So in this post we'll be focusing on how to strum, Basically the right hand movement...
A standard groove is shown below,
A standard groove is shown below,
Note: we will be discussing this above shown image in our further post..
There are 4 beats in a bar(standard 4:4 groove)...1 2 3 4...in between 1 2 3 4 there comes '+' sign, which is known as 'and' but often is said as 'an'
So it is important to know how to write, read and play a rhythm...
so here is the first rhythm...
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D D U
'D' Represents a Down stroke
'U' Represents a Up stroke.
Steps to be followed :
i) Mute your guitar with your left hand
ii) Tap using your left foot and say 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (One An Two An Three An Four An)
iii) While tapping, when the foot touches the ground, that would be your first beat i.e, 1 and you have to tap on every numerical value..and when the foot is being lifted i.e, it comes up..That is when you'll count your '+' (An)
iv)So Basically When you tap and your foot touches the ground, that'll be your 1. When you lift, that'll be your '+' and then the next time when you'll tap, that would be your 2 and so on!
v) Your right hand should move accordingly to the way you'll be tapping your feet i.e, When your foot goes down, your right hand should do a downstroke as well and when your foot is being lifted, your right hand should do an upstroke.
vi) In the rhythm, if a space is left vacant below the number or any '+', then nothing would be played on the particular beat but the hand should be in motion along with your foot.
In order to write a rhythm,
First You'll have to write down a Bar i.e, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + and keep in mind that all the downstrokes would be written below the numbers and the upstrokes would be written below the 'An' .
So here are a few more examples :
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U U D U
Hope You got it!
If You'd want us to do a video lesson, or if you have any doubts that needs to be clarified Please let us know in the comments below... or contact us.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D D U
'D' Represents a Down stroke
'U' Represents a Up stroke.
Steps to be followed :
i) Mute your guitar with your left hand
ii) Tap using your left foot and say 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + (One An Two An Three An Four An)
iii) While tapping, when the foot touches the ground, that would be your first beat i.e, 1 and you have to tap on every numerical value..and when the foot is being lifted i.e, it comes up..That is when you'll count your '+' (An)
iv)So Basically When you tap and your foot touches the ground, that'll be your 1. When you lift, that'll be your '+' and then the next time when you'll tap, that would be your 2 and so on!
v) Your right hand should move accordingly to the way you'll be tapping your feet i.e, When your foot goes down, your right hand should do a downstroke as well and when your foot is being lifted, your right hand should do an upstroke.
vi) In the rhythm, if a space is left vacant below the number or any '+', then nothing would be played on the particular beat but the hand should be in motion along with your foot.
In order to write a rhythm,
First You'll have to write down a Bar i.e, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + and keep in mind that all the downstrokes would be written below the numbers and the upstrokes would be written below the 'An' .
So here are a few more examples :
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U U D U
Hope You got it!
If You'd want us to do a video lesson, or if you have any doubts that needs to be clarified Please let us know in the comments below... or contact us.
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