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Rush - Closer to the Heart Strumming

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(@sbskater10)
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Does anyone have a link to a lesson (or know for that matter) that shows the strumming patterns for Closer to the Heart?

It sounds pretty consistant, but I'm still a beginner.

Thanks,

Jason


   
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(@michhill8)
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If only powertab archive was still up.... ahh too bad. Oh, sorry I really have no advice, but just wanted to say I love the song. Just try using your ears and hands to mimic what your ears tell you.

Thanks Dudes!
Keep on Rockin'

Pat


   
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(@ginger)
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RUSH, cool group, one of my favs. I never played that song but i have it on CD so what i will do is try and give it a go this weekend and see if I can figure that strum pattern out for you. It may take me longer as I'm pretty busy friday and saturday but i will try and see what i can do on Sunday.


   
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(@ldavis04)
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Alex Lifeson has such a great sound and style....one of my fav's as well...he is a very under rated guitarist.

I may grow old, but I'll never grow up.


   
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(@michhill8)
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He's actually the featured guitarist in the new Guitar Player mag, check it out if you want to. guitarplayer.com

Thanks Dudes!
Keep on Rockin'

Pat


   
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(@the-dali)
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I LOVE Alex Lifeson. Rush is my all-time favorite band, and I love the fact that they are still putting out new, inventive music.

I'm working on Freewill right now.

-=- Steve

"If the moon were made of ribs, would you eat it?"


   
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(@slejhamer)
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Assuming you're talking about the acoustic strumming, try this relatively simple version:

Chord: A G | D G A |
Down/Up: D D UD(U) D D UD(U) | D (U)D (U)D UD DUD |

A G | D A* G* | D A* G*
D D UD(U) D D UD(U) | D (U)D (U)D UD DUD | D (U)D (U)D

(U) = muted upstroke

A: xx7650
G: xx5433
D: xx0232
A*: x0222x
G*: 320033

"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."


   
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