Counting 3 + 3 + 2
Count out loud “1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and” and strum down on 1, on the “and” of 2 and on 4. That is eight slices grouped 3, 3 and 2.
1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e ↓ . . ↓ . . ↓ .
Step by step
- Strum just the count on strings muted by the fretting hand.
- Hold one chord, like A minor, and repeat until it comes without thinking.
- Change chords every bar: G, C, D, G.
- Then add upstrokes in the gaps: ↓ . . ↓ ↑ . ↓ ↑.
Sound tip
The first strum of each group is the strongest, like the zabumba's bass drum. Think “BOOM . . BOOM . . BOOM .”.
Practice with the app
Dedilhado Vivo's baião lesson shows the strums sliding to the line, like a rhythm game, and the microphone checks your timing.
Written by the Dedilhado Vivo team, based on what the app does today.
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