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Originally Posted by kaneashiru1
I pretty much get the rhythm part.... But I've gotta scour the net for vid of people playing to get the  d-u pattern.. ^_^ |
Listen to what Stratrat said, dude.
If you
get the rhythm part, you won't need DDDUD, because you'll hear it and you'll feel it. Just practice your basics eg D,D,D
U,D on 1,2,3
& 4. Once you've got the
feel for that, then apply it. You'll hear the difference between up and down strokes, and it'll come
naturally.
I know what you mean Stratrat. Someone asked me to write down the strumming for Time of Your Life by Greenday. It is so much easier to listen and copy than to write it down!
Where it gets harder is songs that aren't guitar songs eg Keep On Loving You by REO speedwagon. What you'd strum if you were playing it on an acoustic guitar is totally different to what the guitar plays on the track. That's where strumming with accents on the snare and cymbals helps, but basically you've got to feel the song. Some accents are gonna be where the singer hits a big note.
Oh, one good
rule of thumb is this: Always strum down on 1,2,3 and 4. ie always be strumming
down on the beat. (yes I know there are exceptions like Godspeed by the Dixie Chicks).