The staccato strum is another strumming technique. This technique involves releasing the pressure in the left hand immediately after the chord has been strummed. If executed correctly, the sound of the chord will be heard only for a split second, before being silenced by the release of the pressure in the left hand.
Listen carefully to the recording to hear the sound of the staccato strum in the following example. A dot placed above the strumming arrow indicates when a staccato strum is to be used. A root 6 major 6th bar chord is used for this example. F6 (1st fret).
Rhythm Pattern
Rhythm Pattern
Try applying the staccato strum to the following chord progression which features major 6th bar chords in both the root and root 5 positions.