6/8 Strumming

So, you know how to strum 4/4. So what about 6/8?

Obviously you can't strum like a 4/4 anymore when it comes to a 6/8 tempo songs. It wouldn't fit. Doesn't sound nice. So here it is a video for you..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swwaTqZ54oU&context=C40f2044ADvjVQa1PpcFNxnzgmxVF2wGSSlPXJN9rQNgiGGMul4LM=

Of course there are a lot more different types of strumming pattern for a 6/8. For this video, the metronome is set to 138bpm. The chords are used in the song 'Beautiful Savior' by Planetshakers. You should try that song out :)

I personally like Orianthi. So, there's this song, she played it in 6/8. Check it out and learn :)

Don't Tell Me That It's Over

And When I Look at You in the movie The Last Song.

Have fun!

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!