Just how do you strum triads on strings

[Frankieabbott]

that aren't adjacent to each other. Like, I'm kinda ok strumming chords if, for example, the notes are on the 6th/5th and 4th strings or maybe the 3rd/2nd and 1st strings...I use the heel of my thumb or outside of the palm of my strumming hand too mute the other three strings. But how do you strum a triad with notes on strings 6, 3 and 2 without strings 5, 4 and 1 sounding?

[jseth]

When the notes are separated, it gets tricky... you either have to mute the string in the middle, or (if the chord/key permits) go ahead and strum the one in the middle, but focus on the the notes you want to ring out predominately.

This is one of the many reasons I adopted a style years ago, wherein I hold the flat pick and use the other fingers to grab fingerpick or to grab clusters of notes simultaneously, without sounding those ones int the middle!

Having control on your flat pick is a HUGE aspect of playing; you can learn how to strum all the strings, but have only the ones you want ring out strongly... takes practise and a good sense of dynamics. Keep after it and you'll get there!

[rick-slo]

Why would you want to do that? Link to a video where a pro is doing that.

Anyway you could mute the fifth string with the fretting hand or you could strum with you finger(s) and thumb with a space between the finger(s) and thumb (which is rather awkward and I would much prefer to block pick the chord).

[JonPR]

Originally Posted by Frankieabbott

that aren't adjacent to each other. Like, I'm kinda ok strumming chords if, for example, the notes are on the 6th/5th and 4th strings or maybe the 3rd/2nd and 1st strings...I use the heel of my thumb or outside of the palm of my strumming hand too mute the other three strings. But how do you strum a triad with notes on strings 6, 3 and 2 without strings 5, 4 and 1 sounding?

I wouldn't strum, I'd fingerpick. Thumb and 2 fingers.
It is quite possible to strum strings 6-3-2 and mute the others (with some careful positioning of the fretting fingers), but fingerpicking is much easier and more reliable.

[amyFB]

Originally Posted by Frankieabbott

that aren't adjacent to each other. Like, I'm kinda ok strumming chords if, for example, the notes are on the 6th/5th and 4th strings or maybe the 3rd/2nd and 1st strings...I use the heel of my thumb or outside of the palm of my strumming hand too mute the other three strings. But how do you strum a triad with notes on strings 6, 3 and 2 without strings 5, 4 and 1 sounding?

You might try forming triads on adjacent strings and doing a short strum.

Example: the shape of a chord you know as a D is a triad . Root on the 2 string, 3rd on the 1 string and 5th on the 3 string .

It takes some practice to just hit the three strings for a short strum but it is doable. I do it all the time.

There are inversions of triads in the 2,3 + 4 strings as well for more ways to strum a triad.

Note: the short strum doesn't work well for an entire song, not usually, but it adds nice variety in an arrangement and has a role to play during improv solos as well.

Hope that helps. Here is a link to my moveable chord cheat sheet that you might find helpful to further explore my example .
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fiome6imch...sWref.pdf?dl=0



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[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by Frankieabbott

that aren't adjacent to each other. Like, I'm kinda ok strumming chords if, for example, the notes are on the 6th/5th and 4th strings or maybe the 3rd/2nd and 1st strings...I use the heel of my thumb or outside of the palm of my strumming hand too mute the other three strings. But how do you strum a triad with notes on strings 6, 3 and 2 without strings 5, 4 and 1 sounding?

You "kill" the unwanted strings, by letting your fingers touch them but not fret them, standard procedure for jazz players.

This is why thinner necks were developed and became popular.

Check out some"how to play jazz chords" vids on Youtube.

[Pitar]

I assume you are speaking of three notes you want to play in quick succession when you call it strumming, but I would not call that strumming. I'd call that an arpeggio. I'd play them in succession with the three fingers I'd normally use. Or, you play them as a sort of delayed or straight triple stop, which can be heard as a strummed chord using only the three notes.