[12strings]

Hey, any guitar teachers out there?

I've got 2 students now and i'm pretty effective at teaching them the left-handed stuff, and even a bit of finger picking...

BUT HOW DO YOU TEACH SOMEONE STRUMMING PATTERNS?

I've basically attached basic patterns to certian songs, using both up and down strokes. However, Neither seems to be able to make up a rythm without me demonstrating it exactly.

now, one of them reads music pretty well, and i've found if i just write the rythms in standard notation, they get it. but for the other, it's like he has trouble remembering the rythm i showed him, and i can write things like up and down arrows, but nothing to actually show rhythm.

I've also suggested the "just keep you hand moving" techinque, (you always keep strumming, but the pick doesn't hit the strings every time...)

It's very difficult for me to explain because i kind of just hear it and do it...
I don't remember how i learned it.

Thanks,
-andy