Below is the lesson for “Beginner Blues Strumming” by Rock Class 101.

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In this lesson, we will be learning 2 rhythms for a 12 Bar Blues in the key of A. The rhythms are labeled as: Form 1 and Form 2. In form 1, we will only be strumming chords, while form 2 has us adding a slap (backbeat) on beat 2. Blues is a great starting point for getting comfortable with down and up strumming as it only contains 3 chords.