12/8 country shuffle rhythm. 2 2
This rhythm is a cross between a split chord rhythm with the right hand. 3 3
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And an oom pah pattern with your left hand, so root chord down to the 5th. 5 5
So, 1, 3, 5, down to the bottom. 6 6
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I'll play it first, and then describe it. 8 8
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Now, you hear how it kind of shuffles along. 10 10
That's why it's called a. 11 11
And the way you get this is you play in a rhythm called 12/8. 12 12
And this means that there are 12 beats per bar, divided in to four groups of three. 13 13
So it's one, two, three. 14 14
One, two, three. 15 15
One, two, three. 16 16
One, two, three. 17 17
And if you leave out the second of every group of three. 18 18
One, two, three. 19 19
One two, three. 20 20
One, two, three. 21 21
One, two, three. 22 22
That gives you that shuffle rhythm. 23 23
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So you're gonna play that rhythm using a combination of both hands. 25 25
So if you look at the sheet music, if you look carefully at the timing. 26 26
One, two, three. 27 27
One, two, three. 28 28
One, two, three. 29 29
One, two, three, 30 30
you'll see that there's nothing played at the second of each group. 31 31
So it's only played at the one, three, one, three, one, three, one, three, one. 32 32
Okay? 33 33
So, let's try it. 34 34
Just do it very slowly. 35 35
So 36 36
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Now, to make it slightly more countryish, you can add in the D note. 38 38
So you're basically just playing second there. 39 39
So instead of one, three, and five, you're adding that note as well, okay? 40 40
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Okay? 42 42
If you transpose the rhythm to the chords of F and G, 43 43
you have the makings of a million country songs, okay? 44 44
So let's try it. 45 45
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Transpose it up to F, so just everything is up to F. 48 48
Left hand goes up to F, root note up to F here. 49 49
Play the same looking pattern. 50 50
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Everything up one to G. 52 52
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Back to F. 54 54
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