rhythmic variations – First Frets Homeschool Guitar and Ukulele Lessons

Try removing even more 16th notes to add more variation. Remember that no matter how many changes to make to the rhythm, your strumming hand should still retain the basic movement and pulse.

Plucking out various downstrokes and upstrokes is a great way to open up the rhythm a bit, and it allows us to create endless variations while keeping the basic pattern intact.