The Top 7 STRUMMING Patterns For ACOUSTIC Guitar (MUST Know!)

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In this video, you learn 7 must know strumming patterns for guitar.
Each of these strumming patterns can be found in thousands upon thousands of songs, and by getting them all down you will be covered for most strumming situations you will ever come across.
In this lesson, I break each strum pattern down in detail, providing you with tips and tricks for mastering each.
You also learn an example of the strum pattern being used in a song so you can see it in action and understand better how to use it yourself.
Patterns covered in this video are:
1. 8th Note Syncopated Strum
2. Bass Note Pick And Strum
3. Percussive Strum
4. 8th Note Down Strum
5. 16th Note Strum
6. 6/8 Strum
7. Dotted Quarter Note Strum
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[@jayess5489]

have you tried the down up up down down up up down up down?. It works nice in key of C

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@jayess5489, not sure I am clear on what pattern you are talking about. But I am sure it works fine. If it works in one key, it will work in all keys as it is a rhythm, not pitch related :)

[@mookytc]

Thank you Simon!

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@mookytc, you are very welcome! :)

[@celiomarques8310]

Oi, Simon! Estou estudando muito isso! Você poderia dar umas dicas de como pegar a levada de uma música tirando da bateria? É porque têm músicas que não têm violão e acho que dificulta um pouco!

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@celiomarques8310, the beat/drums (if they are present in the song) are what you should really focus on when strumming anyway. Strumming is more percussive than anything else. Just start by strumming on the beat only with a down strum and find the groove of the song. Then branch out into some actual strumming patterns keeping time with the drums. Play deliberate and consistent patterns here, the nuances can come later. You might even do this to a drum loop as opposed to a song to begin. If you lose your time, come back to strumming down on the beat only. This is what you need to feel when playing anything, so do it every day until you can feel it more naturally. It takes time, but working on your time is one of if not the most important things to do as a musician.