How to Play the Calypso Strum

There are several strumming patterns you can play on your guitar, Calypso (well, that’s what I call it!) is one of my favorites and the cool thing is it’s adaptable to just about any song. It’s a great strum to have in your guitar playing bag of tricks!
Here’s the pattern:
down ↓ , down ↓ , up , pause, up ↑ , down ↓ ,  up ↑*

Play on…
Marlene

*To hear examples of the strum and tips to gain muscle memory for this pattern listen to my newest podcast ~ episode 52!