Learn a Bluesy Shuffle
This shuffle is fun to play and sounds nice and bluesy. Plus, it gives you tons of room to noodle over.
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Ya bra, that’s what I was talking about. I don’t know if that was in the line up or you listened to my e-mail. That’s good, now put in a easy start, turnaround, some bends and a way out for a stop. Can you put in a few good easy chords in the mix, you got it going on, Thanks Alex
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Jonathan Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Cheers – I’m glad you liked it. Yah, I’ll have to throw in a lesson soon on the other parts you mentioned.
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I think i wish i would have heard about you years ago! You are the bomb. Merry christmas. the best teacher. do you know about 2 and a half 3 and a half for beginers?
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Jonathan Reply:
December 20th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Cool
No – I haven’t heard of 2 and a half 3 and a half….???
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Jonathan
any chance you could do a lesson on the various kinds of looping devices out there and how to use them
for practicing. ie perfect for the shuffle then adding some pentatonic licks on top of the shuffle. I wish i knew more about these things. In the sweetwater catalog they have all of these cool digital recorders and looping machines, but what do i really need for just being at home and practicing.
thanks
Kevin
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I’m a fast learner. I’ve been playing a lot of songs using the Pentatonic scale & didn’t know it. I wish I could watch your videos
but I can’t. I have dial-up & it will take 3 or 4 hours to download
a 5 minute video. I don’t have that much time to spare because I’m taking care of 2 parents with Alzeimers. The only way I can order your videos is by money order, so I’ll have to have the address to get them. You’re a good teacher so keep up the good work. I believe if you’re blessed with a gift, you should share it. I have taught people in the past & currently I’m teaching my cousin. Thanks for the tips.——Roy
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@ Kevin – That’s a good idea; although it would be tricky as it would be hard to get my hands on a good selection of the hardware. The easiest way I can think of is to use your computer (especially if you have a Mac!). There are a few good ways to do this on the computer, and I’ll make a note and possibly do a lesson soon explaining that.
@ Roy Lee – I’ll contact you directly on this.
Cheers!
Jonathan
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Hi Jonathan,
Very good info for a beginning guitarist, these riffs and variations of them are used in a lot of songs, especially ” Honky Tonk” by the Ventures.
Don
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Hello Jonathan,
Nice job on the blues shuffle. Love your Guitar Tips. The video is sweet. It’s showing at 720p HD. Man it’s crystal clear !!!! Your stuff is simple and to the point. Wish I knew about You before. However this is now so,
PLUG ER IN – TURN ER UP – AND LET ER RIPPPP !!!!
PEACE JAMES
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This is great Jonathon. Some stuff is a little over my head as a beginner but I am getting it together quickly. Love this last one. Question for you; The minor pentatonic is 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3, What’s the major pentatonic fingering?
Here I am down in little ole NZ, with you as my guitar teacher, thanks man.
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Jonathan Boettcher Reply:
July 14th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Hi Nan,
Checkout this link here, they’ve done a nice chart that shows the patterns. The minor pattern is their pattern 1, and the major you’re asking about is pattern 2. http://www.guitarcats.com/content/major-pentatonic
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Don’t get me wrong that’s all cool and everything for the beginers, but I’d like to see something more advanced. Keep on jamming everyone
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