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Old 03-14-2015, 06:33 PM
Country_Joe Country_Joe is offline
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Hi guys,
I could use some help. I try to figure out the strumming pattern for Lights of my home town from Brantley Gilbert. I found the chords online. The cords are Em, C, D, G
Song link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2afLOvJ8u8

Chords link: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/br...052013date.htm

I have to say I started playing almost a year ago so I am still learning.
Thanks for the help

Joe
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Old 03-15-2015, 01:04 AM
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I'm not familiar with the song but you could try YouTube searching the title with "lesson" after it. That usually helps me out.
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Old 03-15-2015, 01:20 AM
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sounds like: down-up-down . . down . . down-up, repeat ad infinitum

disclaimer: I did not listen to the whole thing. Even if it changes, that seems to be where it starts after the obglitory drifty intro . . . . . . .
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Old 03-15-2015, 06:52 AM
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Hmmm...It kind of sounds like down-up-down.....down to me (not sure there's another down-up after that).

And there's string muting after the first down (sounds like).

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Old 03-15-2015, 08:00 AM
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You may already know this but with this kind of rhythm your strumming hand should move down and up with every beat. This does not mean you strum each time your hand moves up or down. The rhytmical effect comes as a result of which up or down strokes are silent. Also the weight of each strum can vary as can which strings are hit.

There are what could be called 'power' strums, where the (mostly bass) strings are hit strongly and left to ring un-muted for a beat or more, and lighter 'driving' strums which can be down and up on the top strings.

A syncopated effect can be achieved by having a power strum on the last up of a bar and letting it ring through the first beat of the next bar. Alternatively a strong strum which is immediately muted creates space and contrast. Something like this happens about 20 seconds into the track when the rhythm starts,

Code:
                    U |     D   D   D U
count 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Experiment with this and try missing the strings at different points in the bar, also try strumming on muted strings. This kind of playing is very much a 'feel' type of thing. Once you start getting it right you will know.
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Old 03-15-2015, 11:38 AM
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I like D D D D&uh
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Old 03-17-2015, 01:10 PM
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All I heard were power chords and the afore mentioned power strums in the little I listened to it.
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