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Strumming Chords 101

Whole Note
(Semibreve)

Half Note
(Minim)

Strumming Exercise #1 - Quarter Notes

Strumming Exercise #2 - Quarter Notes

(Up and Down stokes)

Try using our other chords now

Quarter Note
(Crochet)

Strumming Exercise #3 - Eighth Notes

Each eighth note gets 1/2 a beat so there are eight strums per measure. The bar
indicates that each strum is equal to an eighth note and gets half of a beat

Keep the strumming smooth and the tempo even


Strumming Exercise #4 - Eighth Notes

We are going to continue to look at eighth note strumming. This time you are going to
strum using eighth note strums and quarter note strums.

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