Now is the time to make what you just learned come to life and play it with chords.

However, playing this Rumba pattern with chords will require some new skills and knowledge that didn’t seem necessary when playing with muted strings.

Don’t worry this video lesson will guide you through everything you need to know to make you strumming sounds great and balanced.

Yet it is important to go through that first step for anyone learning the pattern, and it will always be useful to practice with muted strings, mainly when working on rhythm , accents or speed.