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A strum is the act of brushing one's fingers over, or strumming, the strings of a string instrument such as a guitar. A strumming pattern is a preset pattern used by a rhythm guitar. Compare with pattern picking, strumming patterns may be indicated through notation, tablature, up and down arrows, or slashes. For example, a pattern in common time or 4/4 consisting of alternating down and up eight note strokes may be written:
The pattern most typical of rock and related styles would be written:
Patterns may alternate or vary through one song. Examples of primary strumming patterns in songs (Dix, 1993, p.19-26):
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Q. At least in my opinion, it would be easier for a right handed person to play chords with their right hand and do the more simple strumming with their left hand. So why is it that you have to play chords left handed? Wouldn't it be easier to do those chords right handed? Asked by Saraaa - Wed Aug 13 09:59:42 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. You might think that, but the right hand is extremely important. It is not just strumming up and down. It controlls the rhythm and the timing of the song. It needs to be almost automatic while you concentrate on the left hand to form the chords. That's why it's done that way. The right hand has to do tricky things without much thought. Answered by Jack - Wed Aug 13 10:06:05 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Strum" |
