Say I have a tune which has following strum pattern :
DownStrum * DownStrum * DownStrum,UpStrum,DownStrum,UpStrum
The *
represents the end of a strum. So DownStrum,UpStrum,DownStrum,UpStrum
in above pattern should take same amount of time as DownStrum
at beginning of pattern.
I'm given the beats per minute of this pattern : 180bpm & will work out length of time for each strum. Is following correct ?
180bpm = 3bps(beats per second)
There are three strums in pattern DownStrum*DownStrum*DownStrum,UpStrum,DownStrum,UpStrum
So divide the number of strums by number of beats = 1 beat per strum and each beat is 1 second in length.
This gives :
DownStrum(1 sec)*DownStrum(1 sec)*DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec),DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec)
Please correct me on any of my terminology.
Update :
Image to describe strumming pattern :
Each arrow represents contact with strings and since each arrow covers the strings entirely every string will be strummed. After drawing this image can see now that
DownStrum(1 sec)*DownStrum(1 sec)*DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec),DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec)
Should be
DownStrum(.5 sec)*DownStrum(.5 sec)*DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec),DownStrum(.25 sec),UpStrum(.25 sec)
As for the first two strums there is an upstrum that will not make contact with strings, so first two downstrums should take 1 sec / 2 = .5 sec