Full Alt Strum/Alt Strum when required?

**Yen24** · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 543 Location: Winnipeg, MB

How many of you alt strum everything?

How many of you alt strum only during fast sections and quick repeating notes (like the fast chords in Run For The Hills)?

Just trying to develop the best tehnique. What is recommended?

**shadow6463** · Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 1198 Location: Orlando, FL

well I downstrum 5 starred NoTB, but I only alt strum when necessary
check the guitar hero forums for an alt strumming guide in the technique, style, and gameplay thread

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**Fernando011** · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 20

I usually downstrum everything except songs which have lots of repeated notes or really quick notes.

**MarthAltea** · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 206

I usually alt-strum everything, unless it's the first note of a long HO/PO chain.

**Barfo** · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 2596

I usually downstrum everything (including RttH). Well Creep i usualyl downstrum the first fast bit and half the second bit and then if im too tired i flail the second half of that bit. But im the sort of oddball exception.
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**BizCasFri** · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 1833 Location: Winnipeg, MB

I alt-strum everything except parts with lots of different chords, such as Main Offender.

**xhjbta** · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

I alternate strum everything. I think that is because I picked up that habit when playing my real guitars, and it just transfered over.