Strumming — E blues shuffle New
The shuffle strumming pattern applied to the already-familiar E blues grid (E7-A7-B7): unlike the catalog's pop/rock patterns, half the beats carry a swung eighth-note feel rather than a straight one.
Tips
Count "da-doo da-doo" out loud before strumming: the swing needs to be audible in the pattern itself, not just in the chord changes.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
-
U
D
-
U
D
U
Chord progression — E
Bar 1
E7
I
Bar 2
E7
I
Bar 3
E7
I
Bar 4
E7
I
Bar 5
A7
IV
Bar 6
A7
IV
Bar 7
E7
I
Bar 8
E7
I
Bar 9
B7
V
Bar 10
A7
IV
Bar 11
E7
I
Bar 12
B7
V
Chords
Related sheets
- Blues in E — fingerstyle (Level 3)
- Improvisation — blues in E (Level 3)
- Blues in G — arpeggios (Level 3)