In this video
We look at strumming in a 6/8 time signature! Here there are 6 beats in a bar rather than the most common 4 beats. This time signature is common in folk and acoustic music.
Every strumming pattern so far has been in 4:4. This means there are four beats in the bar (top number) and each beat is a crotchet i.e. a whole note in length (bottom number)
This is how this is usually written
4 = How many notes per bar
4 = Length of notes i.e. whole notes
6:8 rhythms are super common in all folk and any acoustic music. They have a wonderful feel but a totally different count to what you may be used to.
6 = Count to six each bar
8 = Each count is an 8th note
Here, there are six beats in bar, so yes we count to six! Each count is half a beat long, but that is only important when it's written down. The result is a similar feel to 3:4 Waltz time, but we count to six because the main pulse in the rhythm or music is every six notes.
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