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Strumming

Different strum patterns create a new voice.

  1. 1Steady downstrokesKeeping time is the whole job.
  2. 2Down, down-upThe groove: D · D-U · D · D-U.
  3. 3The famous strumD · D-U · U-D-U. You've heard it a thousand times.
  4. 4Down-up, downD-U · D · D-U · D. The up comes first now.
  5. 5Constant down-upThe never-stop groove.
  6. 6The off-beat bounceHit only the 'ands' — reggae and ska live here.
  7. 7Add the last upDowns all the way, then one up to swing you back to 1.
  8. 8The campfire rollerD · D-U · D-U · D. The singalong workhorse.
  9. 9Leave one outConstant down-up, minus one strum. The gap is the groove.
  10. 10The pop anthemD · D-U · D-U · U. Big and driving, made for choruses.

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