How to Play Percussive Acoustic Guitar Rhythms with Maneli Jamal

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Award-winning, fingerstyle artist Maneli Jamal demonstrates how to get percussive elements out of the guitar while playing a chord progression in 4/4. When you get this exercise down, he kicks it up by including some extra eighth notes. While Maneli is without a doubt a technical wizard, he breaks down each movement so even beginners can pick it up.

“Elixir Strings inspire me to pick up my guitar more because of that rich tone that we all want out of our acoustic guitars.”

– Maneli Jamal
Elixir Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Strings
with NANOWEB^® Coating, HD Light Gauge (12-53)

Elixir Strings HD Light gauge is made up of medium gauge on the top two strings, light gauge on the bottom three strings and a 25 gauge on the third string. This hybrid set delivers bolder highs and fuller lows with a balanced voice across the strings. And of course, Elixir Strings signature long-lasting tone.

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When it comes to finding your tone and feel, Elixir Strings offers three acoustic premium string options, all with the same signature long tone life. The 80/20 Bronze with POLYWEB^® Coating provides a warm tone and slick and fast feel. The Phosphor Bronze with NANOWEB Coating is rich and full-bodied with sparkling high-end clarity and a smooth feel. The 80/20 Bronze with NANOWEB Coating is bright and focused with the same smooth feel as the Phosphor Bronze strings.

Elixir Strings is still the only brand to coat the entire string, protecting not only the outer string surface, but also the gaps between the windings. As a result, Elixir Strings retain their tone longer than any other string, uncoated or coated.*

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