Playing Shuffles on Harmonica
Part of the Video Series How to Play the Harmonica
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Posted by Thunderguitar on Saturday, 14 June, 2008 at 3:56 AM
When you play this, do you then play only one tone, or several?
Posted by SuZen on Friday, 30 May, 2008 at 12:48 PM
I'm taking notice... I just went outside to play my first shuffle for my husband. He was impressed. THANK YOU, Jim!
Posted by bemused on Monday, 28 May, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Am i the only one taking notice?Thanks for the lesson Jim,very helpful.
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Playing Shuffles on Harmonica
Hi this is Jim Luke again and now we’re going to talk about something I call the shuffle. The shuffle is a way to practice and a way to learn new licks; also a way to have fun and impress your friends and relatives. Alright, so here is a shuffle. Now all of that starts out with a very basic little rhythm that goes like this. Now for those of you who are rhythmically challenged that’s a really good way to start to try to learn a syncopation. Because that is really all that is a little syncopated beat. Once you learn to play that beat then you can pretty much free lance; do whatever you want to do and keep coming back to that nice little lick to kind of tie everything together. A great way to practice, it’s a great way to play fast or slow and work whatever technique you’re interested in working on.
Hi this is Jim Luke again and now we’re going to talk about something I call the shuffle. The shuffle is a way to practice and a way to learn new licks; also a way to have fun and impress your friends and relatives. Alright, so here is a shuffle. Now all of that starts out with a very basic little rhythm that goes like this. Now for those of you who are rhythmically challenged that’s a really good way to start to try to learn a syncopation. Because that is really all that is a little syncopated beat. Once you learn to play that beat then you can pretty much free lance; do whatever you want to do and keep coming back to that nice little lick to kind of tie everything together. A great way to practice, it’s a great way to play fast or slow and work whatever technique you’re interested in working on.
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