Strumming pattern · Beginner · 4/4
D D DU DU — the driving pop strum
Two plain downstrums, then down-ups to finish the bar. It pushes forward into the next bar, which makes it great for upbeat pop and rock choruses.
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2↓
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3↓
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4↓
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D – D – D U D U · down, miss, down, miss, down, up, down, up
ChordG
Chords (guitar)
Change chord every
How to play it
- Beats 1 and 2 are downstrums only; beats 3 and 4 add the upstrums.
- Change chords during the last upstrum — it’s the lightest, so a slightly messy change won’t be heard.
- 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.