True, bass-note-first is one particular style of strumming. [br]As Dave mentioned, it does give you an extra micro-second to get the whole chord in place.

But there is another factor as well. [br]The bass note is the lowest note of the chord. [br]In music, 'bass' serves to ground the sound, make it feel rooted to the ground.

That's why bands have bass players - the overall sound really relies on those low notes. [br][br]

So when you are playing on your own, and you play the bass note first, it lays a nice solid foundation of low sound, that helps the higher notes of the chord feel more grounded. [br][br]

Hope this makes some sense!

- Lisa McCormick