This sounds like a really easy song to play, it seems to be just the chords A,B and E over and over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1hgRDRc3ug
But I just can't strum it right, and I was wondering if anyone out there can help me with it - yes, I need my hand held :( - I need help of the up down up down down variety.. I read your article David and I totally agree with what you say.. BUT I love how the strumming sounds in this song and want to be able to do it! After this I promise not to ask again :lol: well, 'til next time, anyway..!
Any help appreciated :?
Try this Jenny. Count 8 eighth note strums per bar (1&2&3&4& etc). The sign (-) is a beat with no strum, so the previous strum fills it.
DU-UD-DU|DUDU-UDU|DUDU--DU|
It sounds to me like lots of variations throughout the song (difficult to tell, my computer's dying and won't play video smoothly :roll:).
The basic rhythm that they've altered/added to each time seems like this to me:
E A B
---0---0-0--------|----------------|---0---0-0--------|---0---0-0---------
---0---0-0--------|----------------|---0---0-0--------|---0---0-0---------
---1---1-1--------|----------------|---6---6-6--------|---8---8-8---------
-X-2---2-2--------|----------------|-X-7---7-7--------|-X-9---9-9---------
-X-2---2-2--------|----------------|-X-7---7-7--------|-X-9---9-9---------
-X-0---0-0--------|----------------|-X-0---0-0--------|-X-0---0-0---------
See if you think that's any good, and if you do, add some variations of your own to it :wink:
Many thanks folks :D , it sounds much better now alright..
It blows me away that you are so generous with your time and knowledge.
I LOVE you guys!
E A B
---0---0-0--------|----------------|---0---0-0--------|---0---0-0---------
---0---0-0--------|----------------|---0---0-0--------|---0---0-0---------
---1---1-1--------|----------------|---6---6-6--------|---8---8-8---------
-X-2---2-2--------|----------------|-X-7---7-7--------|-X-9---9-9---------
-X-2---2-2--------|----------------|-X-7---7-7--------|-X-9---9-9---------
-X-0---0-0--------|----------------|-X-0---0-0--------|-X-0---0-0---------
If those are the chords to the songs I'd call them E, Aadd9/E, and Badd4/E.
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