Blues in G — strumming pattern

Level 1 blues

A strumming pattern applied to the G7, C7, D7 progression, to build right-hand consistency independently of the chord changes.

Tips

Isolate the strumming pattern on a single held chord first, before applying it across the full progression.

Same blues grid (E7-A7-B7), but here the strumming pattern never stops, even during a chord change. It's an exercise in strumming-hand steadiness.

The picking hand keeps moving through the air during the chord change (ghost strums) — the arm never stops.
Accent beats 2 and 4: that's the backbeat, the signature of blues and rock.
Start without the chords, just the arm swinging on muted strings, then add the fretting hand.

Transpose to:

Bar 1 G7 I

Bar 2 G7 I

Bar 3 G7 I

Bar 4 G7 I

Bar 5 C7 IV

Bar 6 C7 IV

Bar 7 G7 I

Bar 8 G7 I

Bar 9 D7 V

Bar 10 C7 IV

Bar 11 G7 I

Bar 12 D7 V