8strummer<\/a>.<\/p>\nMy rhythms stinks<\/h4>\n
Move from this\u2026
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been playing guitar for years \u2013 I know all the chords but my rhythms stinks!\u201d A common complaint.<\/p>\n
To this\u2026
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been a metronome all my life. If you set the groove it ain\u2019t going to go nowhere.\u201d Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper. (Dock of the Bay, Midnight Hour, Blues Brothers).<\/p>\n
Understand rhythm and you will be a better guitarist!<\/p>\n
Be the first to experience the
\nbrand new iPhone App
\n\u20188STRUMMER\u2019<\/p>\n
http:\/\/8strummer.com\/app<\/p>\n
Improve your rhythm guitar skills<\/h4>\n
8 Strummer will help you to:
\n\u2022 practice and improve your rhythm guitar skills
\n\u2022 write songs
\n\u2022 prime your rhythm guitar skills
\n\u2022 hear and internalize rhythm patterns
\n\u2022 feel the combination of down and up strums that make the rhythm pattern happen<\/p>\n
8strummer is \u2026<\/p>\n
\u2022 A rhythm guitar primer;
\n\u2022 A vital resource for practising and improving rhythm guitar skills;
\n\u2022 A useful song-writing tool.<\/p>\n
Strumming in 8ths is\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2022 4 down-strums on the numbered beats
\n\u2022 4 up-strums on the \u2018ands\u2019:
\n\u2022 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up.<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT \u2013 Keep your right hand moving up and down in 8th notes \u2013 even on rest strokes.<\/p>\n
Settings.
\nPick a chord from the basic open-string triads: C, G, D, A, E, Em, Am, Dm<\/p>\n
Pattern.
\nChose the number of rests.
\n\u2022 0 rests means playing on all 4 down-strums and all 4 up-strums \u2013 there is only one possible pattern.
\n\u2022 1 rest \u2013 there are 8 possible permutations; the rest stroke can appear on each of the 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
\n\u2022 2 rests \u2013 28 permutations
\n\u2022 3 rests \u2013 56 permutations
\n\u2022 4 rests \u2013 70 permutations
\n\u2022 5 rests \u2013 56 permutations
\n\u2022 6 rests \u2013 28 permutations
\n\u2022 7 rests \u2013 8 permutations<\/p>\n
Total of 254 different 8ths rhythm patterns available in 8strummer<\/p>\n
Practise a pattern by repetition.<\/h4>\n
Looping a rhythm helps you to\u2026
\n\u2022 Internalize it;
\n\u2022 Hear it;
\n\u2022 Feel the combination of down and up strums that make the rhythm pattern happen.<\/p>\n
Save your favourite patterns.<\/p>\n
If you have tried the 8strummer out and it helps it would be great to hear from you, or you can review it on iTunes.<\/p>\n
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