Quick answers for Strum Guitar. Still stuck? Email us below.
Swipe left or right across the six strings in the center band. A swipe to the right plays a down-stroke (↓), to the left an up-stroke (↑). You don't need to swipe far — a short flick is enough.
Make sure you're swiping inside the strings area (the middle band), not on the chord title or the controls. Strokes are only read there. A quick horizontal flick of about a centimeter works.
After you complete one full bar of the pattern, the app analyzes your stroke timing and marks each one: On = in the pocket, Early = rushed, Late = dragged. The tempo is inferred from your own playing, so it shows relative tendency — focus on turning Early/Late into On.
Tap Example to hear the current pattern played in time so you know the target groove before you try it. Tap again (Stop) or just start strumming to stop it.
Tap the gear icon (top-right). Pick a preset progression or stroke pattern, or tap "Edit" next to a section to build your own.
Yes. In Settings → Stroke → Edit, choose 8 or 16 steps and tap each cell to cycle through rest (·), down (↓), and up (↑). Tap Apply.
Yes. In Settings, "Example Tempo" adjusts the playback speed (50–180 BPM) so you can start slow and speed up.
Check the silent switch and volume. Strum Guitar plays through the standard audio system; if you have no custom sound assets it uses a synthesized strum, which is normal.