9/17/23 update!
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6/29/23 update!
I can't believe this little video is still going and GOING! Guys, thanks for watching it means a lot. I've 500+ videos but this was one of the first and I didn't even originally make it for YouTube. I know it looks like it was made in 1984 instead of 2012, believe me. But the content is still very cool.

Please join me on Saturdays at 5pm ET for my free YouTube Guitar Q+A livestream. Just text your questions about learning the guitar and I'll answer as many as I can in about 2 hours. If you can't make it on Saturdays, the livestreams are available to watch afterwards and soon I'll be making them into podcasts as well. I look forward to your questions!

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This beginning rhythm guitar video teaches The Shuffle Pattern. Guitarists substitute this rhythm guitar technique if strumming openposition major chords like E, A, and D sounds too jangly, boomy and "big." Blues and bluesrelated guitar styles employ The Shuffle Pattern frequently. Come Together by The Beatles is a great example of the D shuffle and the A Shuffle. There are lots of creative variations on the basic pattern taught here. Take it slow and enjoy the learning process ! You can do it !