Strumming Pattern Finder
Find a strumming pattern for your song: pick the feel and the time signature to get down and up strokes, the rhythm, and when to mute.
Down-down-up — Easy
↓ ↓ ↑ · ↓ ↑ · ·
↓ down-strum · ↑ up-strum · ✕ muted hit · · rest (miss the strings). Each symbol is one eighth note.
The first pattern every guitarist learns. Down on 1, down on 2, up on the 'and' of 2.
Island strum — Easy
↓ · ↓ · · ↑ · ↑ ↓ ↑
↓ down-strum · ↑ up-strum · ✕ muted hit · · rest (miss the strings). Each symbol is one eighth note.
Down, down, miss, up, miss, up, down, up — the ukulele classic that works on guitar too.
How it works: Strumming patterns are written in eighth notes: in 4/4 there are eight of them per bar — down on the numbers, up on the 'and's. Start at half speed with the metronome, and only add the up-strums once the downs are steady.
Try next: Guitar Tuner · Ukulele Tuner · Metronome