Johnny Cash - Strumming style
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Strumming
Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
[This is more of a tab for the strumming pattern of Johnny Cash]
[VERBALLY]:
(Strumming for Chords E, B7, and A)
1.) Pluck the low E string and strum down, hitting all the strings besides for the low E.
2.) With the pick, in a brush motion, strum all the strings besides for the A in an upstroke.(high E to low E)
3.) Now pluck the A string and strum down, hitting all the strings except A and the low E.
4.) With the pick, in a brush motion, sturm all the strings besides for the low E in an upstroke. (" ")
5.) repeat
(Strumming for Chords A or D)
1.) Pluck the A string and strum down, hitting all the strings besides for the A.
2.) With the pick, in a brush motion, strum all the strings besides for the D in an upstroke.(high E to low E)
3.) Now pluck the D string and strum down, hitting all the strings except D and A.
4.) With the pick, in a brush motion, sturm all the strings besides for the A in an upstroke. (" ")
5.) repeat
[TAB]:
In tab it'd be more like this:
↑ = strum upwards, toward the low E.
↓ = strum downards, toward the high e.
(For the E, B7, and A chord)
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑
e|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|
B|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|
G|----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-----1-1-|
D|----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|
A|----2-2--0--2-2-----2-2--0--2-2-|
E|-0---------------0--------------|
(For the A and D chord)
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑
e|----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|
B|----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-|
G|----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|
D|----0-0--0--0-0-----0-0--0--0-0-|
A|-0---------------0--------------|
E|--------------------------------|
(note: The A will sound good either way you play it.)