Warehouse Strumming Pattern

[The Man of The Hour]

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E:-----------------------------------------------------------------
B:-x---x---x---x---x---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---
G:-x---x---x---7---x---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---x---7---x---x---x---x---
D:-x---x---11------9---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---11------9---x---x---x---
A:-x---9---------------10--x-x-x-x-x---9---------------10--9---7---
E:-7-----------------------x-x-x-x-7-------------------------------
   d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-d-u-


d = downstroke
u = upstroke

People have been asking me to post how to strum Warehouse. I know it's hard to teach strumming through the internet, but this pattern is relatively easy and repetitive.

[Granny33]

yea i had trouble with the strumming but i already got help though i wasn't sure cuz i still suck at it. i guess i can do the strumming ok, its the muting i can't do!

[goalten106]

im also trying to nail down the verse to warehouse, and was wondering if you folks had some advice:

- any tips on getting the strumming hand to keep up with the d-u-d-u-d-u-etc. pattern? its seems like i can keep the pattern for about two seconds, and then i just start throwing a barrage of downstrokes.

- does anyone notice on fulsom that dave mutes the low E with his thumb on the 7-9-10 and 7-9-10-9-7 parts? i tried it and found it to be very awkward. do you guys mute like this? any advice?

sorry if im kicking a dead horse or if the questions are too broad.

warehouse rules... i think the chorus is just beautiful, and its fun to watch my fingers crawl during the verse... top notch.

[DrFartbrain]

No, I don't use my thumb; I've done it before, but I don't usually. It's usually another finger that reaches over to mute it.

As for the strumming hand, it's all rhythm. Slow it down and you'll get it.

[Lying In My Grave]

this is one of those songs where i think i'm finally getting it, and then i play with the cd, and nope. i'm nowhere close. i dont think im using the proper fingering, though.