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Song / Strum-Pattern Table v.03

Song Measure

Strum Pattern #

SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8 SP9 SP10

New Soul 2 beats

Amazing Grace 3 beats

Waltz Across Texas 3 beats

Budapest 4 beats

Hawaii Aloha 4 beats

If You’re Happy 4 beats

King of the Road 4 beats

Polly Wolly Doodle 4 beats

Sloop John B 4 beats

The Way I Am (Optional) 4 beats

2016 Copyright (C) Andrew Wilke, Good Day Ukulele

Strum Pattern Comments:

SP1 = Down strum on beat 1 of 2 (Double for 4-beat songs. Lots of time to change chords.)

SP2 = Bum-Di-Dee Swing strum (Double for 4-beat songs.)

SP3 = Down strum on beat 1 of 3 (Lots of time to change chords.)

SP4 = Down strum on beats 1, 2, & 3 (Make beat 1 unique in some way.)

SP5 = Triple Strum across 3 beats (Alternative pattern for 3-beat songs. Preparation for 1-Beat Triple Strum.)

SP6 = Pluck all strings simultaneously on beat 1 of 2 (Doubel for 4-beat songs. Prep for eventual finger-picking accompanyment.)

SP7 = Triple Strum within 1 beat (Also called Triplet. Limit use to occasional ornamentation.)

SP8 = Folk Strum (D_DU_UDU. Most common pattern.)

SP9 = Calypso Strum (Folks Strum + Roll)

SP10 = Chunk Strum uses a muted strike on beat 2 of 2. (Double for 4-beat songs. Adds percussive quality to emphasize rhythm.)

= Pattern is compatible with this song. = Pattern is preferred with this song.

Notation

1 and 2 and 3 and


1 and 2 and 3 and 1 and 2 and 3 and

D _ d _ d _ D _ d _ d _ D _ d _ d _

Notation

1 and 2 and 3 and



Notation

1 and 2 and 3 and

Black Arrow = Play Strings Loudly



White Arrow = Do NOT Play Strings (Ghost)

Grey Arrow = Play Strings Quietly

Notation

1 and 2 and 3 and

D _ d _ d _



D _ d _ d _ D _ d _ d _

Notation

1 and 2 and 3 and



D _ d _ d _ D _ d _ d _ D _ d _ d _

Strum PatternsSP1 to SP10


SP1 Strum Pattern“1 of 2 Down Strum”

1 and 2 and

D

SP1 = Down strum on beat 1 of 2

(Double for 4-beat songs. Lots of time to change chords.)

1 and 2 and

D D D

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and


1 and 2 and 1 and 2 and1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

SP2 Strum Pattern“Bum Di Dee Swing”

D D U

SP2 = Bum-Di-Dee Swing strum (Double for 4-beat songs.)

D D U D D U D D U




SP3 Strum Pattern“1 of 3 Down Strum”

1 and 2 and 3 and

D

SP3 = Down strum on beat 1 of 3 (Lots of time to change chords.)


1 and 2 and 3 and

D

1 and 2 and 3 and

D

SP4 Strum Pattern“3-Beat Down Strum”

1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

SP4 = Down strum on beats 1, 2, & 3

(Make beat 1 unique in some way…e.g. slow thumb strum)


1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

SP5 Strum Pattern“3-Beat Triple Strum”

1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

SP5 = Triple Strum across 3 beats

(Alternative pattern for 3-beat songs. Preparation for 1-Beat Triple Strum.)

Down With Finger


1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

1 and 2 and 3 and

D D D

Down With Thumb

Up With Finger

SP6 Strum Pattern“Pluck Strum”

D

SP6 = Pluck all strings simultaneously on beat 1 of 2.

Thumb G String. Index C String. Middle E String. Ring A String.

(Doubel for 4-beat songs. Prep for eventual finger-picking accompanyment.)

Pluck All4 Strings

Simultaneously

D D D


Pluck All4 Strings

Simultaneously

Pluck All4 Strings

Simultaneously

Pluck All4 Strings

Simultaneously



SP7 Strum Pattern“1-Beat Triple Strum”

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

D U D U D U

SP7 = Triple Strum within 1 beat

(Also called Triplet. Limit use to occasional ornamentation.)


D U D U D U

3 Evenly-Spaced Strikes:Finger DownThumb Down

Finger Up

SP8 Strum Pattern“Folk Strum”


D D U U D U D D U U D U

SP8 = Folk Strum (D_DU_UDU. Most common pattern.)


SP9 Strum Pattern“Calypso Strum”


D D U U D U D D U U D U

SP9 = Calypso Strum (Folks Strum + Roll)

4-Finger Roll 4-Finger Roll


SP10 Strum Pattern“Chunk Strum”

D U D U

SP10 = Chunk Strum uses a muted strike on beat 2 of 2.

(Double for 4-beat songs. Adds percussive quality to emphasize rhythm.)

Muted Strike

D U D U D U D U D U D U

Muted Strike Muted Strike Muted Strike




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