strum
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It’s also true that Don is rock’s first great rhythm guitarist, his strident acoustic strum powering ”Wake Up Little Susie” and others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
She looked so at ease, and she was, cracking jokes with the moms in her native language and letting the kids strum on her guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
But the rigorous process of interviews, followed by group activities and then a 60-second showcase, sees Mr Hall cut before the chance to strum a chord in front of judges.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
The music is an arena-country crescendo, from acoustic-guitar strum to full-band impact topped by pedal-steel guitar, along with gospel-organ underpinnings and country quavers in Beyoncé’s vocal lines.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
It’s only a few notes, but mixed with the soft rush of the wind and the smoke upon it, I hear...the strum of a distant guitar, and laughter.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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