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Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (etc_04) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:12:06 +0000

an easy strum I use for Knocking on heaven's door is D_DU_D_DU_D_UUD_UUDUDU, I know it isn't what Dylan used, but it's the best sounding IMO that I've yet to find, although I'm still looking for the right one

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (johncross21) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:43:03 +0000

Besti wrote:

hey Learnin2Play321 , try strumming down, then backpicking strings 1, 2, 3, 1 for both wonderful tonight and knocking on heavens door. Once you get that you can vary the backpicking a little. Sounds great, and easy as you like. same principal for Paradise City by G 'n' R, just a little more in depth! hope this helps
besti

do you mean fingerstyle under chords

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Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (hopeful) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:09:45 +0000

Besti wrote:

hey Learnin2Play321 , try strumming down, then backpicking strings 1, 2, 3, 1 for both wonderful tonight and knocking on heavens door. Once you get that you can vary the backpicking a little. Sounds great, and easy as you like. same principal for Paradise City by G 'n' R, just a little more in depth! hope this helps
besti

That sounds rather interesting, wouldn't mind having a go at that. Do you mean count one on the strum and then 2.3.4 on the up picking on a 4/4

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Besti) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:32:19 +0000

hey Learnin2Play321 , try strumming down, then backpicking strings 1, 2, 3, 1 for both wonderful tonight and knocking on heavens door. Once you get that you can vary the backpicking a little. Sounds great, and easy as you like. same principal for Paradise City by G 'n' R, just a little more in depth! hope this helps
besti

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (hopeful) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:26:47 +0000

I always seem to do DDUUDU or DDUDUDU

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (trippy) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:15:54 +0000

also use the DDUUDU pattern, matches for a lot of songs to

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Kendo86) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:00:40 +0000

very useful thread

Thank you for posting!

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Zurf) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:26:59 +0000

Probably. All the songs I play sound alike. Maybe I should pay attention and find out what I do.

I know I've got a default fingerpicking pattern because I can't break myself of the habit of the same pattern. I'd LIKE to play something different, and you'd THINK that I ought to be able to do something about it, but every time I play it's the same old pattern coming out of the guitar. Go figure.

- Big D

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Samantha123134) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:57:53 +0000

Yeah, same here, but I've been playing for 7 months...I'm also not very good at strumming...actually I'd like to learn how to pick too...the pattern I use for strumming is udud udud...or something like that I think...

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Learnin2Play321) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:55:31 +0000

i am haveing troubles with the same thing i cannot figure out the strumming patters to use on knockin on heavens door and wonderful tonight i have only been playing for 6 months if someone could help me please reply to my forum

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (Freddie_Mercury) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:58:18 +0000

dddudud du dddudud and so on...that's my default...:)

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (moddish) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:28:33 +0000

Yep i got one as well.

I always seem to revert too DDUUDU.

Craig.

Re: anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (johncross21) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:35:20 +0000

D.D.DUDU

no particular reason except its

4/4 time

with some stress on first beat

anyone else have a default strumming pattern?

null@example.com (jpage_roxmysox) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:57:30 +0000

About two years ago, when i began playing, I learned my first strumming pattern. (Bob Marley's Redemption Song in case you're wondering) Well, to this day, whenever I hear a song I immediately use that strumming pattern. Its pretty easy to switch to the real/right pattern, or one that sounds better with the song.
I was just wondering if anyone else has their own sort of "default" strumming pattern.