This weekend I was trying the old faithful strumming pattern when things suddenly clicked and was able to continue the strumming in the beat and change chords. A real āachievement unlockedā moment for me! It also sounded good, btw.
Now I need to go and search for songs that have this strumming pattern so I can play them properly. I used all downs up until now.
Rather than worry about finding songs that have that strumming pattern, just try it with any song you choose. It will work for a lot of them, and if not, just move on.
At these beginning levels, all the strumming patterns in the books and app are simplified approximations that sound good in a doable way. So there is no wrong.