8Strummer - the Rhythm Trainer for Guitar

Introduction

8strummer is:

• A rhythm guitar primer,
• A vital resource for practising and improving rhythm guitar skills,
• A useful songwriting tool.

Strumming in 8ths is:

• 4 down-strums on the numbered beats
• 4 up-strums on the 'ands':
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up.

IMPORTANT: Keep your right hand moving up and down in 8th notes - even on rest strokes.

Demonstration Video

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Patterns

You can create a pattern by changing the number and position of rests.

0 rests means playing on all 4 down-strums and all 4 up-strums - there is only one possible pattern.

1 rest - there are 8 possible variations - the rest stroke can appear on each of the 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

2 rests - 28 variations

3 rests - 56 variations

4 rests - 70 variations

5 rests - 56 variations

6 rests - 28 variations

7 rests - 8 variations

Total of 254 different 8ths rhythm patterns available in 8strummer

Practise a pattern by repetition.

Looping a rhythm helps you to:

• Internalize it;
• Hear it;
• Feel the combination of down and up strums that make the rhythm pattern happen.

Favourites

Save your favourite patterns in the "Favourites" view.

Settings

Pick a chord for playback from the basic open-string triads: C, G, D, A, E, Em, Am, Dm

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