Blues in A — syncopated rhythm New

Level 4 blues quick change

The A7, D7, E7 progression with a syncopated strumming pattern (off-beat accents), more demanding than the basic steady pattern.

Tips

Count out loud and clap the off-beats before picking the guitar back up, to really feel the displacement.

Transpose to:

Bar 1 A7 I

Bar 2 A7 I

Bar 3 A7 I

Bar 4 A7 I

Bar 5 D7 IV

Bar 6 D7 IV

Bar 7 A7 I

Bar 8 A7 I

Bar 9 E7 V

Bar 10 D7 IV

Bar 11 A7 I

Bar 12 E7 V