god smack's running blind

just started your lesson god smack's running blind and i am having trouble with this strum pattern seems like i hear (Em)dud switch (d5)uu switch (Cadd9)udd or udu ....maybe i am retarded.. but i cant get the rhythm exactly right for this song and its driving me nuts can you post the up's and downs for the main rhythm

The strumming pattern is a combination of 16th note and 8th note strums which can be a bit tricky.

The Em chord is:

1 8th note strum (downstroke)
2 16th note strums (down, up)
1 8th note strum (downstroke)
1 16th note strum (downstroke)

Then it switches to the D chord which, is all upstrokes:

1 8th note strum (upstroke)
1 8th note strum (upstroke)
1 16th note strum (upstroke)

Then to the Cadd9 chord:

1 8th note strum (downstroke)
2 16th note strums (down, up)


The tricky thing about this is that switching to the D chord occurs one 16th note before the 3rd beat of the bar, instead of right on that 3rd beat. So you are in full strum there by hitting the Em with a downstroke, then switching to the D and hitting it with the upstroke.

I really hope this helps you out ... let me know if there is anything else i can do.

Keep rocking!
Mike

thanks that helped me so much

Originally Posted by: Mike OlekshyThe strumming pattern is a combination of 16th note and 8th note strums which can be a bit tricky.

The Em chord is:

1 8th note strum (downstroke)
2 16th note strums (down, up)
1 8th note strum (downstroke)
1 16th note strum (downstroke)

Then it switches to the D chord which, is all upstrokes:

1 8th note strum (upstroke)
1 8th note strum (upstroke)
1 16th note strum (upstroke)

Then to the Cadd9 chord:

1 8th note strum (downstroke)
2 16th note strums (down, up)


The tricky thing about this is that switching to the D chord occurs one 16th note before the 3rd beat of the bar, instead of right on that 3rd beat. So you are in full strum there by hitting the Em with a downstroke, then switching to the D and hitting it with the upstroke.

I really hope this helps you out ... let me know if there is anything else i can do.

Keep rocking!
Mike

i am having a hard time playing the
The Em chord in time

1 8th note strum (downstroke)
2 16th note strums (down, up)
1 8th note strum (downstroke)
1 16th note strum (downstroke)

i got the rest but i just cant seem to stay in time for this part any advise on this part?
the count is 1 and ah 2 an right? i am usually pretty good with finding the rhythm but gawd this songs giving me a hard time only been playing a year so any help would really be appreciated

We count 16th notes as:

One - ee - and - ah - Two - ee - and - ah
Three - ee - and - ah - Four - ee - and - ah

You've almost got it! On the Em chord it's:

One
and - ah - Two
and

The 'ah' right after that last 'and' is where you switch to the D chord.