0.2 · All downstrums

Start with the strumming hand alone: every strum down, steady as a clock. First one strum per beat, then two, counting "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &".

Strum from the wrist, not the elbow, and keep the hand moving even when you change chords. If the change isn't ready, strum the open strings: keeping time matters more than a perfect chord.

All downstrums, one per beat

Em Am

1234↓D↓D↓D↓D

One down per beat. Count out loud: 1 2 3 4.

All downstrums, two per beat

Em Am

1&2&3&4&↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D

Two downs per beat. Count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &, a strum on every word.

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Start with the strumming hand alone: every strum down, steady as a clock. First one strum per beat, then two, counting "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &".

Strum from the wrist, not the elbow, and keep the hand moving even when you change chords. If the change isn't ready, strum the open strings: keeping time matters more than a perfect chord.

All downstrums, one per beat

Em Am

1234↓D↓D↓D↓D

One down per beat. Count out loud: 1 2 3 4.

All downstrums, two per beat

Em Am

1&2&3&4&↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D↓D

Two downs per beat. Count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &, a strum on every word.

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