5.8K views · 45 reactions | “Elixir Strings are my preference, due to their sound and durability. I play hard on my J200 live and in the studio and I can always count on them whether I’m in a small venue or playing on a big festival stage.” - RubyJ RubyJ plays Elixir Electric Nickel Plated Steel Strings with OPTIWEB Coating 10-46 and Elixir Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Strings with NANOWEB Coating 10-47 #elixirstrings #elixirartist #guitarplayer #guitarstrings | Elixir Strings | Facebook

“Elixir Strings are my preference, due to their sound and durability. I play hard on my J200 live and in the studio and I can always count on them whether I’m in a small venue or playing on a big festival stage.” - @rubyjofficial Ruby plays Elixir Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Strings with NANOWEB Coating 11-52 #elixirstrings #guitarplayer | Elixir Strings

SPONSORED: In this easy video lesson, Elixir Strings artist Ruby J demonstrates the rhythmic approach with her song “Try.” While the recorded version features a full band with horn section, Ruby’s solo acoustic take relies largely on muted strumming patterns, hammer-on/offs in the left hand to add some single note “trills” and then a double time chorus section. None of the individual elements are too difficult to learn, even for beginners – but put them all together and they’re super-useful for