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  Tab Reading … up and downstroke

  Posted by Gerry_CT on March 2, 2024 at 12:55 pm

  In the “Learn to play the Boogey Blues” lesson —- Tony mentions doing a downstroke and upstroke on a string. I try to use the Tabs by myself (stopping the lessen to practice) but my question is … I am new to all this and was wondering ….. How I can tell looking from the Tab that their is a DOWNSTROKE and UPSTROKE on the same string ?

  Moose408 replied 2 years ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Moose408

  Member

  March 2, 2024 at 3:27 pm

  Often the TAB will have an indicator that shows the pick direction.

  V for upstroke

  And this symbol rotated 90 degrees [ for downstroke

  (sorry I can’t find the actual symbol on my keyboard)

  If you post a link to the TAB might be able to explain further.

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    Gerry_CT

    Member

    March 5, 2024 at 7:26 am

    Thank you !!!

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    BarbaraM

    Member

    March 5, 2024 at 12:26 pm

    This thread answered my question as well! I think the symbol you’re looking for, Moose, is a little “bench” looking thing, for a downstroke?

    Barbara M

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      Moose408

      Member

      March 5, 2024 at 5:07 pm

      Yep, that’s the one.

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