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A triple strum with one movement?
Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me was a hit for 22 year-old Shirley Bassey in 1958. Its writers were Michael Julien who co-wrote the UK’s 1969 Eurovision entry Boom bang-a-bang sung by Lulu; and Trinidad-born Al Timothy, who had a lengthy career as a jazz and calypso musician, songwriter and bandleader.
The song has a decidedly calypso feel and apart from the fact that it’s fun and Shirley’s a great singer, the old ‘Latin’ strum pattern (d-du-udu) is a natural fit. What’s more, the second downstrum can be converted into a kind of easy triplet.
Instead of the usual three-movement triple strum, your curled over fingers simply fan or flick out as the fingernails connect with the strings, giving three rapid strums instead of one. Have a look at the demo video below if that description doesn’t make sense.
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