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Basic Strumming Patterns For The Ukulele

The document describes various ukulele strumming patterns, including single downstrokes, alternating down and upstrokes, emphasizing different beats, Latin, country, offbeat, and Bo Diddley styles. It encourages musicians to create their own strumming patterns as well.

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Basic Strumming Patterns For The Ukulele

The document describes various ukulele strumming patterns, including single downstrokes, alternating down and upstrokes, emphasizing different beats, Latin, country, offbeat, and Bo Diddley styles. It encourages musicians to create their own strumming patterns as well.

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Ukulele Strum Patterns 1.

All downbeats Single strum


1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D

2.Downbeats and upbeats Double strum


1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U

3. One measure downbeats, one measure up and downbeats


1 D 1 D 1 D 2 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 D U D U D U D U D 2 D 3 + 4 + 1 D U D U D 2 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D U D U D U D U 2 D 3 + 4 + D U D U

4.Split the measure


3 + 4 + 1 D U D U D 3 + 4 + 1 D U D U D

5. Emphasize the 1 downbeat


2 + 3 + 4 + 1 d u d u d u D 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 d u d u d u D 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 d u d u d u D 2 + 3 + 4 + d u d u d u 3 + 4 + d u d u + 4 + u d u + 4 u d + 4 + u d u 4 + D U + U + U + U + U

6. Emphasize the 2 downbeat


1 + 2 d u D 1 D 1 D 2 + D u 2 + D u 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 d u d u d u D + 4 + 1 u d u D + 4 u d 1 D 2 + D u 2 + D u 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 d u d u d u D + 4 + 1 u d u D + 4 u d 1 D 2 + D u 2 + D u 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 d u d u d u D + 4 + 1 u d u D + 4 u d 1 D 2 + D u 2 + D u

7. Latin strum

8. Variation on #7 syncopated strum

9. Another variation on #7
1 + 2 + D u d u 1 D + U 1 + D U 2 + 3 D U D + U + U + U + U + 4 + 1 + 2 + u d u D u d u 4 + 1 D U D + U + U 2 + 3 D U D + U + U + U + U + 4 + 1 + 2 + u d u D u d u 4 + 1 D U D + U + U 2 + 3 D U D + U + U + U + U + 4 + 1 + 2 + u d u D u d u 4 + 1 D U D + U + U 2 + 3 D U D + U + U

10. Country strum

11. Offbeat single strum

12. Offbeat single strum - variation


+ 1 + U D U + 1 + U D U + 1 + U D U

13. Bo Diddley strum 2 measures


1 D 1 D 2 D + 3 U D 3 + D U 4 D + U + U 2 D 3 D + 3 U D 4 D 1 D 1 D 2 D + 3 U D 3 + D U 4 D + U + U 2 D 3 D + 3 U D 4 D

14. Brazillian strum 2 measures

16. Make your own.

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