accented downbeats in 16th note patterns
When strumming 16th note patterns, it is important to accent the first note of each beat in the strumming pattern. This gives the quarter note extra emphasis within the pattern and creates an imbalance between the accented 1st note and the unaccented remaining notes in the beat.
This is easily achieved by strumming the downbeat of each 16th note group with extra emphasis, as well as counting the numbered beat louder than the others.
For example, this pattern below would be counted “ONE-e-and-a, TWO-e-and-a, THREE-e-and-a, FOUR-e-and-a” to denote the accent within the pattern.
16th Note Strumming Patterns with Accented Downbeats.
