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Jan 21, 2014 · For each piece of music in the book, there is a strumming guide. The strumming guide is what really sets the book apart from other books relating to chords and strumming. In the explanation of chord charts, we saw that each bar has a rhythm and an accompanying rhythm number assigned to it.
- Strum Pattern #1 Downstrum on every beat. When strumming a guitar, you’ll use both downstrums (i.e. where your strumming hand moves down) and upstrums (where your strumming hand moves back up).
- Strum Pattern #2 Adding two upstrums. Now that you’ve gotten a basic feel for this strumming thing, the next step is to start adding some upstrums. Here’s a pattern that's similar to the first pattern we saw, but with two upstrums added in.
- Strum Pattern #3 Adding three upstrums. This next pattern is similar to the last one. We'll add in just one more upstrum. See if you can hear it in this song.
- Strum Pattern #4 Downstrum on the downbeat, Upstrum on the upbeat. You might have noticed a certain logic in when we’re playing downstrums and when we’re playing upstrums: all the downstrums are on what we call ’the downbeat’: on the 1, 2, 3 or 4.
How loose should my arm be? How do I strum the right number of strings every time? What’s a strumming pattern? So if you are a beginner to intermediate guitarist, here’s a mini-course on guitar strumming techniques for you.
- The 4-Beat Downstrokes. Difficulty Level: Easy. This is a really simple strumming part that is great for beginners. Since it’s so easy, it’s perfect for building your sense of timing and gaining confidence to move onto more complex strumming styles later.
- Add Two Upstrokes. Difficulty Level: Intermediate. Once you get the hang of the 4-beat downstroke, let’s add some upstrokes to the mix, shall we? This one is slightly trickier to play compared to the first strumming style.
- Add Three Upstrokes. Difficulty Level: Intermediate. Once you’ve mastered adding two upstrokes into your pattern, let’s add another up to make it a total of three upstrokes into this strumming style!
- Downstroke On Downbeat, Upstroke On Upbeat. Difficulty Level: Easy. By now, you may have figured out that we are playing all the downstrokes on what we can call the ‘downbeat’ – on the 1,2,3, and 4.
Aug 29, 2019 · The first strumming pattern has a beat rate of 160, and it goes like this: downstroke, rest, downstroke, accented upstroke, rest, upstroke, muted downstroke, upstroke. And then it repeats from...
Nov 12, 2013 · A beginners guide to strumming and creating your own strumming patterns. From the very basic to creating your own patterns. JimGuitarMan. Nov 12, 2013 01:56 PM. 41,104 views · 10 comments. Hi...
Feb 8, 2017 · If you want to learn how to read strumming patterns, immerse yourself in guitar music and imitate what you see and hear. Reading music notation is a great start, but you won’t begin to progress until you log hours and hours with your instrument.
