Strumming Stroke Timing

Strumming Stroke Timing

One common mistake that should be avoided is to use the stroke patterns as a way of the maintaining timing. A guitarist should be able to place either stroke at any time for the desired attack. Down and up strokes do have a slightly different flavor to the sound, and sometimes it can sound more better to use the same stroke twice rather than alternate. It is the best way to develop the ability to use either attack on demand is to practice patterns that are not based around the basic down and up stroke pattern shown above. Below gives a few examples of strumming patterns to try out......

There are far, far more and more patterns that can be developed outside the basic up and down pattern as well, which is the point of practicing these types of patterns. The variety of potential patterns expands greatly by being able to perform up and down strokes on demand in any necessary rhythmic position.......

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