Country Strumming and Fills in the Style of Merle Haggard - Easy Guitar Lesson

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Lesson ID: A0129

In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach you a classic country strumming pattern and we’ll practice strumming over a chord progression in the style of “Today I Started Loving You Again” by Merle Haggard. I’ll also show you four fills that’ll make your rhythm guitar sound even more country. After you master the strumming and fills, practice them over the jam track. Tablature is available to Gold Pick members below the lesson video.

What makes a strumming pattern sound country? Learn country strumming patterns and bluegrass strumming patterns in our Strumming Guitar Course at CGO

Also, for the lead guitar players out there, check out my other guitar lesson on YouTube called Common Bluegrass Flatpicking Licks here where I teach 16 common bluegrass flatpicking guitar licks that will come in handy at your next bluegrass jam. We’ll break down each lick with tablature and I’ll show you how you can use these licks with the majority of bluegrass songs. All of these flatpicking licks are in the key of G and they’re great for improvising bluegrass guitar solo breaks.

The Gear I Use:
Acoustic Guitar Strings - Woodtone Country Series
Acoustic Guitar - Martin D18 Ambertone Finish, Collings D2H, Atkin D28, Martin D-16GT, Martin D-15
Guitar Pick - BlueChip TP40
Thumb Pick - Dunlop 9003P White Plastic Thumbpicks, Large
Capo - Shub S1 Deluxe

Visit where you can learn more country bluegrass rhythm guitar techniques and flatpicking guitar licks to use at your next jam. Lessons include tablature and jam tracks. The flatpicking licks will help you improvise guitar solos in country bluegrass songs like Man of Constant Sorrow, Wildwood Flower, Red Haired Boy, Salt Creek, Gold Rush, Cripple Creek, Cherokee Shuffle, Wabash Cannonball, Honey You Don't Know My Mind, etc.