12/8 BOOGIE SHUFFLE RHYTHM

Remember how you counted 12 beats in each bar in BLUEBERRY  HILL? Count the same TRIPLET  FEEL rhythm (4 groups of three beats) and TAP out a rhythm on the 1st and 3rd beats ONLY (leave out the 2nd beat)

Notice how it ‘SHUFFLES’ along. Now find these ‘2-note’ chord shapes with your Left-hand.

Try the rhythm using the two chord shapes

NOW TRANSPOSE the chord shapes to F and G

12/8 BOOGIE  SHUFFLE 12 BAR  BLUES

Notice that the Right-hand plays and HOLDS the relevant C, F or G chord on the first beat of each bar

Now try it with just a metronome
C/// C/// C/// C7///
F/// F7/// C/// C7///
G/// F/// C/// G///