Advanced Guitar Strumming Mastery Course – Master Advanced Rhythms, Chord Progressions, and Musical Strumming

Ready to take your rhythm guitar playing to a more advanced level? The Advanced Strumming Mastery Course is designed for experienced players who want to develop greater control, versatility, and musicality with open-position chords and advanced strumming techniques.

You'll begin by refreshing the essential open-position chords that form the foundation of rhythm guitar. From there, you'll put those chords to work through progressively more challenging song-style lessons inspired by some of the most recognizable sounds in rock, pop, reggae, soul, and acoustic guitar.

This course goes beyond simply knowing the right chords. You'll work on rhythm, dynamics, timing, chord transitions, contemporary strumming approaches, and different ways to make familiar progressions sound more expressive and musical.

Throughout the course, you'll explore styles inspired by songs such as "Hey Hey, My My," "Sweet Child O' Mine," "All Along the Watchtower," "Little Wing," "One Love," "My Girl," and more. These lessons give you practical opportunities to apply advanced rhythm concepts in a musical setting.

You'll also expand beyond traditional strumming with picking arpeggios, giving you another technique for adding texture and movement to your rhythm guitar playing.

Whether you want to strengthen your rhythm skills, expand your repertoire, or become more comfortable tackling sophisticated guitar parts, this course will help you develop the control and confidence of a more advanced rhythm guitarist.

VIDEO SAMPLE - LESSON 1

Course Breakdown:

• Lesson 1 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #1

• Lesson 2 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #2

• Lesson 3 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #3

• Lesson 4 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #4

• Lesson 5 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #5

• Lesson 6 – Refreshing the Open Position Chords #6

• Lesson 7 – "Rock & Roll Can Never Die" – In the Style of "Hey Hey, My My"

• Lesson 8 – "Sweet Baby" – In the Style of "Sweet Child O' Mine"

• Lesson 9 – "Rich Man's Gold" – In the Style of "Simple Man"

• Lesson 10 – Contemporary Rhythms

• Lesson 11 – "The Hour's Getting Late" – In the Style of "All Along the Watchtower"

• Lesson 12 – "Messin' Around Town" – In the Style of "Hey Joe"

• Lesson 13 – "World on Your Shoulder"

• Lesson 14 – "Sweeping the Porch" – In the Style of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

• Lesson 15 – "Fly On" – In the Style of "Little Wing"

• Lesson 16 – "Hip Hip" – In the Style of "Island in the Sun"

• Lesson 17 – "Dirty Wings" – In the Style of "Polly"

• Lesson 18 – "Goodbye Heart" – In the Style of "Hello Mary Lou"

• Lesson 19 – "Let's Get Together" – In the Style of "One Love"

• Lesson 20 – "My Darling Dear" – In the Style of "Earth Angel"

• Lesson 21 – "I've Got Sunshine" – In the Style of "My Girl"

• Lesson 22 – "Black Roses" – Picking Arpeggios

What You'll Learn:

• Refresh Your Open-Position Chords – Reinforce the essential chord shapes you need before moving into more advanced rhythm guitar playing.

• Master Advanced Strumming Patterns – Develop greater control and variety with rhythms that go beyond basic down-and-up strumming.

• Improve Your Chord Transitions – Practice moving through more involved progressions while maintaining consistent rhythm and timing.

• Explore Contemporary Rhythms – Add modern rhythmic ideas to your playing and expand the range of grooves you can comfortably perform.

• Develop Better Dynamics and Feel – Learn how to make your strumming more expressive instead of playing every chord with the same intensity.

• Apply Techniques to Song-Style Lessons – Practice advanced rhythm concepts through lessons inspired by classic rock, pop, reggae, soul, and acoustic guitar.

• Strengthen Your Timing – Maintain a steady groove through longer and more sophisticated chord progressions.

• Explore Different Musical Styles – Develop greater versatility by working with a wide range of rhythm guitar approaches.

• Learn Picking Arpeggios – Move beyond traditional strumming and discover how individually picked chord tones can create beautiful rhythmic textures.

• Become a More Versatile Rhythm Guitarist – Combine chords, rhythm, dynamics, and picking techniques to approach more advanced 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 Advanced Guitar Strumming Mastery Course today and develop the rhythm, chord control, dynamics, and musical versatility you need to become a stronger and more confident guitar player!

Take your strumming beyond the basics and start playing with greater control, expression, 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.

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