Help finding the strumming pattern


Jay Pham
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Jay Pham
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12/22/2021 6:28 pm

Hello.

I'm trying to learn some Japanese pop songs and came across this strumming pattern, which I completely have no clue how to do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJeHFfnyGUI (at 0:20 or the chorus, 1:05).

The same technique can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O8jY1xM0vU (at 0:15) as well. Well, they are all songs by the same singer so I guess they've got the same strumming pattern

I tried every strumming pattern with ghost note Mr.Anders taught me in Rock 1 and 2 but it was no use. I even tried some of the funk patterns but it doesn't sound right. Can you guys help me?

Thank you in advance


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ChristopherSchlegel
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12/22/2021 7:49 pm
Originally Posted by: Jay Pham

I'm trying to learn some Japanese pop songs and came across this strumming pattern, which I completely have no clue how to do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJeHFfnyGUI (at 0:20 or the chorus, 1:05).

[p]That's a funk, R&B type rhythm pattern. It's mostly muted (ghost note) 1/16th note strums with an occasional single note pattern. Something like this.

|--------------------------------------------|

|--------x-x-x--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

|--------x-x-x--------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

|--9-11-x-x-x-9-11-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

|--------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------|

Over & again until the next chord change. The line is a C#minor7 chord, but all the player is doing is hitting the B, hammering-on to the C#, while muting everything else. Then muting all the strings & doing that quick 1/16th ghost note strumming.

Keep your wrist loose. Mute everything except the 2 notes you want sounding. Keep your wrist strumming even 1/16th notes.

This tutorial covers that kind of rhythm guitar approach.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=12404&s_id=632

Hope that helps!


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Jay Pham
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12/23/2021 2:42 am

Thank you for your kind reply very much Mr.Schlegel. I will take a good look at it.


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ChristopherSchlegel
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12/23/2021 4:17 pm
Originally Posted by: Jay Pham

Thank you for your kind reply very much Mr.Schlegel. I will take a good look at it.

You're welcome! Best of success with it!


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