And these symbols tell you when to strum.
Country guitar strumming patterns pdf. First you need to know what these symbols mean. So let s dive right in. B d b d b d b d. The patterns covered are.
Dd dudu accent the second d to keep time easier this one is always a bit tricky but if you follow along you ll get it perfectly. This is a acoustic guitar lesson on some beginner strum patterns for country style guitar. Strumming patterns for guitar full score author. Outlaw country strumming for beginners outlaw country strumming for beginners let s say you want to strum along with some willie waylon and boys but alas you don t know what strumming pattern to use.
B du b du. After all learning chords is a challenge at first. It s tricky because of the irregular feel of the song where a verse line comes in without a full grouping of measures. These patterns will let you play most of the classic songs you grew up with while also giving you a solid foundation to add more complex strumming later.
These strum patterns may seem easy but they are really good to have a solid foundation to build on. You don t need to know much to get started with our beginner strumming but if you can t play basic open chords expect to spend a little more time on each lesson.