Song Help Request Stand By Me Strumming Pattern ?

rowjimmytour · Apr 21, 2011

My son is graduating in June and his senior class song is Stand By Me so I would like to play this for him. I found these tabs below last night and started working out the chords but I am not sure of a good strum pattern. I started looking at how to chunk but haven't had a chance to practice but would love to hear some strum patterns that are newbie friendly (only 4 months playin'). I believe the song tempo is 4/4 right? Thanks in advance.
http://www.ukulelestrummers.com/Songbook/Standbyme.html

Coconut Willie · Apr 21, 2011

Try D D U U D U

rowjimmytour · Apr 21, 2011

Coconut Willie said:
Try D D U U D U

Thanks how about the intro would you add a chuck or do DDUUDU?

the_ominator · Apr 22, 2011

you can mute the second Down. sounds nicer for this song than a chunk. so: DXUUDU

Ukulele JJ · Apr 22, 2011

I would just do a plain ol' eighth-note strum, with chunks on beats 2 and 4...

Code:

D U X U D U X U
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

If you want to hear an example, I do that same sort of strum here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3DRGhntapE

It's a bit faster than you'd probably want to do it for "Stand By Me", but it gives you the basic idea.

JJ

rowjimmytour · Apr 22, 2011

Ukulele JJ said:
I would just do a plain ol' eighth-note strum, with chunks on beats 2 and 4...

Code:

D U X U D U X U 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

If you want to hear an example, I do that same sort of strum here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3DRGhntapE

It's a bit faster than you'd probably want to do it for "Stand By Me", but it gives you the basic idea.

JJ

That is some cool motown and way past my skill level in strummin' and specially singing which I am not sure I will ever be able to do no matter how much I practice. Thanks for the tip and off to the practice room

BadLands Bart · Apr 24, 2011

rowjimmytour said:
Thanks how about the intro would you add a chuck or do DDUUDU?

You could add the chuck but the DDUUDU will work nicely.

rowjimmytour · Apr 25, 2011

BadLands Bart said:
You could add the chuck but the DDUUDU will work nicely.

Sounds good and still got some work to do on chucking so I use my URBC training to practice.

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