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Strumming Guide: Down, Down-Up, Down, Down-Up

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Exercise #1

Generic progression in Key of D. Notice how measure 3 uses the split pattern… but before (and after) you’d use whatever your “main” pattern is.

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Exercise #2

Notice how measures #1 and #2 both use this pattern. Afterwards, things return to the main pattern.

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Must-Know Strumming Patterns