BC-008 • Tied Strumming Patterns

[justinguitar]

Questions...

[LearningGuitar]

Hello Justin.I hope you are alright.

I have a confusion over Tied Strumming Pattern.

Can the 4th example of the Tied Strumming Pattern (http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-008-TiedStrummingPatterns.php) be written like this: DU/U/UD (/ means a little pause)?

[Tomps]

Hey!

You say that we should develope our strumming, but how should we do it? and what should we do??

-Tomps

[dumhole327]

For LearningGuitar - Yes, it could be written like that, whatever is easiest for you so that you can understand will work.

For Tomps - Good strumming comes with time. Practicing the patterns with your chords, trying different patterns to songs, and just practicing a whole lot will develope your strumming. Focus on getting into a continuous rhythm and keep that right arm moving. The more you play the better you get.

[CA-rocker]

why do when i try to strum a song or with other people, it seems like im always a little off and the strumming sounds unorganized

[zander-swan]

ive been tryin really hard but i cant break out of the basic strumming patterns!

[sulusulu]

OK, so here's my problem.  Strumming patterns 3 and 4.  Missing the down strums is killing me.  Whenever I count out a beat, I automatically do a downstrum!  If i try not to say the beat number in my head to miss the strum, my count gets all messed up.  Is there anyone else out there who has encountered this aggravating problem?  And if so, what did you do to get through it?  I know i saw Justin in one of his videos count the beat numbers of the missing strums more softly than the others, but when i tried it, I still downstrummed!  Help! This problem has my guitar gathering dust in the corner!