Video: Playing Shuffles on Harmonica

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Play the harmonica like a Blues Brother; learn how to play a blues shuffle on your harmonica in this free video harmonica lesson.

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thunderguitar Aug 02, 2008
When you play this, do you then play only one tone, or several?
suzen1 Aug 02, 2008
I'm taking notice... I just went outside to play my first shuffle for my husband. He was impressed. THANK YOU, Jim!
bemused Aug 02, 2008
Am i the only one taking notice?Thanks for the lesson Jim,very helpful.
thunderguitar Aug 02, 2008
When you play this, do you then play only one tone, or several?
suzen1 Aug 02, 2008
I'm taking notice... I just went outside to play my first shuffle for my husband. He was impressed. THANK YOU, Jim!

Video Transcript

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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Playing Shuffles on Harmonica

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