strumming

Lorimer had no pretense to musical talent; asked, he confessed he could "strum a little," and he seemed to see the evident wonder and admiration he awakened in the minds of many to whom such "strumming" as his was infinitely more delightful than more practiced, finished playing.

Thelma Marie Corelli 1889

"Damian 'strumming' his fingers on Pam's hip during the opening lineup."

EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines Annie Barrett 2010

On acoustic, he uses a very rhythmic, pulsating kind of strumming that accentuates the lyrics.

Expecting Rain 2010

"Damian 'strumming' his fingers on Pam's hip during the opening lineup."

EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines Annie Barrett 2010

By the early years of grade school, he's strumming a guitar and singing songs off the radio.

Marshall Fine: HuffPost Reviews: Justin Bieber -- Never Say Never Marshall Fine 2011

Inside the cervecerίa there are couples making out, fingers strumming a guitar, a voice singing, mohawks twinned in earnest discussion, play and sound, muggy lighting.

Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

Steve and I and several passengers step downstairs to investigate, and stumble into a full-blown birthday bash, rich with cranberry juice and vodka, dancing, banjo strumming, serenading, and Ilona, standing decorously in the center of it all in a white dress soaking in the spotlight.

Richard Bangs: Mind Sex with Strangers Richard Bangs 2011

I screamed as I burst into the studio, where Cathy was strumming a guitar.

Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011

Steve and I and several passengers step downstairs to investigate, and stumble into a full-blown birthday bash, rich with cranberry juice and vodka, dancing, banjo strumming, serenading, and Ilona, standing decorously in the center of it all in a white dress soaking in the spotlight.

Richard Bangs: Mind Sex with Strangers Richard Bangs 2011

Somewhere along the way he learned to play the fiddle, strumming his tunes with his stories.

Curly’s Fiddle Judith Lawrence 2011