Strumming pattern · Styles · 3/4
Waltz strum (3/4)
Three beats to the bar: a bass note on 1, then two strums — “oom-pah-pah”. Use it for waltzes, many folk songs and ballads in 3/4 time.
1B
&
2↓
&
3↓
&
B – D – D – · bass note, miss, down, miss, down, miss
ChordG
Chords (guitar)
Change chord every
How to play it
- Count “1, 2, 3” — bass on 1, strums on 2 and 3.
- Make beat 1 the strongest; beats 2 and 3 are lighter.
- Once it’s steady, add upstrums on the “&” after 2 and 3.
- 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.