Shuffle, Part 1 - Blues Harmonica Band Performance Training: Groove for BluesHarmonica.com

Join me and a group of the most experienced harmonica-backing blues musicians on the planet for a lesson on Grooves. Our band for this lesson is Rusty Zinn (guitar), RW Grigsby (bass) and Marty Dodson (drums). In this study we cover all the common grooves played in blues: Shuffle, Double Shuffle, T-Bone Shuffle, Jimmy Reed Shuffle, Backwards Shuffle, Chicago Shuffle, Floater (Shuffle), Box (Shuffle), Lump (Shuffle), Flat Tire, Swing, Two Beat, Mojo Beat (Two Beat), Train Beat (Two Beat), Rock Beat, Funk, Tramp, Slow Blues, Rhumba, Modal, and more! Understanding the names of grooves and how to explain each instrument's role is paramount in being a good bandleader, accompanist and song writer.

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[Fatshead]

Rusty Zinn, Marty Dodson and ____? The cream of the Bay area rhythm section.

[harmonicamasterclass]

RW Grigsby (bass)

[iridemotorcycles]

Thank you David! This is a very cool video. I am traveling and playing all over the US right now for 2 months and getting asked back at all the venues all because of you. My band Tony and the Tuff times was nominated for a Modesto Area Music Award this year also.

Tony

[harmonicamasterclass]

Fantastic!

[harmonicadave]

good stuff great teaching skills here Harmonicadave

[MrTimdrums]

Amen! Thank you, fellas.

[THENDER1000]

Brilliant really enjoyed this. Thanks.

[JCHARMO]

very nice!

[Fatshead]

Hey David. You directed this very well. All blues guitarists need to become better communicators when working with drummers, and Marty does a great job covering some of the shuffle feels. You guys on the WC are fortunate to have such a wide variety of blues talent. How about some drum lessons from Marty, Innes, Revelli, Eddie Clark etc.?! 

[Goatboy44spl]

Guitarist keeps looking at the harmonica guy like "What an asshole..."  lol