Simple Strumming Techniques and Patterns

In this video we discuss the most basic strumming strokes: Downstroke, Upstroke, Down/Up Stroke. Then we explain how to use these strokes in three different strum patterns. The most important one to help us progress as quickly as possible is the 1-2-3-Rest Strum.

This involve "resting" on the last beat of a bar (measure). This will give you just a little bit of time to change chords (which we will get to in the next section.)

Simple Strumming Exercises...

Use this one chord song to practice "1-2-3-4-Downstroke", "1-2-3-Rest", and "Down-Up-Down-Up" (1-and-2-and-3-and-4-and)...

Use this one chord song to practice "1-2-3-4-Downstroke", "1-2-3-Rest", and "Down-Up-Down-Up" (1-and-2-and-3-and-4-and)...Just strum a 4-string G Chord. Stay on the beat.

Picking and Strumming Tips

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