Strumming your Guitar
Eight note rhythms


Here is an example of an eight note rhythm
Eight beats to a bar
In this lesson you will practice a down stroke and an up stroke.
You will strum down up down up down up down up for each bar.
Play the chord G major for one bar and E minor for one bar. Repeat.
You can count the rhythm as 1 and, 2 and, 3 and, 4 and,

You will see these symbols for the down and up strokes.

Listen to the audio once, then play along.




Connecting the chords

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