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    I'm looking for a list of strum patterns to develop my rhythmic accompaniment on the mandolin. So far, I play mostly Boom Chuck patterns (with chops).

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    I’m not sure about strumming itself, but if you do the exercises on this chart, it will help to give you a relaxed swing. You can try it on one string too.
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    Sort of depends on what type of music.........
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    Two words

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    It’s a bit tough for me to make a recommendation for a list, I don’t have anything like that. I began developing rhythm over 50 years ago playing guitar, and I did it by listening, watching, and teaching myself to mimic what I heard in music that I like.

    The first, most important component is to develop a steady, time-keeping groove in your right hand (your strumming hand, that is, whether rightie or leftie). Your hand and sometimes forearm should move steadily up and down with the beat, like a pendulum, keeping perfect time, whether you are playing it it straight or swinging it. The importance of a steady, in-the-pocket groove cannot be overstated.

    once that groove is established, you develop different rhythms by muting, sounding, skipping or emphasizing certain up or down strokes as necessary for establishing the rhythm. If you can develop that groove, and play various rock-solid rhythms as called for, you can pretty much hold your own as a rhythm player and sit in with just about anyone as a rhythm player. Genre, etc. doesn’t matter much, you have to use your ears, mimic good rhythm players and develop your style.
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    I’d add also that as you get into intermediate playing then pick distances to the strings need to be considered.
    Your pick needs to change speed to cover differing distances, this is a lot more noticeable with the wide-neck guitar, but definitely a factor with mandolin as the tempo gets up there.
    Try slow metronome and very fast movements to get your pick into position when string changing before picking each note. It makes for a strange jerking though regular motion but it can sometimes help to make your pick hand for rhythm sensitive.

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    I think Sharon Gilchrist has about one of the best chops I've ever seen or heard right here- maybe second to Sam Bush on "If I knew"

    That is a right hand to follow

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    I've got a Mel Bay book called "Fun with Strums - Mandolin". It's a fairly introductory book, but the more I dig into rhythm playing, the more interesting it is. Also just finished a mandolin rhythm course by Matt Flinner. It was great, and I'll be working with the materials for a good while.
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