How to Strum on the Guitar
One of the best things I ever learned was how to strum and keep time. In fact, learning one specific secret rule helped me to make sure I could sight-read a rhythm and play it correctly the first time I ever saw it.
The rule is – strum down on a strong beat and up on a weak beat.
For example, if the time signature is 4/4 time and if you are playing quarter and eighth notes, we can call beats 1, 2, 3 and 4 strong beats so you would strum down on each of those four beats. You would then strum up on the weak beats or beats 1+, 2+, 3+ and 4+.
Therefore,
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Down Up Down Up Down Up Down Up
Stay tuned for more strumming secrets to make your playing “rock” solid! Pun intended!
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