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(@chlozo)
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With the guitar I got came with how to play the chords and a few songs to practice them with. One of the songs goes like this:
D7/|G/ / / /| / / / / | / // / | / / | G

Does the / mean to play the guitar with no fingers anywhere so its just strumming open string? Cheerrrs.


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Chlozo,

That indicates how many beats to strum the chord for.

So for the D7 you'd play two beats of that and then four beats of the G chord. All the measures following that that don't show the chord means you keep playing the G chord.

If it's a beginner book they probably just want you to strum each chord one downstroke for every slash you see. So two downstrokes on the D7, then three measures of 4 downstrokes for the G. Then a measure of 2 downstrokes for the G.

To be honest I'm not sure what the last G means

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(@chlozo)
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Ahh, Thankyou :)


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(@dogbite)
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interesting. I never got inserts like that when I bought guitars.

develop rythm in this way.

four strums per measure for standard rock.
but not all strums are downward.

emphasize strums to accentuate or vary the beat feeling.

reggae is a good example.

the strum is on the 2 and 4.

some strum upwards only for reggae. it works either way. one or the other but not together. because there is a difference in the sound.

learn to palm mute too.

capture the sustain of the chord by gently adding pressure over the bridge with your palm...the fleshy part.

also,w onderful percussive rythm (strums) are attained that way.
using the palm to add the beat.

strum/palm mute/strum/palm mute etc...

once you got it you will recognize it.
you hear it everywhere.

it works great with an acoustic.
it's different on electric.
you get that metal thing.

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I will add, and you will see this alot in beginner books and sites.
/ indicates a Downstrum (strum down from the root, or lowest, note of the chord to the highest)
/ is an Upstrum (on the upswing you typically catch the top 3 strings (highest pitch strings)but not always)


   
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