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11 classic rock strumming patterns

11 classic rock strumming patterns

- All right, so here is some classic strumming patterns. Now, these are very important to know because there's so many songs that utilize the same strumming patterns over and over and these classic strumming patterns are used in countless hit songs. So, let's check out a few of them. Here's number one. One, two, ready, go. (electric guitar strumming) So that was just quarter notes. Let's move on to the next one which has some eighth notes on the second beat. Here we go. One, two, three, four. One, two, ready, go. (electric guitar strumming) Great, now for the next one, number three, you have eighth notes on both beat two and beat four. So, let's check it out, here we go. One, two, three, four. One, two, ready, go. (electric guitar strumming) Let's move on to strumming pattern number four. Strumming pattern number four just has eighth notes on beat three and beat four. Let's check that one out. One, two, one, two, three, four. (electric guitar strumming) Okay, let's go on to strumming…

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