Guitar course for beginners ~ Part 12 Let’s play 8th note beat using only down strum

If you play an 8th note beat on an acoustic guitar, your pattern may mostly consist of repeating down and up strum.

By deliberately playing the 8 note beat with only down strum, the atmosphere of the song can change.

Here we will introduce a pattern that plays 8th note beat using only down strum.
 

Let’s play 8th note beat using only down strum

The 8th note beat down-picking pattern was featured in the part 11th.

To put it simply, the down strum only increases the amplitude of the downpicking.

If you have mastered how to play with mute, you should be able to play without much discomfort.

The chords use G, C, and D.

The trick is to not play too hard.

Let’s play the guitar slowly and gracefully.

Summary

So far, we have introduced patterns that play 8th note beat using only down strum.

You may not have a chance to use it often, but it is certainly useful when thinking about code backing if you remember it.

I don’t think it’s that difficult, so please master it.