Practice counting out loud and strumming all down strums at a consis-
tent and moderate tempo. It might seem boring to count out loud and
just do down strums, but it's important to develop this sense of time.
As you start to feel comfortable with this, try adding a chord change.
Here's where it gets a bit harder. Let's change from a C major chord to
a G major chord while keeping the same tempo.
c
down down down down
4
1234
down down down down
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Practice this until you can switch between the two chords without hesi-
tating between the chord changes. The count should remain consistent
and steady through the chord change.
Your First Song
After you've practiced keeping a steady tempo and changing chords
with all down strums, you're pretty well equipped to play a lot of songs
with just those three chords and that strumming pattern, but let's first
take a look at an easy song--an oldie but a goodie: UTwinkle, Twinkle
Little Star."
Again, keep going with the down strums. The changes in this song are
pretty quick, so start off slow and think about anticipating the next
chord.
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