Percussive Hits

Course: Strumming Course

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Add Jack Johnson style percussive taps and hits to bring your acoustic playing to life.

Set your Tempo, Hit Loop, and jam along!

Set your Tempo, Hit Loop, and jam along!

This is a technique made popular by Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz and Ed Sheeran. We percussively hit the strings and mute to make a snare tap type sound. This pattern is similar to that in the song ‘Better Together’ by Jack Johnson and ‘Stuck in the Middle With You’ by Stealers Wheel.

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