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In a nutshell this is when the 8th notes are not even, but a little lopsided. The other feel uses what are called swing 8th notes. And if you play all of the 8th notes evenly…that is straight 8th notes. The first is with a straight 8th note feel. In the video guitar lesson I demonstration 2 different feels you might play with these same notes. Straight 8th & Swing 8th Feels for Blues Rhythm Guitar Then you will play the open 4th string (D) with those notes. So 2×2 is an easy way for you to keep track of one measure.įor a D or D7 chord all you have to do is move your 1st and 3rd fingers to the 3rd string. There are times in the 12 bar blues form that you will play the pattern once, and other times you will play it twice. You play the each set of notes 2 times, then repeat it. That way your 1st finger is ready when you come back to the 2nd fret.Īn easy way to keep track of this pattern is that it’s 2 sets of 2. If you keep your thumb lower on the back of the neck you will have an easier time doing this. If you can, try and hold down your 1st finger as you stretch up to the 4th fret with your 3rd finger. And you will play the open 5th string along with those notes…which is an A note. Try using your 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string, and your 3rd finger on the 4th fret. So the first pattern you will use when playing over an A or A7 chord is below. And really it’s the same pattern just on different sets of strings. This basic blues rhythm guitar part for a blues in the key of A is made up of only 3 different patterns. Here is the guitar tablature for the entire 12 bar blues form in the key of A (See Easy Blues Rhythm Guitar in A – for MP3 jam tracks to practice with, and a printout page for this guitar lesson) Easy Blues Rhythm Guitar Shuffle in A
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