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2018-09-19
Updated:
2020-03-21
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Gallop Strum
The Gallop Strum has application in Metal, Country, and Tex Mex.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL126-UKESTRUM1-Gallop
Main Category: Strums Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Rhythm, Strums
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The Gallop Strum has application in Metal, Country, and Tex Mex.
The Gallop Strum is a Level IV strum where the beat is sub divided into four and counted 1 2 3 4 for each beat. Strum down on the 1 and down on the 3 and up on the 4.
Applications: Heavy Metal
(from wikiwand) - A Gallop is a beat or rhythm typically used in traditional heavy metal songs. It is created by playing an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes (eighth notebeamed sixteenth notes), usually on rhythm guitar, drums, or bass.
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