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Basic Strumming in 4/4 Time

 
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Description

With our 4/4 measure broken into eight eighth-notes, they are any number of variations as to which beats get a "hit" from your right hand, and which beats get a "pass-by" from your right hand.

Let's master the technique, then play around with some cool options.

Lesson Info
Lisa McCormick
Instructor Lisa McCormick
Styles:
Any Style
Difficulty:
Published
Tutorial
Basic Strumming in 4/4 Time
Tutorial Lessons
  1. Intro to Timing and Rhythm in Music
  2. Surprise! You're Already a 4/4 Strummer!
  3. Let's Try a Variation, With an Upstroke
  4. Tweak That Strum, for a Whole New Sound
  5. Get More Mileage From Your Upstrokes
  6. All-Powerful Essential Strum Pattern!
  7. Essential Takeaways on 4/4 Strumming