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Strumming Practice
Master your rhythm with visual patterns
80
BPM
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Basic Downstrokes
Four quarter note downstrokes
4 subdivisions per measure
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Strumming Patterns
Basic Downstrokes
Four quarter note downstrokes
↓
↓
↓
↓
Down-Up (8ths)
Eighth note alternate picking
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
Folk Strum
D - DU-UDU pattern
↓
-
↓
↑
-
↑
↓
↑
Country Strum
Boom-chicka pattern
↓
-
↓
↑
↓
-
↓
↑
Pop (16ths)
16th note alternate picking
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
↓
↑
Reggae
Offbeat emphasis
-
↓
-
↓
-
↓
-
↓
Calypso
D--UD-DU pattern
↓
-
-
↑
↓
-
↓
↑
Shuffle
Triplet feel shuffle
↓
-
↑
↓
-
↑
↓
-
↑
↓
-
↑
Practice Tips:
• Start slow and gradually increase tempo
• Keep your strumming arm relaxed and loose
• Focus on consistent timing between strums
• Practice with a metronome until the pattern feels natural
• Pay attention to the difference between down (↓) and up (↑) strums