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joshldoherty
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joshldoherty
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01/20/2002 4:04 am
On most of the songs I've heard recently, the first-, usually down-, strum is accented. Listening for this helps to identify the chord changes. Plus, if you get the timing right for the chord changes, play along with the song, and the correct strum pattern should start to become apparent. Since I've started doing this, I've been able to figure out several songs just from listening to them on the radio for a few minutes.

Good luck!