Basic Strum Patterns

4 4 Strums

Most of these patterns are stolen from Mike Lynchs YouTube workshops.

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Soprano

Baritone
C

Shufe strum:

> D 1 > D 1 > D 1 D 1

U &

D 2

U &

D 3

U &

D 4

U &

Accent options: 1 and 3 2 and 4

Em

Em

Swing strum:

UD &2

UD &3

UD &4

UD &1
F F

Church Lick: Calypso:

> D U D 2 & 3 D U 2 & 3

> D U D 4 & 1 U D U & 4 & D 1

E7

E7

Play The Calypso strum with these chords 2 measures each (total 8 counts)

Am

Am

C -- Em

F -- C

F -- E7

Am -- F

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3 4

Strums

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Shufe strum:

> D 1 > D 1

U & UD &2

D 2

U & UD &3

D 3

U &

Swing strum:

Church Lick:

> D 1 > D 1

D U 2 &

D U 3 &
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Standard 3/4:

U U 2 & 3

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Sway
4 4
Latin strum: > D 1 Intro Vamp:

Words and Music by Pablo Ruiz, Englis lyrics by Norman Gimbel, 1954 Sung by Dean Martin on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsgL35RCGcc

Key of: E

Soprano
> = accent ~~~ = drag nger slowly across all four stings,

Baritone
Am

Am

D~~~ 2

U &

U &

D 4

U &

E7

F7

Am //// E7 //// Am //// E7 //// Am / (N.C.)

E7 When marimba rhythms start to play Am Dance with me, make me sway. E7 Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore, Am (N.C.) Hold me close, sway me more. Break it apart. E7 Like a ower bending in the breeze, Am Bend with me, sway with ease. E7 When we dance you have a way with me, Am (N.C.) Stay with me, sway with me.
Bridge:

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G7

G7

Write all the chords down on a piece of paper for the A section only... and do our 4/3/2/1 practice. No Mistakes? Now do the same for the B section.

G7 Other dancers may be on the oor, C Dear, but my eyes will see only you. E7 Only you have that magic technique. Am (N.C.) When we sway I go weak. E7 I can hear the sound of violins Am Long before it begins. E7 Make me thrill as only you know how, Am Sway me smooth, sway me now.
(Repeat last two lines twice and end with cha-cha-cha) (N.C. to Bridge)

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When you got it all...Put them together and play the song with condence.

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[Option: Do an instrumental or hum one chorus before going to the bridge]

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White Sandy Beach

4/4 time Strum: D 1 D 2 U & 3 U & D 4 / / / /
<--- 4 beats to a measure

Whitten and compose by: Willie Dan Performed by: Israel (IZ) Kamakawiwoole On YouTube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_YfyKahP-0

Soprano
F
Steady strum.. no accents.

Baritone
F

intro:
F (4)

F (4)

Bb (1)

Bbm (1) we
/ /

F (1)

C7 (1) hand

Bb

Bb

I saw you in my
/

On a white

Bb

dream,
/

/ / / / /

sandy beach
/ /

Bbm

/ /

were walking hand in

F
/ /

C7

/ / / /

of

Ha-waii we
/

F (4)
/ / /

/ / / /

/ / / / / / / /

<
fun
/ / / /

Bbm

Bbm

We were playing in the On a white

Bb

sun,
Bbm
/ /

/ / / /

were having so much

F (2)

C7

C7

/ / / /

sandy beach

of
/

Ha-waii
/

/ / /

/ / / /

Chorus 1

C7 (2)

Sound of the
C7 (5)
/ / / / / /

ocean

/ / / /

soothes my restless
/ / / /

Bb

C7

soul long

<

/ / / / / / / /

B
Variations of a theme. Youll notice that each verse (A) has a slight variation. Same with the the two (B) parts. Chorus 1 and 2.

Sound of the
/ /

ocean

/ / / /

rocks me all night

/ / / /

/ / / /

F (4)

Those hot long summer On a white

Bb
/ / / /

days,

/ / / /

sandy beach
/ /

Bbm

/ / / / /

laying there in the

/

F (2)

sun

/ / / /

of Ha - waii
Bb

/ / / /

/ / / /

Chorus 2
/ /

C7 (2)

C7
/ / /

Sound of the
C7 (7)
/ / / /

ocean ocean

/ / / /

soothes my restless
/

soul long

/ / / /
------------------------------>

Sound of the
/ /

/ / / /

rocks me all night

/ / / /

/ / / /

/ / / /

/ / / /

(rest voice)

/ / / /

F (4)

Last night in my
/ /

We were there in the

/ / / /

Bb

dreams,
/ / / /

I saw your face a / / / /

gain

Bbm (8)

/ / / /

sun,

/ / / /

oo

/ / / /

------>

/ /

of

------------------> (rest )

/ / / /

F (4) of Ha - waii

/ / / /

on a

white

/ / / /

sandy beach

/ / / / / / / /

aa

/ / / /

------>

/ / / /

/ / / /

/ / / /

(fade and strum out)

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