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Originally Posted by fazool
One of my (two) guitar mentors once said to me:
"you guys need to stop trying to figure out the up-down-up strum patterns and just *FEEL* the music".......
That one line changed my world as a guitar player.
I think it applies here as well.
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Amen--can I say that ? :-) -- to this. It took my a long time to find out that consistent strumming patterns are a sign of good timing, not a cause of it.
To the OP--try counting out loud to get your head out of the mechanics and let your subconscious mind take over. At the speed you want to achieve you may have to count every other beat. I find this even more effective than a metronome on pieces I'm struggling with. I'm also a big foot tapper, it goes back to my saxophone playing youth. Some will say it is distracting, but if it is good enough for Tommy Emmanuel.....