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Suggest a strumming pattern
Show how to strum the song: a window lets you build the pattern in a few clicks, no notation skills needed. It is reviewed like any correction.
Go through a correction
The pattern is part of the song, so you suggest it as a correction. On the song page (find it with the search at the top of the page: “Title or artist…”, or ⌕ on a small screen), click “✏️ Suggest a correction”, then continue with or without an account (see Suggest a correction).
Open the strumming window
At the top of the editor, in the “Add” group, click “♪ Strumming”. With no cursor in the grid, the pattern goes at the top of the song, where musicians look for it.
Build the pattern
Choose the “Time” (4/4 for most songs) and the “Tempo (bpm)” if you know it, then click the cells: each click goes from nothing to ↓ (down), ↑ (up), × (chuck) and then rest. On an arrow, “Accent” and “Muted stroke” add their mark. The preview below the grid shows the pattern as it will be displayed.
One click per cell: nothing, ↓, ↑, × or rest; accents and muted strokes on top. The preview follows. Insert, explain, send
Click “Insert”: the pattern shows in notation at the top of the grid, and clicking it opens the window again to change it; in the source, it is a line such as
{strum: 4/4 | D.DU.UDU}. Say where the pattern comes from in “Comment for the moderator (optional)”, then click “Send the correction for moderation”.The result on the page
Once approved, the pattern shows up under the song title in rhythm notation: arrows, beams and beat numbers.
The pattern as musicians see it.
Remember: a new song, a correction, a strumming pattern and a comment all wait for a moderator’s approval. Only the star rating is saved right away.