A downstroke is when you strum or pick the strings on your guitar in a downward motion.
Picking or strumming the strings in a downward motion
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Updated over a week agoPicking or strumming the strings in a downward motion
A downstroke is when you strum or pick the strings on your guitar in a downward motion.