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Bass-strum (boom-chick)
Pick a single bass note on the beat, then strum the chord: “boom-chick, boom-chick”. Alternating between two bass notes is the classic sound of country and folk guitar.
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B – D – B – D – · bass note, miss, down, miss, bass note, miss, down, miss
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Chords (guitar)
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How to play it
- Pick the chord’s lowest note on beats 1 and 3, and strum the rest of the chord on 2 and 4.
- On the second “boom”, pick a different string — usually the next string up — for an alternating bass.
- Keep the strums short and light so the bass notes stand out.
- Start slowly — around 60 BPM — and only speed up once the pattern feels automatic. Use the chord loop to practice changing chords without breaking the rhythm.