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Strumming & Fingerpicking

Real rhythm patterns for every genre — hear them in the browser and play them on your instrument.

Folk

Boom-chuckGuitarFolk/country waltz (3/4 with lift)GuitarTriplet StrumUkulele

Samba

Samba thumb-and-compGuitarSamba palhetadaCavaquinho

Baião

Baião thumb-bass figureGuitar

Valsa

Sertanejo waltzGuitar

Partido alto

Partido alto (guitar)GuitarPartido alto (cavaquinho palhetada)Cavaquinho

Cateretê

Cateretê (viola caipira)GuitarSlow cateretê (viola caipira)Guitar

Flamenco

Soleá rasgueadoGuitarBulería rasgueado (12-beat, por medio)GuitarTangos flamencos rasgueado (4/4)GuitarRumba flamenca (tresillo, gipsy rumba)GuitarSevillanas rasgueado (3/4)GuitarRumba Flamenca StrumUkuleleSeguiriya rasgueado (12-beat amalgam)Guitar

Rock

Power-chord eighthsElectric guitar

Ska

Ska offbeat upstrokesElectric guitar

Jazz

Four-to-the-bar compingElectric guitar

Funk

Funk 16th chuckElectric guitar

Blues

Shuffle boogieElectric guitarAcoustic blues shuffle strumGuitar

Frevo

Frevo march palhetadaCavaquinho

Pop

Global down-upCavaquinhoIsland strumUkuleleFan-Roll AccentUkulele

Reggae

Chnk backbeat (2 & 4)UkuleleJawaiian One-DropUkuleleOne-drop double skank (reggae)Electric guitar

Choro

Choro (Rego 1)CavaquinhoChoro (Rego 2)CavaquinhoChoro (Rego 3)Cavaquinho

Maxixe

MaxixeCavaquinho

Polca

PolcaCavaquinho

Xote

XoteCavaquinho

Sambaião

SambaiãoCavaquinho

Samba rock

Samba-rockCavaquinho

Reggaeton

Reggaeton (dembow)Electric guitar

Country

Boom-chicka (country train beat)Guitar

Bluegrass

Bluegrass boom-chuck (alternating bass)Guitar

Ballad

6/8 ballad strumGuitar6/8 BalladUkulele

Gospel

12/8 slow-rock / gospel balladGuitar

Cumbia

Cumbia Offbeat (bajo-contratiempo)Guitar

Bolero

Bolero (cinquillo)Guitar

Son montuno

Son Montuno Guajeo (2-3)Guitar

Milonga

Milonga (habanera 3-3-2)Guitar

Bachata

Bachata DerechoGuitar

Merengue

Merengue (tambora two-beat)Guitar

Hawaiian

Hawaiian split stroke (syncopated)UkuleleChalangalang (swung uke strum)UkuleleContemporary Hawaiian (D-DU-UD)Ukulele

Pop rock

Pop-Rock ChunkUkulele

Calypso

Trinidad Calypso TapUkulele

Ijexá

Ijexá guitar groove (afoxé)GuitarIjexá ukulele strum (afoxé)Ukulele

Ciranda

Ciranda guitar grooveGuitar

Coco

Coco (de roda) guitar grooveGuitar

Metal

Metal GallopElectric guitar

Thrash

Reverse GallopElectric guitar

Vira

Vira (Minho cavaquinho)Cavaquinho

Malhão

Malhão (Minho cavaquinho)Cavaquinho

Morna

Morna (cavaquinho)Cavaquinho

Coladeira

Coladeira (cavaquinho)Cavaquinho

Gypsy-jazz

La pompe (gypsy jazz)Electric guitar

Rock-and-roll

Bo Diddley beat (3-2 clave on guitar)Electric guitar

Disco

Disco chucking (Chic style)Electric guitar

Surf-rock

Surf tremolo motor (alternate picking)Electric guitar

Chacarera

Chacarera rasgueo (guitar)Guitar

Zamba

Zamba rasgueo (guitar)Guitar

Waltz

Waltz strum (3/4)Ukulele