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Strum
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↑↓ Up–Down
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↑ Skip (1–3–2–4)
↓ Skip (4–2–3–1)
Outside–In
Inside–Out
Alberti bass
Bass + chord
Bass–chord–bass
Offbeat (rest–chord)
Waltz (bass–up–up)
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Strum ↓↑↓↑↓↑
Shuffle (swing 8ths)
Boogie (bass walk)
Slow blues (12/8)
Turnaround
Comp (off-beat stabs)
Stride
Bossa nova
Swing (Charleston)
Samba
4-on-the-floor
Straight 8ths ↑↓
Syncopated
Ballad arpeggio
16th note groove
Anticipated chord
Power (down-heavy)
Driving 16ths
Off-beat crunch
Gallop (metal)
Half-time feel
Rock shuffle
Skank (off-beat)
Rockers
One drop
16th funk
Ghost notes
Clavinet (16th synco)
Son clave (3-2)
Rumba clave
Tresillo
Guajira
Travis pick
Boom-chuck
Fingerpick (p-i-m-a)
Celtic roll
✏️ My pattern…
Tone
1
2
3
Tempo
60
tap
Steps
+
−
tap:
1
=root
2
=3rd
3
=5th
4
=oct
C
=chord
–
=rest
÷4
÷8
÷12
÷16