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BASIC BACKBEAT ACCENT: 1 and 2 and = FSD FSU FLD FLU. Where FSD means finger short downstroke, FSU means finger short upstroke, FLD means finger long downstroke, and FLU means finger long upstroke.

ADDING THUMB PLUCK: 1 and 2 and = TPD FSU FSD FSU. Where TPD means thumb pluck downstroke, FSU means finger short upstroke, and FSD means finger short downstroke.