Strumming Pattern

There's this strumming pattern which works like a charm. I learned this from a friend of mine. He used to teach me guitar. :)

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUekYFYbcak&context=C41dd74aADvjVQa1PpcFNxnzgmxVF2wB9576l13jQuy0mUWmF9wpk=

So basically, this strumming pattern is just down-down-up-up-down. It is very useful and it fits to almost every songs. To 4/4 songs. I will touch on 6/8 next time.

The chords I used are in the family of C. So if you want to explore more or practice more you can use different chords. And of course, different strumming pattern. Feel free to change the pattern. The great thing about music is it's not inside a box. The best thing is it challenges you to think out of the box. But make sure the beat and tempo is right :)

To improve your tempo and strumming, I strongly encourage you to select maybe a few chords, then START practicing it with maybe 90bpm. Then repeat it as many times as possible. You'll improve in that way :D

To get nice strumming sound, just practice. It takes time. No short cuts.

Happy practicing!