Blues Shuffle Riffs – Using Just Two Strings
Lesson #541 • Mar 1, 2024
Hello, my friends! Today I’m excited to show you a sample lesson from my new Blues Starter Kit course. In this video, I’ll introduce you to two-string shuffle riffs, walking you through the basic concepts and building things up from there. This only requires a couple fingers to play, making it quite accessible to get going with – and it’s simply a blast to play! Combined with a shuffle rhythm, it really evokes that bluesy sound that’s so easy to love.
- 0:00 Lesson Summary
- 2:43 Chord & Riff Basics
- 4:52 Adding a Shuffle Rhythm
- 8:44 Exercise 1 - Riffin’ the 12 Bar Blues
- 12:05 Exercise 2 - Adding the Flat 7th
- 17:04 Exercise 3 - Adding the Flat 3rd
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