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Guitar Notes and
Rhythm - E Blues Shuffle Rhythm
By learning swing eighth guitar notes and strums,
you will give the E Blues Rhythm an authentic blues
"feel". Serious guitar players have to know
about the shuffle and about the blues!
- The shuffle rhythm is based on the eighth note
triplet rhythm.
- FIG 1: There are 4 groups of
eighth note triplets in a measure of 4/4 time.
Each group equals 1 beat.
- Eighth note triplets are counted: 1-trip-let
2-trip-let 3-trip-let 4-trip-let.
- FIG 2: An eighth note
triplet with the first 2 notes tied together
are swing eighth notes. This is the rhythm that
you will be strumming. (Use all
downstrums!)
| Check
out these songs that have a shuffle rhythm: |
| Grateful Dead - Truckin |
| Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me |
Listen to and play these guitar notes so you get a
feel for swing eighth notes:
 Before playing the E Blues Shuffle Rhythm
(swing eighths), first get a feel for eighth note
triplets by playing them on the guitar with the 1st
string open
E Blues Shuffle Rhythm
Use only downstrums!
- Fast shuffle - for easier switching, play
the E5 guitar chord instead of the E6 for the
last strum before B5
- Practicing - after you're
comfortable playing the shuffle, try it with the
practice tracks!
Try these licks using swing eighths!
- Try to play the guitar
licks with the PRACTICE TRACK. Then go
back to all of the other guitar licks you have
created or played, and play them with swing
eighths.
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