Am I the only one who strums up?

**charlottesophie** · Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 6

I always try strumming down but I just can't. I watch everyone else do it, and it seems like I'm the only one who sub consciously strums up rather than down.
I can alternate strum alright, I recently just learnt how to play The Way It Ends consistently well. But when I strum up on just single notes? Nope. My hand just automatically starts strumming up again lol

Does anyone else strum up? Or is it just me?

**iAMhorribl3** · Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 111 Location: Canada

So you can't down strum single notes? You up strum them? I don't get it. Just force yourself to do it. You'll get used to it.
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**UndeadFil13QC** · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject:

If it works and doesn't penalize you, keep doing it this way. Otherwise, just force yourself into learning how to downstrum.
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**f4phantom2500** · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 2885

tipperqueen used to do that. she also wouldn't anchor notes for things like trills either. i think these factors, especially the latter, limited her potential.
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**HeavyD293** · Joined: 30 Sep 2011 Posts: 5

I strum up; I always have! Even though on a real guitar you'd strum down when single strumming. It's easier to whammy while strumming up.

I use just my index finger to strum, both single and alt. I could strum faster by holding the bar with my thumb and index finger, and this in fact has enabled me to build a 4x/8x in the Knights of Cydonia tremolos... but I always drop multiplier switching between ways of strumming.

**Pinksquid1337** · Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 7 Location: United Kingom

Actually I've always strummed up as well, can still strum down though but just not as good. I always thought it depended on if you was a lefty or not. lol
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