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strum: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb III. noun
strum: verb

I . strum <-mm-> [strʌm] MUS VB trans

to strum a stringed instrument

auf einem Saiteninstrument herumzupfen inf

to strum a guitar

auf einer Gitarre herumklimpern inf

II . strum <-mm-> [strʌm] MUS VB intr

[herum]klimpern inf

III . strum [strʌm] MUS N usu sing

1. strum (sound of strumming):

Klimpern nt

Geklimper nt pej inf

2. strum (act of strumming):

she gave a few strums of her guitar

sie schlug ein paar Akkorde auf ihrer Gitarre an

strum VB

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to strum (a guitar)

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she gave a few strums of her guitar

sie schlug ein paar Akkorde auf ihrer Gitarre an

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The animals are thought to use these muscles to strum their gas bladders and produce sound, possibly playing a role in courtship and mate location. en.wikipedia.org

In some traditions, players use a feather quill with the barbs removed to strum the instrument. en.wikipedia.org

The bridge is curved to follow the arc of a strum from the hands which hold the shortened raised handles directly in the palms. en.wikipedia.org

But it was written very sort of, kind of strums opening a little more flatpicking. en.wikipedia.org

The doshpuluur is played by plucking and strumming. en.wikipedia.org

It is played by strumming or plucking the strings, either with one's fingers, or using a tool called a plectrum. en.wikipedia.org

The strings are plucked or strummed by the right hand without a plectrum. en.wikipedia.org

These flat-top, steel-string guitars are constructed and voiced more for classical-like fingerpicking and less for chordal accompaniment (strumming). en.wikipedia.org

This is particularly interesting because figures have been added to the guitar alfabeto symbols to indicate how the accompaniment should be strummed. en.wikipedia.org

A separate, shorter set of strings were used for picking and strumming. en.wikipedia.org

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