whats the difference between between strum patterns, flatpicking and any other style used on guitar.This is a stupid beginners question again.
David Hodge has an article on flatpicking: https://www.guitarnoise.com/faq.php?id=111
This involves holding the plectum with only your thumb and index finger to play the lower notes while picking the upper notes with your middle and/or ring fingers
And before you ask, a plectrum is a pick. :)
An alternative to flatpicking is "fingerstyle" or "fingerpicking" where you don't use a pick at all, only your fingers to play the individual strings.
A strum pattern is specific to a song's rhythm and just tells you how to stroke the strings - e.g., the pattern can be something simple like Down - Up - Down - Up, or much more complex.
Hope that helps.
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I knew what a plectrum was. Thanks for your help. Its great.
The general definition of flatpicking is the use of a flat pick to play an acoustic guitar.
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