3 levels of blues shuffles for beginners

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[@thedoublesband101]

I have been searching for "power chord blues shuffle" for years, turns out it is Level 3. THANK YOU. That should be its own video. My hands are unable due to pain to do the classic wide finger span used in so many blues and rock songs or anything "Chuck Berry", so I have usually just stayed banging on the basic chord or power chord and hope the bass player will fill in the missing. I KNEW there had to be some other way, but you have been the only guitar teacher to show that. Mind blown.

[@michaelhockmuller4677]

Level 3 is freaking life changing. Never seen this technique before. Cool cool cool!

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

That’s pretty cool huh?

[@derekclacton]

@@SimpleGuitarDotCom 🥶🎸👍

[@DevonRichardsCreates]

Thank you! That shuffle sound is one of my favorites in Rock n roll, and I was heartbroken to find my pinky was too short to make it happen. This has changed playing for me forever, man!

[@jaxwest6703]

Great lesson,, that's exactly how an old blues player taught me when I first started 30 years ago, and it all still works. So helpful when first learning,, with that simple technique a beginner with a little practice can start making good blues sounds and get excited to learn more.

[@MelodyTunes-t7o]

Good lesson and advice on the shuffle rhythm..

[@johndefoe4584]

Holy Gibson! I've played a long time, taken a ton of course and do pretty well and I've never seen or heard of the technique you gave in level 3. You've changed my life, thanks so much!

[@roycranman3851]

Amen. I've struggled with playing blues shuffles forever. To the point of just avoiding them. The rhythm has never been the issue. It's the hand movement. I feel stupid not having figured out his level 3 technique and pissed that none of my instructors ever showed that to me. I'm grateful that this popped up in my feed.

[@iamshredder3587]

Wow. I was about to skip this video during lvl1 as learnt all that long ago m. Then see all these comments all with such high praisies of his level 3... which got me curious indeed, though a little sceptical perhaps. But I scrolled through and, hell yeah! No more trying to force my way through those stretchy rhythms or sticking to the key of A haha. So simple when you see it here too, yet so clever.

[@KyPalmo]

Fantastic example on 3, exactly what I was looking for

[@Dave-gf3kd]

The first finger stretch is ENLIGHTENING! Thnx!

[@russcali4138]

Level 3 tip is one of the best I've seen

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@Minutes2midnight01]

The blues makes us a little cooler every day! Can’t wait to practice these levels! 👍🏻

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

When you’re in town we should do a blues jam

[@Minutes2midnight01]

@@SimpleGuitarDotCom hell yeah!

[@bruceripepi867]

This is a revelation, thank you! I have been playing for many years and have arthritis in my left wrist. Level 3 is a game changer for me.

[@stylgen]

Thanks for the Level 3 blues shuffle tip!

[@steveschupp3757]

I think this is the best blues lesson I've ever watched! That's short answer, I'll follow your guide for now thank you.

[@MarcGulli]

Thank you for this

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

My pleasure!

[@longduckdongqq6221]

Best blue beginner lecture , and it is FREE!

[@kulkanand]

Amazing lessons!! Very helpful! Thank you so much

[@andersj.p.eskilsson3655]

Great lesson. Thank you.

[@brottiermarie-aimee2751]

Genius ! I have small hands and I couldn't play this shuffle . But thanks to your video , now I can play it and I can also add the seventh.Thanks a lot for this gift.🤩👍🎸

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Happy to help!

[@mcse9951]

10:02 is priceless advice. I've struggled with this forever. Tried moving my thumb as you described and boom...made the full reach plus! Then I got to Level 3...and it's like a whole new world.

[@darkslider802]

Amazing lesson for a beginner thumbs up!

[@loganshoemaker938]

Dude, what a great video!! Thank you for making it! 🤘🤘

[@TheJlit]

I like the levels thing.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

I'm wondering if Levels is the right terminology or if it should be Steps. What do you think?

[@Minutes2midnight01]

@@SimpleGuitarDotCom I think levels sounds good. It reflects the difficulty to each step well

[@TheJlit]

I think she could be right. Sounds like a deep dive.

[@j.p.thagard335]

Epic video, great instruction, thank you

[@ВладимирБархатов-д5ы]

Thank you very much!!! Awesome lesson!!!!)))))

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

You are welcome!

[@russcali4138]

Solid lesson

[@stevescoggins7363]

Great lesson- do you have any lessons on blues turn arounds - strumming versions and also picking notes version, classic stuff you hear on blues records …. And thx !!

[@FirstLast-nn2bj]

Another excellent lesson!

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

thank you!

[@michaelbobson6375]

Another insightful lesson Brad! If you ever come out with a Rhythm or general course I will be your first to purchase. Thank you

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

I'm already outlining it right now! Glad you dug this lesson! What particular rhythm idea is giving you issues right now?

[@michaelbobson9198]

@@SimpleGuitarDotCom what I like is how concepts relate to specific songs and the psychological aspects of music. I understand basic concepts and that’s about it.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

I’m approaching my rhythm course with that in mind because I started out on drums before guitar so I tend to think like a drummer with rhythm. I think you’re going to dig it.

[@michaelbobson9198]

@@SimpleGuitarDotCom with your knack for teaching and explaining, I’m excited.

[@TheJlit]

@@michaelbobson9198 me too!

[@sheepdog72]

Thanks so much. I played 15 years ago , just getting back into it. Amazing how much I forgot. Great content. I'll be checking out your other videos

[@Nicolae8607]

Subscribed🤟

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Welcome to the party Nicolae! Glad to have you!

[@sonicwave02]

I have a horrible teacher this guy rocks and taught me right

[@MadDog-tp4rx]

Thx man.....god bless

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

You're welcome!

[@joseluisvazquezalvarez6525]

Great!

[@douglashague2355]

Nice, video and explanations. I like how you have 3 different levels in one video too, makes for a better lesson than quite a few other videos i watched that only showed the most basic one. This will be fun exercise for my pinky, really dig that little trick/tip at the end too. You got a sub from me.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Glad it was helpful! Welcome to the gang!

[@strato4925]

COOL !!

[@outdoorcrazy4157]

Could you do a tutorial on Cowboys And Angels By Dustin Lynch?

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

I just listened to that to check it out. I can put that on my list!

[@freddyp4641]

Hello Brad, so happy to have discovered you. Level one is what we see everywhere but levels2 and especially Level 3 are fantastic + I really will have to know the notes on the fretboard (at least on the E string!) I have also enjoyed your video on the D drop tuning, made me feel like a rock star - as you say- I enjoyed playing with it. THANKS. I just have a question about this blues video: On Level 3, in the beginning, you lift your pinkie and then put your index finger down and later on, you leave your index finger down during the first power chord which seems easier : Is this the best way to do it according to you? My pinkie seems to want to go high in the air, any tip to keep it down? Thanks for the 2 wonderful and helpful videos I mentioned. Freddy from South-West France.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

It is definitely easier to just leave your first finger down during that. But if you lift it up and put it down it doesn't make a huge difference. A big thing that will help with your pinky wanting to fly around is placing your fingers all down on one string and lifting your pinky to touch the 1st string and 6th string while not moving your other fingers. Hope that helps!

[@1N2345]

Oh man i've been using level 1-2 just by ear. but level 3 is so much better haha

[@gideonsmit4344]

Must the guitar be tuned down??

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Hey Gideon, I'm just in standard tuning in this video, but you can do it tuned down if you want.

[@gembrungtv6306]

Istimewa

[@BLMSASH]

Cool trick 😢

[@marc.charpentier]

Question from a beginner: I am pretty confident that i can do the intermediate part easily. So I can now tell people (drunk girls) at the pub that I am a intermediate guitar player ?🤔

[@freddyp4641]

AS I am practising Level 2, I can't understand why you don't use 1,3 and 4, much easier than 1,2 and 4.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Really it depends on the player. You can use 1 3 and 4 but for me it's easier to make the bigger stretch between my 1st and 2nd rather than 3 and 4.

[@rockingstar3534]

Nice. But can you not put background music when you're explaining? It's kinda distracting.

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Actually in all my more recent videos I’ve done just that! Thanks!

[@churchmouse144]

Music in the background is distracting

[@SimpleGuitarDotCom]

Yeah I thought so too so I quit doing that

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I'd say it's required if you have any at all interest in ever playing the blues, or folk music. Or country, rockabilly, rock, metal, horror punk psychobilly, ragtime, bluegrass or jazz. But if you no interest in any of those genres, go ahead and skip it. And frankly, I don't want to be your friend. I'm kidding. I guess I could be friends with a flamenco or classical guitarist.

[@davidhumphries1146]

The last two aren't blues shuffles. They're chords.

[@kelvintaylor7077]

Too much talking

[@jeremyalm9006]

Too much commenting

[@michaelatkinson4945]

Too much exaggerating

[@bradwilliams3024]

To much talking