Comment “lesson” for the full strumming lesson video. No email required. In this guitar tutorial, we break down a fundamental strumming principle that helps beginners develop consistent rhythm and timing: downstrokes always land on the numbers, and upstrokes always land on the “ands.” This simple concept is the key to mastering most strumming patterns and playing along with your favorite songs. We’ll demonstrate how to count in 4/4 time—“1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and”—and show exactly when your hand s