EGS Lesson Eight Developing strumming and chord changes
EGS Lesson Eight Developing strumming and chord changes
Once you are comfortable with the up and down-strokes, place a chord of E minor on the guitar neck.
We are now going to practise a common rock rhythm on the chord of E minor. The strums which land on the beat are down-strums and the strums which are off the beat are up-strums. In this example this creates the pattern: Down, Down, Down-Up, Down-Up.
Play the above exercise at 100 beats per minute, no slower. If the rhythm is played any slower it is difficult to build up any momentum.
On the down strokes allow the weight of the arm to fall through the guitar. You will hear how the up strokes sound slightly different to the down strokes, as the treble strings are being hit before the bass strings. On the down strums we are hitting the bass strings first.
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