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Originally Posted by jstegeman
I agree with that - I find if I try to actually think about the pattern and what it should be, it doesn't work, but if I feel the rhythm, the strumming comes naturally. If someone asks me how to play a certain strumming pattern, I have to actually stop and pay attention to what I'm doing, because most of the time, my brain doesn't really know, it just happens.
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Practicing with a drum machine can be really helpful in this regard. With so many drum rhythms to choose from, and being able to alter BPM just like a metronome, it is easy to respond naturally and intuitively to what is being heard.
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