Adding Accents to 8th All Down Strumming

8th all down strumming can sound a little relentless and flat. To add interest, the first thing we can do is play beats 2 and 4 louder, known as adding an ‘accent’. We want to play beats 2 and 4 louder as this is where the snare drum will play, which is the loudest part of a regular drumbeat. The accent is shown by the > symbol.

Interactive TAB

Set tempo to 80bpm (start slower if you need to), hit 'Loop', and jam along! 

On mobile, double tap TAB to loop and click the 'cog' symbol to set bpm.

Recommended songs on the website with this strumming pattern include; 

• ‘Yellow’ by Coldplay 

• ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles 

• ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ by Lynyrd Skynyrd