Guitar help..

Admiral Huddy · 25-09-2008, 15:48

Look at this link...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/07...38#reader-page

How do I determine the timing and/or any strumming pattern from this sheet?

cleanbluesky · 25-09-2008, 15:51

You don't, but strumming is pretty intuitive and there is an assumption that you can work out the timings for yourself. Following the chord changes in time with the words can help

Garp · 25-09-2008, 16:19

There is no way to determine strumming pattern from chord sheets like that. Very few bits of tab tend to include that detail, it's assumed you'll know the song already in your head at least. If you can hear the tempo and feel of the song in your head you should be able to make a stab at an appropriate strum for it. Slow the song down, take your time and 'feel' it. About the best advise I can give is to not let your right hand stop, always keep it moving up and down, just choose whether or not to hit the strings with each movement (just a slight twist of your wrist stops the pick from hitting the strings for the most part.)

Jingo · 25-09-2008, 21:06

^^ I can't really add anything to this! Garp indeedy sounds like he knows his gee-tar

Chuckles · 25-09-2008, 22:25

From the lyrics. Strum up on "I's" and down on "A's"

Garp · 25-09-2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

^^ I can't really add anything to this! Garp indeedy sounds like he knows his gee-tar

7 years of strumming along to songs, and 6 years of leading worship... yeah a little bit

Only really now starting to bother branching my technique out a little into things like finger picking

Going to try and get some lessons sorted out soon too for lead guitar stuff. I'm not that disciplined so attempts to teach myself fail miserably, though that said I taught myself rhythm guitar.

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Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	There is no way to determine strumming pattern from chord sheets like that. Very few bits of tab tend to include that detail, it's assumed you'll know the song already in your head at least. If you can hear the tempo and feel of the song in your head you should be able to make a stab at an appropriate strum for it. Slow the song down, take your time and 'feel' it. About the best advise I can give is to not let your right hand stop, always keep it moving up and down, just choose whether or not to hit the strings with each movement (just a slight twist of your wrist stops the pick from hitting the strings for the most part.) __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

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Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	^^ I can't really add anything to this! Garp indeedy sounds like he knows his gee-tar __________________

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Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	From the lyrics. Strum up on "I's" and down on "A's" __________________

25-09-2008, 15:51	#2
cleanbluesky Abandoned Ship Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 492	You don't, but strumming is pretty intuitive and there is an assumption that you can work out the timings for yourself. Following the chord changes in time with the words can help