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Dave Wirth
Variations on Strumming
I love rhythm. If there was any one thing that gives music it's flair, it's rhythm. In guitar, the most direct way of expressing that rhythm is by strumming with a pick. There are plenty of ways to do that. One thing that gets overlooked in guitar strumming is how and where to emphasize a beat. Four-Four rhythms tend to sound blocky. Usually each beat gets an emphasis. To get a greater and more effective rhythm, it sometimes helps to pick only one beat to emphasize. Often it's the first beat, at least in a lot of rock. It's fun to experiment with. Since it's a subtle thing, my suggestion is to listen carefully for how other artists will play a song. Better yet, listen to Spoon's new record. He restructures different rhythms all over. Fun listen too.
