The guitar is such a dynamic instrument. We can go from playing loud strumming chords to quite melodies in fingerstyle. 

Now, between these two opposites, there is a whole world of sounds, dynamics, and colors available. 

The strumming is not just brushing the strings rhythmically. In this little section, in which I am playing A minor and F major 7th, I am using three different strumming modes. 

1. The loud, quick, and uniform strum (on all the strings). 
2. The balancing strum (the gentle strokes).
3. The melodic strum (short and arpeggiated). 

In this lesson, I am going to show you how to use these different strumming approaches along with the fingerstyle. 

I am going to be using my index finger to strum the strings, but you can do it with a guitar pick.

The goal for this lesson is to learn how to control your right hand to strum and pluck the strings with different dynamic ranges, tone, and volume.

Good luck!