Basic Alternating Bass Rhythm Patterns

These tabs show the basic patterns for playing an alternating bass rhythm strum for various chords.
This is often referred to as "boom chuck" strumming. All pick directions are downward in these examples.

4
C F

&4

4

0 0 1 1

4
1 1 1 1
0 0 2 2
2 2 3 3 3
3 3
3

G D
#
3

&

3 3 2 2
0 0 3 3
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
3

5 A E
& #
#

0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0
2 2 1 1
2 2 2 2 2
0 2
0

B7 B
#
7

b
#
&
#

2 2 1 1
0 0 3 3
2 2 3 3 3
1 1 3
2
2

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