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Play Like Johnny Cash in Minutes: 6 Essential Strumming Patterns

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Learn the six essential Johnny Cash strumming patterns that shaped some of the most iconic country and folk songs ever written. In this lesson, I break down the exact motions, rhythms, bass-note hits, and treble-string patterns used in Daddy Sang Bass, Busted, I Walk the Line, Understand Your Man, Ring of Fire, and Folsom Prison Blues. Each pattern is beginner-friendly and instantly makes your strumming more expressive, energetic, and dynamic. If you want to go from plateaued beginner to a highly stylized acoustic guitarist, start a free 7-day trial of my Folk Guitar MasterClass linked below.

⌚️TIMESTAMPS
0:00 — Intro: Why Johnny Cash Patterns Matter
0:40 — Pattern #1: Daddy Sang Bass (Bright + Snappy)
1:50 — Pattern #2: Busted (3/4 Groove)
3:00 — Pattern #3: Classic Cash Pattern (I Walk the Line)
4:10 — Pattern #4: Understand Your Man Variation
5:20 — Pattern #5: Ring of Fire Driving Pulse
6:15 — Pattern #6: Folsom Prison Blues (Ghost-Strum Pattern)
7:30 — Recap + How to Keep Improving Your Strumming
8:15 — Invitation to Free Trial of the Folk Guitar MasterClass
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Johnny Cash
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johnny cash strumming patterns, cash guitar lesson, how to play johnny cash guitar
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