ED SHEERAN-STYLE RHYTHM GROOVES

He’s probably the most famous acoustic guitarist in the world. Take a look at some of Sheeran’s signature techniques

Perhaps the most notable aspect of Ed Sheeran’s acoustic guitar playing style is the way he uses his pick hand. Generally preferring not to use a pick, Ed has a loose style that allows him to combine fingerpicking, thumb strumming, finger strumming and basic percussive techniques into an unconventional playing style. The secret sauce is of course a looper pedal: Ed loves to layer up these techniques into a huge wall of sound. Here we look at some of his trademark approaches.