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Blues Shuffle

The blues shuffle has roots in the shuffle beat rhythms of North Africa, Middle East and East African rhythms. What's the secret to playing a good a blues shuffle? Break every rule in classical music - or as Chuck Berry put it best.. "Roll Over Beethoven and tell Tschaikowsky the news!"

Below are things to keep in mind when learning blues shuffles.. the beat stays the same, but the chord changes may be anything from simple trhee chords blues tunes to complicated jazz changes. Today's blues shuffle has roots in the shuffle beat rhythms of North Africa, the Middle East and East Africa. If have not listened to Affrican music - just do it! My teacher Arnie Lawrence said, "The blues is the heart of all contemporary music in the wworld".. why that funky back beat is where the lowly blues shuffle becomes R&B, rock, jazz and coutnry tunes.. now here are some tips on how to play a solid blues shuffle..

Blues Shuffle Tips

Approach - be aggresive not passive

A blues shuffle is sexy - the opposite of classical music

Blues starts on "and of" beat - classical music on the beat

Blues is a trumpet - classical music a flute

Blues is stacato classical music legato

Blues is pentatonic - 5 notes - classical music 8 notes

Blues is intuitive - classical music formal

Blues casual music - classical music formal

Origin of Blues Shuffle

The blues shuffle is an offspring of the shuffle beat rhythm from North Africa land overall the Middle East is thought orginate from East Africa... the blues shuffle and blues music is the heart of all contemporary music in the wworld as Arnie Lawrence my mentor explained it to me

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