Arrows: downstroke and upstroke
A downward arrow (↓) means downstroke — the hand travels down across the strings; an upward arrow (↑) means upstroke. The arrow shows the hand's direction, not which strings — those are set by the chord.
A downward arrow (↓) means downstroke — the hand travels down across the strings; an upward arrow (↑) means upstroke. The arrow shows the hand's direction, not which strings — those are set by the chord.