Greetings all. I know the chord progressions for "Blowin in the Wind" and "The Times They are A Changin" but am having problems with the strumming pattern. I would like to play these songs in a few months to my class when we study the Vietnam era. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks
Although I can't give you the strumming pattern,
here's a visual that might help you (or someone who can watch the vid and figure it out for you)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ced8o50G9kg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lZ_XwLSN45I
And here's one of Dylan with Joan Baez.
It looks like a different (simpler) strumming pattern
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f01UehWq3v8&feature=related
Also Clideguitar posted a link to this site that might have it:
http://www.grouptherapy.guernsey.net/strumming.html
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No guarantee of authenticity, but I use D D DU D for Blowin, sometimes switching to D DU U D in the chorus.
D DU D for Times.
Also I will use the same patterns but first D is a pluck of the root note.
Thanks for your input. I plan on trying out a few of your suggestions this weekend. This has to be the greatest guitar site out there.
