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July 10th, 2007
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faster/better strumming
so, i've been kind of stuck lately. i've got to the point where i can do basic chords(except barre chords...working on that) and i can do the basic strums that are on the strumming lessons here. but i really want to do some better strums...and my worship band is pretty sick of the same strum on all the songs too. (1&2&3&4&)
i have tons of songs that i can't really figure out how the players stum soooo FAST! and, i'm not one of those people who can listen to it, and just get it. i have to have music in front of me...unless it is easy.
anyway, my point is that i'm stuck and i don't know what to do because i can't find any better information!..and i can't figure out cool strums. so, any help out there?
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Hello Desiree and welcome to the forum.
You might try looking at this lesson by Neilsonite:
Strumming
Have fun!
Ian
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see, but i've already done that. and i really just wanted something more challenging.
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You can practice patterns, or try the other way thats taught which is moving your wrist or arm up and down while missing certain beats. I have always been impatient with strumming too, and found that over time it starts to click. Once you get use to playing its seems to come natural, and then more natural. As long as you keep to a beat or rhythm the mysterious "pattern" will emerge. Sometimes you will never play the same pattern even tho its the same song, sometimes you will
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thank you, that helps immensely.
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just relax ang get to the point where you can change chords pretty good (not to much fret buzz) then start practicing strumming tecs...
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As others have said, it's kind of an unfamiliar thing for beginners. It comes slowly but surely.
Just as a suggestion, why not take a really simple song like "A horse with no name" - just two chords over and over. And play it over and over and over. And just try to glaze over a bit and get into the music (illicit drugs can help but are not required  ) and then try syncopating a bit. Or not even syncopating yet - just try changing the emphasis on one of the beats. And then morph that change into another beat. Then try to chop one of the strums a bit shorter than the others. I think you get the idea. It can't really be forced. It's just a familiarity thing.
"we don't see things as they are, we see things as we are" - Anais Nin
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July 11th, 2007
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You could maybe try fingerpicking.
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July 12th, 2007
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