Strumming — basic rock pattern
A mostly downstroke pattern, with a single upstroke per strong beat, applied to the Em-C-G-D progression: the most direct attack style for a rock rhythm.
Tips
The three consecutive downstrokes need to stay even: slow down as long as the third stroke lands later or harder than the first two.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
D
D
U
D
D
D
U
Chord progression — Em
Bar 1
Em
i
Bar 2
C
VI
Bar 3
G
III
Bar 4
D
VII