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Lesson 16 - Rhythm 8 - '128 Country Shuffle'

This document describes a 12/8 country shuffle rhythm. The rhythm combines a split chord pattern in the right hand with an um-pah pattern in the left hand. It is played by accenting the 1st and 3rd beats of each group of 3 in the measure. An example is provided using C major chords. The rhythm can be transposed to the chords of F and G to create many country songs.

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Lesson 16 - Rhythm 8 - '128 Country Shuffle'

This document describes a 12/8 country shuffle rhythm. The rhythm combines a split chord pattern in the right hand with an um-pah pattern in the left hand. It is played by accenting the 1st and 3rd beats of each group of 3 in the measure. An example is provided using C major chords. The rhythm can be transposed to the chords of F and G to create many country songs.

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RHYTHM # 8

12/8 COUNTRY
SHUFFLE

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12/8 COUNTRY SHUFFLE RHYTHM
This rhythm is a cross between a SPLIT CHORD rhythm (RIGHT hand)
and an UM-PAH rhythm (LEFT hand)

The rhythm is played in what is called ‘12/8’ time. This means there are 4 groups
of 3 beats (12 fast beats per bar)

To get the shuffle rhythm you only play on the 1st and 3rd of each group of 3
notes. Tap out the following rhythm as you count out the 4 groups of 3 beats.

TAP
• • • • • • • •
COUNT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Notice again how it ‘SHUFFLES’ along.

What you are going to do is play this SAME shuffle rhythm using a combination of two
left hand notes and a right hand chord split between thumb and (3rd and 5th fingers)

Find the notes for the pattern in C

G C C CHORD

C
C CHORD C CHORD C CHORD C CHORD
SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT SPLIT

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

C G C G

TRANSPOSE the rhythm to the chords of F and G and you have the makings of
a million country songs.
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