Developed in association with acclaimed guitarist and tutor Simon Nelson.8strummer is: * A rhythm guitar primer, * A vital resource for practising and improving rhythm guitar skills, * A useful songwriting tool. Strumming in 8ths is: * 4 down-strums on the numbered beats * 4 up-strums on the ‘ands’: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up. There are 256 combinations of strums and rests available to you as practice patterns. You can practice at any tempo from 40 to 200 bpm. Play along to a click, or one of eight sample guitar chords (or both!).