Today we’ll look at another method of producing sound on a guitar, which is called Fight.
I'll tell you about guitar strumming for beginners, what types of combat there are.
Fight- this is a technique of playing the guitar in which the right hand strikes the strings (from sixth to first) or index finger, or all but the big one. Most likely, you have already heard about this method of playing the guitar, so let’s take a closer look.
Just like, there are also many types of fights. Let's try to learn the most basic types of guitar strumming.
So, let's look at a diagram of a very common, but at the same time easy time battle.
V^V^ This scheme is deciphered as follows:
- V - strike the strings down;
- ^ - hit the strings upward;
Let me explain. This pattern means: down up down up. You strike with your first index finger right hand first down, that is, from the sixth string to the first, then move your finger back up, from the first string to the sixth. Then down and up again. And so you continue. The pause between strikes on the strings should be minimal.
Important do this in a certain constant rhythm, without interrupting the fight or making pauses. Practice, play this fight on open strings, again, make sure that your right hand is relaxed and your hand is as free as possible.
More guitar strumming patterns
We have discussed with you the simplest type of guitar strumming, but not the only one.
The next type of battle is a little more difficult than the first. The first one was just for you to practice. And this battle has the following scheme:
V_V^_^V^ Explanation of the scheme:
- V- Strike the strings down
- _ - pause (lasts approximately as one hit on the strings)
- ^ - strike the strings upward
These icons are the same as in the first diagram, with one exception:
"_" is the pause icon. It means that in this case you should play the battle like this: down, pause, down up, pause, up down up. The pause is waited approximately as long as one hit on the strings lasts - it doesn’t matter whether it’s down or up.
Scheme of another battle
V_V^
Combat with muted strings
There is also a type of guitar fighting, which is the most difficult compared to the previous ones. It looks like this:
V_V*^_^V*^ Explanation of the scheme:
- V- Strike the strings down
- * - Means a blow with muted strings
- _ - pause (lasts approximately as one hit on the strings)
- ^ - strike the strings upward
Note: " * " (asterisk) stands next to the downstroke icon (V*), it means muting the strings. That is, when you hit the strings downwards with the edge of the palm of your right hand, as shown in the figure (Fig. 1), you press down, mute strings.
Also, this battle with jamming the strings is shown in the video, first how to jam the strings, then the battle quickly:
You will find many other types of combat with transcripts.
So, now I will give you a decoding of the battle patterns and those icons that we did not understand, but which you may encounter.
To learn how to strum the guitar, you need to be not only a guitarist, but also a little bit of a drummer. Combat is nothing more than a collection of individual strokes combined into a certain rhythmic pattern. Its character largely depends on the specific style (flamenco, rock, pop, reggae, march, tango) and size (2/4, 4/4, 6/8). It is also necessary to distinguish between rhythmic accompaniment parts for one guitar and a guitar in an instrumental environment (band, orchestra, Dixieland).
Rhythmic patterns
Where to start mastering the game of combat? No matter how strange it may sound, the fact is that you need to put the guitar aside and become familiar with the basics of rhythm. To do this, you need to analyze the duration and size in exercise 1, and then clap your hands, the recorded rhythmic figures. Just don’t be afraid of musical notation, if you don’t understand it yet, then it’s time to start understanding it - it’s simple, and “ ” will help you.
There are 4 beats in a measure of 4/4, we count each beat with a kick and pronounce 1 and ... 2 and ... 3 and ... 4 and ... In the first measure there are 4 quarter notes, which means that for each beat (foot kick) you need to make one clap. It is necessary to strictly maintain the rhythm.
Having mastered the pattern of the first measure, you can move on to the second. Here there are two eighth notes for every beat of a bar. In terms of counting, it looks like this: on “1” (simultaneously with the kick of the foot) – the first eighth note, on “i” (the leg rises) – the second eighth note. In other words, for every kick, there are two claps.
In the third measure there is an alternation of a quarter note and two eighth notes. In practice, it looks like this: 1 beat – “1 and” (simultaneously with the kick, 1 clap), 2 beats (eighths) – on “1” (simultaneously with the kick, 1st eighth), on “and” (leg the 2nd eighth note rises). The third beat is played like the first, the fourth like the second. It turns out one long clap (1 and), then two short ones (“2” - clap, “and” - clap) and again a long one (3 and) and two short ones (4 and).
Now you need to repeat the pattern in the 4th measure. This is the actual beat rhythm, which will be discussed in exercise 4. The first three beats are the same as in the second measure. Eighths - 2 claps for each kick, fourth beat (4 i) - quarter note, 1 clap for each kick.
Learning to strum the guitar – exercise 1
Now you can play the learned patterns on the guitar. All exercises are discussed using one Am chord as an example, in order to concentrate on mastering the technique.
By the way, if you don’t yet know how to play the Am chord on the guitar, then we have an introductory lesson especially for you - “”, learn quickly!
In the notes, in Latin letters it is indicated which fingers should be struck on the strings (notation diagram - see the drawing with the hand). The arrow indicates the direction of impact - down or up. At the top above each beat is a beat.
We play the first measure with an alternating quarter stroke, strike down with the thumb p (1 and), then strike upward with the index finger i (2 and) and similarly 3 and 4 beats. The second measure is the same stroke, only in eighth notes on “1” there is a down stroke p, on “i” there is an up stroke i. For each beat of a measure (foot strike), two hits are made on the strings. In the third bar, quarter notes alternate with eighth notes - one long blow with the thumb down (1 and) and two short ones with the index finger up (on “2” - blow and on “and” - blow).
Learning to strum the guitar – exercise 2
This exercise will help you master the technique of muting the strings, which is very often used when playing with strikes. In the exercise it is indicated by the symbol X, which stands instead of notes. The chord is not removed from the fretboard, the fingers of the left hand maintain the fingering of the chord, in this case Am, and the right hand mutes the strings.
Now in more detail about the technique: the index finger (i) before striking the strings is in bent state, and at the moment of impact it bends in the plane of the strings. And immediately after the blow, the palm is placed on the strings, while the fingers are straightened. The result should be an absolutely dull short sound, without any extraneous sounds.
In the second and third measures there is an alternation of blows: muffling i with the index finger (down) and blowing up with the same finger. First in quarter notes, then in eighth notes. The third beat is a full-fledged battle. For example, they can play ditties and fast, funny songs in polka rhythm.
Learning to strum the guitar – exercise 3
And with this fight (2nd bar of the exercise) the song by V. Tsoi “A Star Called the Sun” is played. Do you remember what kind of music this is? Watch this video:
Well, now let's move on to the exercise itself:
To make it easier to master the fight, you need to take its first part and work it out separately (1 bar of the exercise). On the first beat (foot strike), there are two hits on the strings on “1” with the thumb down, on “and” with the index finger up. On the second beat (2 and) - jamming (one beat), etc.
And now the fight is complete, we remember the rhythmic pattern from the 4th measure of the first exercise. The first beat “1” – p down, “and” – i up; The second beat – “2” – mute i down, “and” – i up; The third beat - we make two beats, as in the first beat; The fourth beat is a mute i down “4 and” one beat.
The more practical training there is, the better. The strokes must be brought to automaticity so that they do not distract during the rearrangement of chords. It is also very useful to listen to how professional guitarists play the accompaniment, analyze the drawings and subsequently apply them in your performing practice.
So, you've worked hard to learn how to strum the guitar, now after all these exercises you can play something interesting. For example, the same song by V. Tsoi. Here's a detailed video analysis of it, just in case:
If you are learning to play the guitar, you may find this information useful - “”
In this article we will look at what guitar strumming is, how to play it correctly, what types of strumming there are, and much, much more.
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Fight six
The six strike is the most popular strum on the guitar. It consists of six movements and sounds something like this:
This particular recording is part of a song from the song “Pass”, which is played by this battle.
Fight four: scheme, how to play
The four-piece fight is also referred to as Tsoyev’s fight, because it is used in some of his songs.
what does it sound like
In the recording, I play the Kino song “A Pack of Cigarettes” in fours.
The battle scheme looks like this:
Down - Up - Down with cap - Up
- swipe your thumb down;
- thumb or index finger up;
- index finger down (nail);
- thumb or index finger up.
Tsoevsky battle: schemes, types of battle
The Tsoi fight is actually not one at all, there are at least 3 of them, one of them is the four fight, which you see above. But there are other types, and they sound like this:
first fight of six movements
There are 6 basic movements and there must be great speed.
B - thumb, U - index
At the very beginning we play from the end: down B - down B - up B - down U
Then we play all the time: down B - up B - down B >>>>> down B - up B - down U
another Tsoi fight consists of 7 movements:
down B - up B - cap - up B - down B - up B - cap
Thieves fight: scheme, how to play
To be honest, I learned about the thug fight on the guitar quite recently, when I started preparing this article :) The essence of this fight is that the bass strings change when playing. That is, first we pluck one string, then we pluck it along all the strings, and then we pluck another string - and again we pluck it along all the strings.
sounds like this
We pluck the B string > down with our index finger > pluck the other string (not the bass) > down with our index finger.
scheme of thieves' battle
Bass string - Plug - Bass string - Plug
You can pluck the bass string both times to avoid confusion.
Fight eight: scheme, how to play
Fight eight consists of eight movements and sounds something like this:
This particular piece was cut from Basta’s song “Sansara”, in this song the figure eight is used.
Eight battle scheme
Down - Down with a plug - Up - Up - 3 times in a row down with a plug - Up
3 types of combat that EVERY guitarist should know video
What is guitar strumming
I promised I wouldn't use any weird words, so...
What is combat? The strumming is a cycle of repeated movements of the right hand near the sound hole (read: guitar structure). In short, roughly speaking, this is what you do with your right hand on the strings, and more precisely, these are actions when you hit several strings at once.
Fighting should not be confused with strumming a guitar. Fingering is also a cycle of repeated movements with the right hand, but here we mean the fingers. That is, repeated movements of the fingers. Each string has its own finger. And in battle we use the whole palm, and even clench your palm into a fist and other movements.
How to play boi on guitar
How to play strum on the guitar? The question is controversial and does not have a clear answer. There are many types of guitar strums - and they are all played differently. There are no such uniform movements for all fights, each of them is unique.
There is only a small list of movements on the strings, which usually make up the fight:
- running your thumb down the strings;
- running your thumb up the strings;
- stub;
- an open strike on the strings (similar to a mute, but without the mute).
Greetings to you dudes and dudes who read and look at the pages of my site! In this article I want to tell you a little about what guitar fighting is and what types exist. All beginner "Zinchuks", at the very initial stage, dream of mastering a couple of types of combat and practicing their favorite songs among friends, somewhere in nature or at a fun party. Now I will actually show you these basic types of guitar strumming.
Therefore, read, watch, learn!
Let's start with a definition. To put it briefly and more clearly, guitar strumming is a playing technique when your right hand, with sweeping movements, simultaneously strikes all the strings (well, or almost all) producing sound. The name of the expression “guitar fighting” is unprofessional; this expression was invented among amateur guitarists. Professionals and all sorts of guitar gurus do not like and do not use the expression “guitar strumming”, they call it rhythmic patterns. If we look into history, we will see that this technique was originally called “Razgeado”. And it was invented by Spanish guitarists, hence the name.
Guitar fighting is common among beginner amateur guitarists, because beginner “Zinchuks” consider guitar fighting to be a panacea, well, it’s mostly not your fault guys, stereotypes are to blame for everything. Yes, and mastering combat is not so difficult. Guitar strumming in its basic sense is various combinations of string strikes and pauses. This is mainly applicable for .
Guitar strumming is mainly intended to accompany singing or other solo instruments. The principle of performing guitar strumming is quite simple, and is as follows: the left hand plays and plays chords, and the right hand extracts the sound by striking the strings in various combinations. The main thing is to learn and understand how the blows are made and in what sequence. Also dudes and dudes, in order to properly master and apply guitar strumming you must have a sense of rhythm. At the initial stage, in order to feel the rhythm, I recommend everyone to use a metronome. It is not necessary to have a physical metronome; use electronic ones; now you can download hundreds of them on the Internet.
The strumming of a guitar is used to perform both yard (army, bard) songs and musical genres such as rock, jazz, country and others. The types of battles on the guitar are quite diverse, and there are also a huge number of names of battles; you’ve probably already heard such expressions as “double battle”, “quadruple battle”, “six battle”.
Now let's look at the main ones. First, let's get acquainted with the symbols we will use to show string strikes for each type of guitar strumming:
v - this is the designation of hitting down the strings from the sixth to the first .
^ – and this is a blow up the strings from the first to the sixth .
X - and this sign means muting the strings, with the edge of the palm of the right hand .
It is actually from the combinations of these designations that various variants of guitar strumming are built. In general, guys, I want to tell you that guitar strumming, or as the pros say, rhythmic patterns, are purely individual things and each guitarist can experiment with combinations and come up with his own combinations.
Here's a video of how your right hand should perform these elements:
But let’s still look at the main types of guitar strumming that you can encounter most often:
- The first type of battle looks like this : v v v ^ v. This is one of the most simple types battle.
- The second type of battle looks like this : v ^ v^ v. As can be seen from the designation, first there is a downward strike, then an upstroke, then again a downward strike, then an upstroke, and the whole thing ends with a downward strike. This type You can diversify the battle and use muting of the strings with your palm. Then we get the following type of battle.
- Third type of combat . It looks like this: v ^ vх ^ v ^ vх ^. This is a combination of the second type of combat, supplemented with muffles. As you can see the sign vх means that the downward stroke occurs with the palm muting the strings.
- Fourth type of combat : v vх ^ ^ vх ^. This is the most common type of strumming; this guitar strumming is called six. This fight begins with a downward strike, then again a downward strike but with a muffled palm, then an upward strike and up again, then a downward strike with a muffling, and it all ends with an upward strike. This type of combat is quite difficult, so you guys will have to sweat and practice in order to perform it confidently.
- The last type of combat : v v v ^ ^ v v. Here is another common type of combat. It is also quite complex.
Above I gave you only the most basic and frequently used types of guitar strumming. To diversify the basic types of combat that were presented above, you guys will need to experiment a little and try all sorts of combinations of up, down and muffling strikes, skip a hit somewhere, add somewhere, and so on. Experiment, and may you be happy and happy.
Well, lastly, I want to tell you that in order to understand what kind of fight the song is played in, you don’t need to run to the forums and forgive me for the expression of... asking everyone questions like: “help me choose a fight?”, “What kind of fight is this?” ?", "but in the tabs the battle is like this, but in reality it’s not like this?” Just sit down, put on your headphones, listen to the song and listen carefully to the rhythm and start experimenting with the guitar in your hands. Well, or if you have the opportunity to watch a video of some cool dude playing this song, then you guys are in luck, you will be able to see the fight of your favorite song in the video. Therefore, it is also very useful to scour YouTube for similar videos :=)
All dudes and dudes, this article ends. Study everything carefully and apply it. I wish you success!
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In the musical notations of guitar parts, you can find symbols indicating the direction of striking the string. Whether to follow these recommendations is up to the musician. Despite the fact that our site is not a tutorial on how to play the guitar, we consider it necessary to dwell a little more on this topic so that the meaning of these signs is clear.
A little theory. Let's agree that the guitarist plucks the strings with his left hand, and plays sounds with his right hand. They say that a musician (guitarist, violinist, etc.) plays with his right hand. He's playing. The right hand of a musician playing string instruments is responsible for the emotionality of the game.
There are quite a few ways to produce sounds in a guitarist's arsenal. In this article we are talking about those methods of playing when the right hand does not hit several strings, but extracts sounds from very specific strings. For example, playing by fingerpicking, or solo with fingers or a pick.
In the case of finger playing, usually the thumb plucks the string from above, and the rest of the fingers from below. If you need to play something quite fast, then play with the index and middle fingers, as if “running” with your fingers, pulling the strings from below. There are many options, we just noticed that most often the thumb pulls the string from above, the other fingers from below. Of course, there are exceptions.
When playing with a pick, the string is pulled both from above and from below. The overhand stroke is stronger, the note is easier to accentuate, so the downbeats are played with an overhand strike of the pick. Fast games are played, as a rule, alternating strikes from above and below.
Designation of the direction of impact on the string
The directions of strokes on the strings (from above or below) are indicated under the notes as follows:
If groups of notes are repeated, or the rhythmic pattern is very similar, then it is enough to indicate the directions of blows with a pick at the beginning of the pattern, and repetitions can be omitted. Let's look at a good example, in which we will also remember some other elements of musical notation. So, an example:
V. Monti, “Csardas”
The picture shows part of the famous work “Csardas” by Vittorio Monti. When listening, you will hear a longer fragment than shown on the score. Very beautiful music :)
The signs indicate blows with a pick from top to bottom. Please note that on the strong beats (the beginning and middle of the bars) the beats are from top to bottom.
The signs indicate blows with a pick from bottom to top. Please note that in most cases the strikes alternate. There are 2 hits in a row where a hit on the downbeat is needed. Look at the penultimate bar: two hits in a row so that the first note of the last bar (downbeat) is struck (from top to bottom).
Measures 11 and 12 do not contain and signs. Why? The answer is: the previous two measures contain the same rhythmic pattern, and the directions of the beats are already shown on it. In principle, it was enough to indicate the direction of the beats in the 9th measure on the first rhythmic pattern (the first 4 notes of the 9th measure). But we extended it by 2 measures.
Repetition is the mother of learning!
Using a good example, let's remember other elements of musical notation:
- Size of the work: two quarters.
- The piece is played quite quickly, so the author made it easier for us to read the notes: we see the designations for the fingers of the left hand (numbers next to the notes). You shouldn’t blindly follow the advice on finger placement, but you need to listen. At least understand what the author meant.
- There are no markings for the fingers of the right hand. Why? Because we play with a mediator.
- Alteration signs. There are occasional sharps, as well as flats on the key (on the note "B"). Since flat is in the key, then instead of all the “B” notes, “B-flat” should be played. The effect of random accidentals (for us these are sharps) extends only to one bar.
- At the beginning of the second line of the staff there is the number 7. And at the beginning of the third line there is the number 12. This is the number of the measure from which the line begins. It's easier to navigate this way.
- Pay attention to the reprise - it covers the entire depicted part of the work. This means you should play twice.
