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We want to be sure now we have the skills for Rhythm! This Includes being able to read, play and understand the rhythm and feel of the following patterns;
Firstly - LEARN A RIFF!
Acoustic strummers often have to be reminded to learn a riff, something short and instantly recognisable as a song - do you know one?
Riff options from me: Wild Thing, Free Fallin’, Highway To Hell, Seven Nation Army, Satisfaction, Peter Gunn Theme
Spreads
Perfect for learning the initial chords of a song for the first time
Think big intros single strum intros, like Sweet Child O' Mine
8ths with all downs (slower tempos)
Chasing Cars,
Free falling
8ths with all downs embellishments (D D D DU, the 2nd most common)
Live Forever
Hotel California
8th downs and ups
Up tempo: D DUDUDU
Most Common Strumming!
but beware of ALWAYS defaulting to this, it’s a hard habit for some to break…
Blues shuffle straight and with swing
Straight: Get Back, Tulsa time, Level 3 blues riff
Swing aka shuffle: Level 6 Jam track 12
Before You Accuse Me
Sweet Home Chicago
6:8 and 12:8 straight (level 8)
Hallelujah
House of the Rising Sun
Everybody Hurts
6:8 and 12:8
Strumming patterns with swing (Level 8 jam track 15)