Finally, fully explained. Them diagram was so helpful with regard to the final down up strokes. Thank you.

Excellent John, You have added clarity that others have skipped over in the past. Good Job great detail.

This is a very good tutorial, clear teaching. Thank you! I'd love to have you continue it and teach his songs with his style strokes. There are many stroke tutorials but haven't found any simple tutorials as to what to do with them now! You are the first one who has pointed out the 8 beats and clarified that.

I also agree with everyone - this is the clearest video I have seen and heard on this technique. Your strumming is very cool. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

THANK YOU! I had all but given up. I was sure it was beyond my capability and I would never get it. Turns out I just needed a good teacher.

Hi John, nice vid, very helpful!

Best splt stroke totorial for me since you clearly explain left hand technique which others do not explain well, thanks.

What a great video, great explanation especially strumming higher up the fret board rather over the hole plus a simple break down of the exercise, now i have cracked it thanks.

Really good tutorial. Clearly explained and at a really good pace. Many thanks

There are a number of split stroke tutorials on youtube and many from Formby fans and experts but none of them really explain it like you have, this is a must see video and a really great way to learn the intricate style, thank you!!!

This is great, the thing most people don't explain is the 123 123 12 which makes up half the iconic sound, thank you ☺️

Wonderful! Finally somebody puts it together. Thank you.

Love your work, thank and cant wait for more.

This was excellent and very valuable. A big thank you.

Well done for breaking this down, in an easy to understand way.

I love your post its! Thanks for demystifying the split stroke, really appreciate the clarity of your tutorials. Fiona, strumming in Belfast

hey, posted 7 years ago, but it does the trick, some nice explaining, thank you

Excellent explanation and demonstration. Good video. Thanks.

I agree with everyone. This is the best video explaining the timing & technique of the split stroke. Thanks very much

I used to play a stroke like this on guitar and it was called a 'Rhumba Stroke' or a 'Rhumba Scratch' with this same rhythm. You would use your hand in a circular motion by playing 4 fingers, then thumb, then index finger up for the 3 combination. Do this twice and then the last two strokes strum four fingers down and skip the thumb but the final 8th beat was the index finger up. A lot of strokes where the index finger sweeps up the strings was called a 'Scratch'. Both the George Formby Split Stroke and the Rhumba Stroke have a clave rhythm.

Oh the irony! Best video on the split stroke so far and you're not from the UK!

as good an explanation of this stroke as ive seen on the tube

What a helpful video John. I have looked at every other one I could find on the topic but yours clearified what I was missing. As somebody mentioned earlier, the 123 123 12. That is what I was missing. As a drummer I should have caught that. Thanks very much.

by far the best explaination i have seen to date ... like the way you broke it all down

just came across this..thank you so very much for de mystifying the process!!! well explained and not over long, you are a good teacher..!

Thanks LEGEND for make that summing technique simple

Excellent lesson. Thank you

yes great well explained very good walk thru

My congratulations. This is the best video on split stoke I have found in youtube after many attempts of research. I was looking for a rhythmic explanation since everyone takes it for granted and end up with messy rhythms.

Very clear and easy to follow Thank you

Excellent. I've been looking for a video like this everywhere. Nice job.

I've watched various other videos and always just ended up with a triplet rhythm. Your video is great at explaining the rhythm correctly. Thanks!

Thank you! Very well explained!

thank you very much for that! will require lots of practice but i think i now understand!

That has made it so much easier to understand!

Absolutely fantastic video on the split stroke well done

Thanks so much for you video. So well explained with the drawings. I like to see drawings - it is much better than just verbal explanations. Also explaining the fretting of the chords. I'd seen that done on other videos but they did it so fast didn't explain it much and you had to try to catch on by yourself. Thanks again. I'm viewing in Australia.

Thanks! Great stuff!

Thanks! awesome, helped a lot

Thanks. I finally understand how to mane that strum. Best tutorial!

Excellent video,and you have the driest wit.You are very funny and should be on TV.Thank you,you made me laugh out loud,and your take on the split stroke is great.

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.

Thank you!

Good lesson

tks good lesson

You're cool!

Tak :-)

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