Texas Blues Shuffle
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Guitar Lesson Overview
Here is a shuffle blues lesson in the key of E. It's in the style of Texas Blues, check Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pride and Joy for a great "real" example. The way I am playing my version in this video is very similar to Stevie's version. Note that the raking, "loose right hand" effect I mention in this video was the way Stevie pretty much always played these shuffles. I am showing how you can still play the basic shuffle pattern by using the simpler way by using down strokes.
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Comments on this video lesson:
Excellent lesson, taught well well - excellent tabs as well
Thanks
You are a terrific teacher. There are a lot of folks who can play guitar but few good teachers. Thank you for making it so clear!
Comment added on October 15, 2010Thanks for all the great feedback, I am glad this little shuffle is useful for you!
Comment added on April 11, 2010I just wanted to thank you for your clip. I put down the guitar for about a decade. I knew I was missing something when I bought a used strat copy to bang around on. I can actually still read ! And this little shuffle and I, thanks to your video (I'll be hearing it for a month now), are going to get to be good friends. Peace
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Comment added on March 08, 2010cool
Comment added on February 24, 2010Stumbled upon your site via Youtube and I'm having a lot of fun following these lessons. Thanks a lot!
Comment added on October 16, 2009Simple to the point sounds great. Great video it doest beat around the bush
Comment added on June 29, 2009cool sound on your guitar. What is giving you that Stevie Strat sound besides your 18amp head you use. I have a 66 Showman with the unique "tone ring" blending with a A/B switch connected to a Fender Priceton Chorus amp and a 50th annivesary Strat. Great blend but I still dig your raw sound on that Texas thang you do. Stay zoned bro I look for you daily. rusty
Comment added on June 14, 2009What a great little shuffle taught so well. Thanks so much
Comment added on June 12, 2009Why don't you add a comment to this video?
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