The Stone Strumming Pattern?

[DMBartender316]

Is the intro to the stone all downstrokes (with the exception of the double note)? I've tried it with both downstrokes and alternate picking, and both sound ok, but when watching dave it looks like it's all downstrokes.....and if it is all downstrokes, for the second part of the verse after the F type chord or whatever it is, is that also downstrokes or alternating picking?

[budlitebrad]

It's all downstrokes except the --55--232-- on the D string.

[Duffman]

yeah, he keeps a rhythm by going all down strokes on the quater notes, and going down and up on the eighth notes.

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G:-----2------------------
D:---------3---5-5-2-3-2--
A:-5----------------------
   D ` D ` D ` D U D U D

all the down strokes are evenly spaced and in rhythm

the second part is also all downstrokes. here is the timing:

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G:-3-------------------2------------------------------
D:-x---5-5-2-3-2-------------------3---0---2----------
A:-1---------------5-------3---1---------------3---0--
E:-3--------------------------------------------------
       D U D U D ` D ` D ` D ` D ` D ` D ` D ` D ` D

P.S. the 31x3xx is a Gm

[Buck23]

I play that last 2 on the D string as an upstroke, for what thats worth

[Macht]

I play that last 2 on the D string as an upstroke, for what thats worth

love your avatar man

[Duffman]

I play that last 2 on the D string as an upstroke, for what thats worth

sometimes i play it like this:

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G:-----2-------------------
D:---------3---5-5-2-3-2-2- 
A:-5-----------------------
   D ` D ` D ` D U D U D U 

[Buck23]

sometimes i play it like this:

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G:-----2-------------------
D:---------3---5-5-2-3-2-2- 
A:-5-----------------------
   D ` D ` D ` D U D U D U 

"Oooh, that's it...yeah, right there...that's good" - Dave Tuning his guitar during storytellers

EDIT: your avatar is pretty cool too macht

[Snyder]

I play it like this:

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G:-----2-------------------
D:---------3---5-5-2-3-2-2- 
A:-5-----------------------
   D   U   D   U D U D U D 

[DMBartender316]

sweet thanks for the help guys

[Soup]

the first 2 is an upstroke

[Soup]

the first 2 is an upstroke

[Macht]

this guy is a double posting genius!

[adamondo]

haha i've seen both his double posts too, keep up the good work buddy!