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On Which Beat Should I Do Down Strokes?
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While practicing the DDUUD strumming pattern (on an acoustic guitar) with a metronome (set at 60 BPM) with 4/4 time, I'm confused on which beat should I play the up strokes. What I'm currently doing is:
Down
Down Up
nothing
Up Down
Is this correct?
guitar strumming metronomes
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While practicing the DDUUD strumming pattern (on an acoustic guitar) with a metronome (set at 60 BPM) with 4/4 time, I'm confused on which beat should I play the up strokes. What I'm currently doing is:
Down
Down Up
nothing
Up Down
Is this correct?
guitar strumming metronomes
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
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up vote
1
down vote
favorite
While practicing the DDUUD strumming pattern (on an acoustic guitar) with a metronome (set at 60 BPM) with 4/4 time, I'm confused on which beat should I play the up strokes. What I'm currently doing is:
Down
Down Up
nothing
Up Down
Is this correct?
guitar strumming metronomes
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
While practicing the DDUUD strumming pattern (on an acoustic guitar) with a metronome (set at 60 BPM) with 4/4 time, I'm confused on which beat should I play the up strokes. What I'm currently doing is:
Down
Down Up
nothing
Up Down
Is this correct?
guitar strumming metronomes
guitar strumming metronomes
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
asked 1 hour ago
lil' mathematician
254
254
We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago
We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
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The usual strum pattern for this is downstrums are on the beat. Thus your hand goes in a downwards position on 1, 2, 3 and 4. This also means that the upstrums will come on the & so will occur on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Since you're not strumming 8 times in the bar, play the strings on 1 2 & (3) & 4. Obviously that means a ghost strum, or a downstrum which misses the strings on beat 3.
The object with most strum patterns is to keep the arm moving up and down regularly. Not jerking it in order to play a particular pattern. Which can then easily be changed by when (or not) hitting the strings.
Put another way - strum all 8 strums in the bar, and then try to miss the second, fifth and eighth strums, keeping the arm moving constantly up and down. Incidentally, you aren't doing nothing on beat 3 (I hope!),but playing nothing instead: you're moving the arm downwards ready for the next upstrum on beat 3.5!
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
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That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
add a comment |Â
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The usual strum pattern for this is downstrums are on the beat. Thus your hand goes in a downwards position on 1, 2, 3 and 4. This also means that the upstrums will come on the & so will occur on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Since you're not strumming 8 times in the bar, play the strings on 1 2 & (3) & 4. Obviously that means a ghost strum, or a downstrum which misses the strings on beat 3.
The object with most strum patterns is to keep the arm moving up and down regularly. Not jerking it in order to play a particular pattern. Which can then easily be changed by when (or not) hitting the strings.
Put another way - strum all 8 strums in the bar, and then try to miss the second, fifth and eighth strums, keeping the arm moving constantly up and down. Incidentally, you aren't doing nothing on beat 3 (I hope!),but playing nothing instead: you're moving the arm downwards ready for the next upstrum on beat 3.5!
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The usual strum pattern for this is downstrums are on the beat. Thus your hand goes in a downwards position on 1, 2, 3 and 4. This also means that the upstrums will come on the & so will occur on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Since you're not strumming 8 times in the bar, play the strings on 1 2 & (3) & 4. Obviously that means a ghost strum, or a downstrum which misses the strings on beat 3.
The object with most strum patterns is to keep the arm moving up and down regularly. Not jerking it in order to play a particular pattern. Which can then easily be changed by when (or not) hitting the strings.
Put another way - strum all 8 strums in the bar, and then try to miss the second, fifth and eighth strums, keeping the arm moving constantly up and down. Incidentally, you aren't doing nothing on beat 3 (I hope!),but playing nothing instead: you're moving the arm downwards ready for the next upstrum on beat 3.5!
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The usual strum pattern for this is downstrums are on the beat. Thus your hand goes in a downwards position on 1, 2, 3 and 4. This also means that the upstrums will come on the & so will occur on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Since you're not strumming 8 times in the bar, play the strings on 1 2 & (3) & 4. Obviously that means a ghost strum, or a downstrum which misses the strings on beat 3.
The object with most strum patterns is to keep the arm moving up and down regularly. Not jerking it in order to play a particular pattern. Which can then easily be changed by when (or not) hitting the strings.
Put another way - strum all 8 strums in the bar, and then try to miss the second, fifth and eighth strums, keeping the arm moving constantly up and down. Incidentally, you aren't doing nothing on beat 3 (I hope!),but playing nothing instead: you're moving the arm downwards ready for the next upstrum on beat 3.5!
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
The usual strum pattern for this is downstrums are on the beat. Thus your hand goes in a downwards position on 1, 2, 3 and 4. This also means that the upstrums will come on the & so will occur on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Since you're not strumming 8 times in the bar, play the strings on 1 2 & (3) & 4. Obviously that means a ghost strum, or a downstrum which misses the strings on beat 3.
The object with most strum patterns is to keep the arm moving up and down regularly. Not jerking it in order to play a particular pattern. Which can then easily be changed by when (or not) hitting the strings.
Put another way - strum all 8 strums in the bar, and then try to miss the second, fifth and eighth strums, keeping the arm moving constantly up and down. Incidentally, you aren't doing nothing on beat 3 (I hope!),but playing nothing instead: you're moving the arm downwards ready for the next upstrum on beat 3.5!
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
answered 1 hour ago
Tim
90.4k1091228
90.4k1091228
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
add a comment |Â
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
That's what I was doing ;)
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Incidentally, he often puts the last strum in on the & after 4. Also, watch his arm for that regular up/down motion. Sometimes it then makes the chord change for the next bar too quick, so he (like a lot of guitarists) just does an open string upstrum. Which I discourage my students doing. It might sound not-too-bad in some keys and some songs, but to me it's amateur.
– Tim
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
Since I don't have a good guitar teacher around me, I used Yousician. In Yousician though, the guy suggests doing an open strum on the & after the 4th beat (like you said is amateur).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
With a bit of practice, it's quite easy to actually play the proper chord there, then a lightning change! Can't believe Yousician recommends that. Or can I?
– Tim
51 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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We'd need to see the score/tab/chart you're working from to be able to answer.
– Tetsujin
1 hour ago
That works. There are a number of other combinations that could also work. What is the source of this pattern? Tabs, YouTube, a lesson from a teacher, sheet music? If you are just trying stuff out there is no wrong way to play it as long as you stay in 4/4 if the song is in 4/4 and it sounds good.
– b3ko
1 hour ago
I'm learning "A Girl Like You" by Elwyn Collins (from justinguitar.com/songs/…).
– lil' mathematician
1 hour ago
@b3ko - I think there's only the one pattern which works best. What others are there?
– Tim
1 hour ago