly.

• Master Common Chord Progressions – Practice musical progressions you'll encounter across rock, pop, folk, and other popular styles.

• Improve Your Strumming Technique – Develop more control, consistency, and variety in your rhythm guitar playing.

• Build Better Timing – Learn to maintain a steady groove while changing chords and working through longer progressions.

• Play More Musically – Add better feel, dynamics, and movement to your strumming instead of simply playing the correct chords.

• Learn Through Song-Style Lessons – Apply your skills to progressions inspired by recognizable guitar songs.

• Explore Contemporary Rhythms – Expand beyond basic patterns and develop strumming techniques that work in modern music.

• Improve Chord Transitions – Build smoother and more confident movement between chords without losing the rhythm.

• Expand Your Rhythm Guitar Vocabulary – Practice a wider variety of chord progressions, grooves, and strumming approaches.

• Become a More Confident Intermediate Player – Bring your chords, timing, and rhythm together so you can approach more challenging songs with confidence.

Course Contents:

• Step-by-Step Technique Lessons – Work through progressively challenging exercises designed to improve your fundamental guitar technique.
• Stretching and Warm-Up Guidance – Learn how to prepare your hands before practicing.
• Picking Technique Instruction – Develop better coordination and control with your picking hand.
• Progressive Finger Exercises – Practice multiple combinations that target dexterity, independence, accuracy, and strength.
• Full-Fretboard Exercises – Learn to move your exercises up and down the neck and across all six strings.
• Review Lesson – Bring the exercises together and reinforce the techniques you've developed throughout the bootcamp.

Meet Your Teacher:

Terry Carter is a San Diego-based guitarist, ukulele player, surfer, songwriter, and creator of Rock Like The Pros, Uke Like The Pros, and Terry Carter Music Store.

With over 25 years as a professional musician, educator, and Los Angeles studio musician, Terry has worked with greats like Weezer, Josh Groban, Robby Krieger (The Doors), 2-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (Calling All Dawns), Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Grammy-winning producer Charles Goodan (Santana/Rolling Stones), and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Along the way, Terry has written and produced tracks for commercials including Discount Tire and Puma and TV shows including Scorpion (CBS), Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet), Trippin', Wildboyz, and The Real World (MTV). He has also self-published over 25 books for Uke Like The Pros and Rock Like The Pros, filmed over 30 ukulele and guitar online courses, and has millions of views across his social media channels.

In addition to his professional career, Terry received a Master of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Music from San Diego State University, with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Music Education. He has taught at the University of Southern California, San Diego State University, Santa Monica College, MiraCosta College, and Los Angeles Trade-Tech College.

Join the Intermediate Strumming Mastery Course today and develop the chord progressions, rhythm, timing, and musical feel you need to become a stronger rhythm guitar player!

Take your strumming beyond the basics and start playing with greater confidence, control, and musicality!

NOTE: 

This is a digital course hosted on Rock Like The Pros.

After you place your order, we'll set up your account (if you don't already have one) and grant you access to the course. Then, you'll receive an email confirming your login details and how to get started.

Your course includes video lessons, downloadable PDFs, and backing tracks — accessible anytime on the Rock Like The Pros website or app.

Questions or need help getting in? Just reply to your confirmation email and we'll take care of it.

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