Basic Guitar Downstrokes and Upstrokes

Upstrokes are "lighter", and you hear the high notes first, and they are hit the hardest, which tend to dominate the sound. Downstrokes are more "closed", also hear them referred to as "meaner", and the lower notes tend to dominate the sound as they are hit the hardest.

1. Do Upstrokes and Downstrokes sound different?
2. What is difference between upstroke and downstroke?
3. What is upstroke and downstroke movement?

Do Upstrokes and Downstrokes sound different?

When up-stroking, your had doesn't move in a mirrored motion as a downstroke. It would be like recording something said then reversing it, then try talking backwards. It will sound close but not 100% the same.

What is difference between upstroke and downstroke?

Upstroke is a mechanism which helps to raise the plunger and downstroke helps to help lower the plunger. On the up-stroke of the plunger, the lower valve opens and the upper valve is closed. ... Whereas, on the downstroke, the lower valve closes and the upper one opens.

What is upstroke and downstroke movement?

Thus, when moving to a higher string (higher in pitch), the downstroke continues over two strings; when moving to a lower string, the upstroke continues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0.