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Ready for Your Strumming to Finally Sound Like the Song?

If you can already play songs but your strumming feels stiff, clunky, or stuck on the same pattern for every. single. song. — the Intermediate Strumming Intensive was made for you.

This 10-week live program is for players who are beyond the basics and ready for their rhythm, timing, and feel to finally match the music they hear in their head.

👉 Perfect for 7 Level graduates who want small-group, hands-on guidance to take their strumming to the next level.

Held live via Zoom on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. ET, starting January 22, 2026 and ending March 26, 2026.

YES! I WANT TO UPLEVEL MY STRUMMING!

Does this sound familiar...

✅  Every song ends up with the same strumming pattern

 

✅  You hear a song on the radio, sit down to play it, and have no clue what the strumming pattern is or even where to start

 

✅  You can play along… until the rhythm changes and you fall apart

 

✅  You’re not sure how to match the feel of the original recording

 

✅  You want to add accents, dynamics, and variety—but don’t know how

The truth is, most players hit the same wall. 

You’re not a beginner anymore – you’re ready to sound like an actual player.

That’s exactly what the Intermediate Strumming Intensive is designed to do.

WHAT IS THE INTERMEDIATE STRUMMING INTENSIVE?

The Intermediate Strumming Intensive is a 10-week, live, online small-group program with Lauren that gives intermediate students a focused space to refine their rhythm, expand their strumming vocabulary, and get real-time coaching on what’s holding them back.

For 10 weeks, Lauren will be in your corner:

🎸 Guiding your practice week by week

🎸 Showing you how to hear the rhythm in a song and apply it to your strumming

🎸 Going live every week to work on patterns and songs with you

🎸 Helping you lock in your timing so you can stay in the groove from intro to final chord

🎸 Pushing you outside of your comfort zone and that familiar "D DU UDU" pattern

Instead of practicing strumming alone and hoping you’re doing it right, you’ll be able to play live for Lauren and get real-time corrections and next steps:

  • Not sure if your strumming hand is matching the beat?
  • Unsure why a pattern sounds choppy instead of smooth and musical?
  • Getting lost when you try to switch between two different strumming patterns in a song?
  • Heard a great song and want to know what strumming pattern they're playing?

You’ll bring those exact issues to the coaching calls, and Lauren will walk you through how to fix them on the spot so your strumming finally feels (and sounds) right.

Real Students. Real Feedback. 

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE INTERMEDIATE STRUMMING INTENSIVE?

When you join the Intermediate Strumming Intensive, you get: 

🧭 10 Weeks of Guided Intermediate-Level Lessons

Over 10 weeks, Lauren will lead you through targeted strumming work designed for players who are past the basics and ready for more. You’ll:

  • Break out of that “one-pattern-for-every-song” rut
  • Learn new patterns in a logical order so they actually stick
  • Apply everything to real songs so it’s never just theory
  • Build confidence playing at different tempos and feels

🎥 Weekly Live Strumming Sessions & Q&A with Lauren

Once a week, you’ll hop on a live group session with Lauren where you’ll:

  • Practice together in real time
  • Work through trickier patterns and transitions
  • Get your specific questions answered

The sessions will be held via Zoom on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. ET, January 22, 2026 - March 26, 2026.

Can’t make a session live? No problem. You can submit your questions ahead of time, and you’ll have access to the replay so you can catch up on your own schedule.

 🎵 Personalized Feedback on Your Playing

This is where the “intensive” really kicks in.

You’ll be able to upload videos of your strumming so Lauren can:

  • Tell you exactly what’s working — and what’s holding you back
  • Point out subtle timing or rhythm issues you might not even hear yet
  • Suggest small tweaks that make a huge difference in your sound
  • Keep you accountable so you don’t slip back into old habits

Instead of wondering, “Am I doing this right?” you’ll know.

đź’¬ Private VIP Community

You’ll get access to a private, VIP-only community where you can:

  • Ask Lauren questions between sessions
  • Share progress videos and wins
  • Connect with other dedicated players who are working on the same skills
  • Stay motivated and supported throughout the 10 weeks

You’re not doing this alone. You’re going through it with a group that gets it.

 

By the end of the 10 weeks, you’ll:

  • Play songs with smoother, more confident strumming — no more stiffness, rushing, or getting lost in the pattern.
  • Use a variety of intermediate strumming patterns and feels (accents, dynamics, syncopation) so every song doesn’t sound the same.
  • Hear and lock into the groove faster, knowing exactly what to do with your strumming hand to make a song feel like the real thing.

WHO'S TEACHING THIS INTENSIVE?

Hi, I’m Lauren Bateman — and strumming is my superpower.

If you’ve ever watched my strumming videos or taken my Expressive Rhythm & Strumming course, you already know: I’m obsessed with helping guitar players get their rhythm feeling as good as it sounds in their head. 

Over the last decade, I’ve:

  • Taught thousands of students online and in person how to fix their “guitar stutters” and finally play songs smoothly from beginning to end 

  • Created one of the most popular online courses specifically focused on rhythm, timing, and strumming

  • Built entire lesson series and YouTube playlists devoted to helping players hear and lock into rhythm, not just memorize patterns

I don’t teach in a stiff, overly technical way. I focus on feel, groove, and practicality — the exact skills you need to make real songs sound good.

In the Intermediate Strumming Intensive, I’m taking everything I know about rhythm guitar and layering it on top of the foundation you already built in 7 Level, so you can finally say:

“My strumming actually sounds like the song, not just the chords.”

More Students. More Feedback. 

Spots are limited!

To keep the coaching truly interactive, the Intensive is capped at 30 students.

This ensures:

  • You get time for your questions
  • Lauren can actually see and hear your playing
  • You receive feedback that’s specific to you, not generic advice

Once the 30 spots are filled, registration closes.

Starts on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 P.M. ET

JOIN THE INTERMEDIATE STRUMMING INTENSIVE

DONNA MAVROMATES

My strumming was pretty solid, but I was stuck in the same old patterns and not really challenging myself.

What I loved about this intensive was having Lauren there live, actually listening to us play and giving immediate, on-the-spot feedback. There were songs I was convinced l'd never be able to play, but Lauren pushed us in the best way and took my playing to a whole new level.

WHO THIS IS PERFECT FOR?

Because spots are limited, I want to make sure this feels like the right next step for you.

This intermediate strumming intensive is ideal for you if:

✅  You’re an intermediate-level player 

✅  Can play open chords smoothly (and maybe some power chords or partial barre chords)

✅  Can handle basic 8th-note strumming patterns without stopping

✅  Want your playing to sound more like the recording — with feel, groove, and confidence

✅ You do better with structure, accountability, and clear weekly priorities

✅ You want to feel more relaxed and confident every time you pick up your guitar

If you can already strum something but want to strum better, cleaner, and more musically, you’re in the right place.

This intermediate strumming intensive is not a good fit if:

❌  You’re an absolute beginner who hasn’t learned basic open chords yet

❌  You’re still struggling to change chords at slow tempos

❌ You only want to “collect” lessons instead of actually doing the work

❌  If you’re just starting out, Lauren has other options that will serve you better right now. This intensive is about refining and leveling up what you already know.

❌ You can’t realistically engage with either the live calls or the replays and community over the 10 weeks

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

More happy students. 

Ready to Sound Like the Guitarist You’ve Been Working to Become?

If you’re done guessing your way through strumming…

If you’re tired of feeling like your rhythm is the weak link…

If you’re ready for clear guidance, real feedback, and a focused plan…

Then the Intermediate Strumming Intensive is your next step.

👉 JOIN THE INTENSIVE AND SECURE YOUR SPOT

I guarantee you will see success!

If you go through the entire 10-week program and follow along with my lesson plan, I guarantee that you will be a better player.

If for some reason, you get to week 10 and have not improved as a player, I will give you a full refund of your money.

That's right.

If I fail to help you, I will refund 100% of your money.

That's how much I believe in my ability to help you reach YOUR goals.

If you are a student that wants the VIP experience and knows that you would like to work directly with me, then click the button below to enroll today.

SIGN ME UP!

Registration closes when we hit capacity or when the countdown ends—whichever comes first

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