Hello, I am fairly new to the guitar, as well as this forum. I know how to hold a couple of chords and how to play a few solos. I am trying to learn different patterns of strummings and most of the websites arent too helpful. I know you strum based on what you hear. Like you will strum differently for Last kiss (Ozzy), Doe a deer a female deer (SOM), Outside (Stain) etc. But I am willing to develop an ear for strumming for the hindi songs. Like in one of the other posts on this forum : ********************************************** Chords: A: 0-0-2-2-2-0 (on 6-5-4-3-2-1 strings) D: x-x-4/0-2-3-2 (on 6-5-4-3-2-1 strings) Intro: A D A How to strumm??? ^^v^^v^v^v ^ = Downward Stroke v = Upward Stroke ************************************************** how should I read this, so I can play it the way it is intended to ? when it says Downward stroke, does it mean play full 6 strings while striking down the strings or only the last three (and) ? Vice versa for Upward stroke. so do I play it as a AND or a full stroke across 6 strings ? thanks for all your help. cheers.. HB
it means, for both for upward n downward strokes for chord Alay first 5 strings....(not the thick E) and chord Dlay first 4 strings....dont change the way a chord is played strumming depends on the measures: the pattern ^^v^^v^v^v is to be repeated every measure listen to the song to figure when the chord changes n just continue the pattern while u change the chord, neva change or midway stop the pattern, it alwayz goes on for full measure
