Topic: Ska strum
Ska is a great groove because it is very distinctive
It is usually played with barre chords so that the chords can be damped with the left hand to produce a staccato sound (after you have played the chord release the pressure on the left hand slightly to stop the chord ringing)
Another characteristic of ska is that it uses mainly upstrokes and play only the top four strings when doing so . That gives the rhythm its distinctive treble sound
Here's the basic rhythm
1... &... 2... &... 3... &... 4... &...
......n...........n.........n...........n
remember the upstrokes (n) should be stacatto
a variation
1... &... 2... &... 3... &... 4... &
......n..........n...........n....V....n
and another
1... &... 2... &... 3... &... 4... &
......n....V....n..........n....V....n
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